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Title: D9520 to visit Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in May Post by: autotank on April 03, 2013, 12:41:31 Just thought I'd give you a heads up on our special visitor this May - hope you can join us!
The C&WR will be welcoming its first visting diesel loco this May, and we will be operating some extra running days to make the most of it. On the 4, 5 & 6th May and 11 & 12th May ex BR class 14 Diesel loco number D9520, will visit us from the Nene Valley Railway. The visit is courtesy of Iron and Steel Traction Group Limited. Details of how to find us and more about the line on our website www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com Title: Re: D9520 to visit Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in May Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 03, 2013, 20:22:39 Thanks for posting that item of news, autotank! :D
I've just taken the liberty of adding those details to our calendar, to remind our readers of those particular dates. Title: Re: D9523 to visit Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in May Post by: autotank on April 26, 2013, 17:05:22 Last minute change - it is now D9523 which touched down on C&WR metals yesterday evening! There are some pictures on our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/CholseyWallingfordRailway
Title: Re: D9520 to visit Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in May Post by: bobm on May 04, 2013, 16:12:58 Took advantage of the good weather (and my first Saturday morning off since Christmas) and went along and had a look.
It is a long while since I have been to the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway. The last time I was there the ABM Maltsters building was still dominating the skyline! (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/cw1.png) D9523 waits at Cholsey for passengers on an incoming FGW service from Didcot There's a small museum at the Wallingford end which has some nice artefacts from the line and tells the story of how the line was saved in the 1980s for preservation. (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/cw2.png) D9523 prepares to run round its train at Wallingford Seemed a reasonable attendance without being crowded, and Wallingford town centre - a short walk away - is worth having a look at too. Title: Re: D9520 to visit Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in May Post by: autotank on May 04, 2013, 18:22:50 Glad you had a good time bobm - would you mind if I use your pictures on our social media sites? (Twitter & Facebook). Sadly I'm at work today, but will be going down tomorrow!
Title: Re: D9520 to visit Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in May Post by: bobm on May 04, 2013, 18:51:50 No problem. I have sent you a PM.
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