Peak rail - blazing saddles 9th & 10th march 2013
 

BLAZING SADDLES

A special weekend on the 9th & 10th March 2013 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the “Austerity” steam locomotive with trains working between Rowsley South Station and Matlock Platform 2.


LOCOMOTIVES TO APPEAR:

• WD132 “Sapper” HE No. 3163, built 1944 (courtesy of the East Lancs Railway)

• “Wilbert” HE No. 3806, built 1953 (courtesy of the Dean Forest Railway)

• “Lord Phil” HE No. 3883, built 1943, rebuilt 1963 (On hire to Peak Rail)

• 71515 “Mech.Navvies” RSH No. 7169, built 1945 (courtesy of the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway)

• WD150 “Royal Pioneer” RSH No.7136/3892, built 1944 (resident at Peak Rail)


All locomotives subject to availability and Peak Rail reserve the right to amend or cancel any services.



ATTRACTIONS AT THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE:

• Early morning demonstration freight train operating between Rowsley South and Matlock Riverside Station.

• Intensive timetable.

• Two- train passenger working with all trains being top and tailed.

• Last train of the day from Rowsley South Station will feature all operational locomotives.

• No 75008 Swiftsure HE 2857, built 1943 on static display on the turntable.

• For as little as £5 you can get the chance to drive WD150 Royal Pioneer in the sidings at Rowsley South Station under expert supervision.

(In order to take advantage of this please note that age limits will apply and for safety reasons all participants must be over 18 years of age and will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis).

SPECIAL FARES:

Adult Day Rover - £12.00
Senior Citizen Day Rover - £10.00
Members/Shareholders Day Rover - £8.00
Children under 5 years of age - FREE
Children 5 – 15 years Day Rover - £5.00

Please note that HRA passes and all other offers will not be acceptable for this event.

For further details visit www.peakrail.co.uk

Welcome to the Forum Bosslady.

Looks like a weekend not to be missed. Will do my best to get to it.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Welcome from me too Bosslady! Thanks for the info and I too hope to make it! Looks like a good day out!
All the best
Phil

Hello Bosslady and welcome to the Railway Forum.

Thanks guys for the kind welcomes, should be a excellent weekend.

The last train of the day on Saturday will see something rather spectacular with four ‘Austeries’ facing south and leading into Matlock Platform 2 with one trailing (facing north) and for the Sunday one leading (facing south) into Matlock Platform 2 and four trailing (facing north).

Timetables will be published as soon as they have been finalised.

Count me in! Will try and get my dad to come along too.

Timetables
 

Here's a link to the timetables for the event.
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/documents/9thMarchTT.pdf
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/documents/10thMarchTT.pdf

Welcome to the Forum Daveedh and thanks for the link. Hope to visit on Saturday.

Best wishes,

John H-T.