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« on: August 21, 2016, 13:04:41 »
Weston bus operator Crosville Motors has recently acquired 7027 from Pete Waterman and will be on display at their forthcoming Bus & Steam Rally.
http://www.crosvillemotorservices.co.uk/news/post.php?s=gwr-steam-loco-to-be-displayed-at-crosville-rally
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The event takes place on Sunday September 11th 2016 and No 7027 will be displayed on a short section of track within our bus depot in Winterstoke Road. The loco, as yet unrestored, was purchased recently by JJP Holdings South West (Crosville's parent company) and will initially share space with our bus fleet before moving to Tyesley Locomotive Works where most of the restoration work will take place.

A free shuttle service, operated by heritage buses, will connect the main Rally site at the Helicopter Museum with our depot where visitors can view Thornbury Castle along with many of the buses and coaches from our modern fleet.

No 7027 Thornbury Castle was withdrawn from mainline service in 1963 and was bought from Woodham Bros scrapyard in Barry, South Wales in 1972. The loco’s future was secured and she was stabled as part of the steam locomotive collection at Birmingham Railway Museum, Tyseley. 7027 later moved to the Waterman Railway Heritage Trust from which she has now been acquired for full restoration to mainline standard. Visitors can find out more about these ambitious plans at the Rally.
http://www.crosvillemotorservices.co.uk/enthusiasts/crosville-open-day.php
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Crosville's 2016 Bus & Steam Rally, now at a brilliant new venue, promises to be bigger and better than before. Since our last rally in 2014 we have added steam-powered vehicles to our heritage collection and these, together with other visiting steam vehicles, will add another dimension to our already popular event.

Here's a summary of what you can expect:
•Open 10:00 - 16:30
•Free heritage bus rides
•Static display of heritage buses and coaches from the Crosville Heritage Fleet and the Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection
•Visiting vehicles on display and in service
•GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) steam loco No 7027 'Thornbury Castle' on display
•Guided tours of Crosville depot
•Free heritage bus service connecting seafront, railway station and depot with rally site
•Heritage buses on some Crosville timetabled services
•Society and trade stalls
•Free on-site parking
•Rally programmes (£1.00), including timetables, available at The Helicopter Museum as you arrive
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2016, 14:22:54 »
Nearest Station - Weston Milton I think; about 1km to the north.
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