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Title: Steam train lover's marathon railway challenge Post by: grahame on May 01, 2020, 02:56:59 from the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52485423)
Quote Steam train lover's marathon railway challenge There have been plenty of memorable charity fundraisers during the lockdown - but one steam railway lover is taking it to a whole new level. Ellis Morey is going to do 77 laps - 26 miles, or 41km - around a miniature railway on an hand-cranked train. His challenge is to raise funds for heritage steam railways, as some fear closure due to the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis. The 25-year-old's "uncomfortable yet unique" challenge will take nine hours. Ellis, a 6ft 3in (1.9m) youth charity worker who also volunteers at three steam railways, will squeeze on to the old American child's hand crank on the miniature railway on Anglesey. Title: Re: Steam train lover's marathon railway challenge Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 02, 2020, 01:15:52 Donations can be made at https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-steam-marathon
I've just ... erm, hand-cranked, him £10. :P This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |