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VIDO TRACK 211

NEWS & EVENTS Extended News from around the Network
Network Rail test trains including HSTs, COLAS 37s and GBRF 73s – 47 727 on stock deliveries on Midland Main Line – Class 73s on Hoo Jcn to Eastleigh freight – Class 67 loco haulage – the Royal Train – Weedkilling train with Class 69 – Royal Scotsman – LSL Class 47s on specials – West Coast 57s on race special – 50 008 on ‘Retro Devon Belle’ – LSL Class 37s on specials – the ‘Northern Belle’, Class 73s on ‘The Magic Carpet’, Class 86 and 87 specials – Loco Namings – Route Learners – Class 56s to Middleton Towers and Wembley – Class 37s on flask move – End of the 313s – Class 507 and 508s on scrap move to Newport – D9009 on main line – 60 028 to Grain – Network Rail 37s – PLUS MUCH MORE.

Heritage Action – SPA Valleys hire in tamper with 37 haulage – Kent & East Sussex – West Somerset Gala with Deltic ‘Alycidon’.

South Wales Contrasts Tondu and its ‘time wharp’ signalling and a look back to the 1980s, new units on the Rhymney branch and Class 150s on the soon to be electrified Merthyr branch..

West Coast Junction The Cross Country and West Coast Main Line in and around Tamworth featuring a wide range of traffic including – DRS Class 66s and 68s, Cross Country HSTs, Moves of units and stock to Crewe, Class 70s and Freightliner 70s, Oil traffic to Kingsbury, Class 37s on stock moves, Class 56s, Rail Adventure HSTs, a variety of freight traffic and Class 90s.

Cambrian 37s – Pathfinders ‘Cambrian Coast Express’ on tour in the Spring plus a look back to the days of loco haulage in the 1980s.

West Country Veterans featuring HSTs in service with GWR and Cross Country at a variety of locations around Dawlish and at Exeter. Plus a stock move through Dawlish bound for Ely. Plus HSTs and DMUs in the 1988.

The Demise of King Coal Britains last home produced coal on the move from Cwmbargoed to Margam plus a look back to 37s in the Valleys in the 1980s.

Midsummer Freight Workings over the S & C at Garsdale plus at Carlisle.

50s to the East Coast The first ever visit of 50s to Skegness and Great Yarmouth on the 24th June. Features 50 008 ‘Thunderer’ and 37 418 on ‘The Jolly Vacman’ at a number of locations plus a look back at Class 37 haulage in the 1980s. Also included is the ‘Merry Wherry’ railtour of July with 50 008 and 50 007 at Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth.

Log On Timber traffic to Chirk with 70 haulage, 56s along the Welsh Marches and double headed Class 56s on the Settle and Carlisle.

Running time 107 minutes