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Last updated 20th June 2008 by John Rutter Contact the Webmaster
Neil Evans Writes:
The Widnes site is being cleared for new business premises and the siding area cleared for use as a cycle track. The resultant track material has been donated to us free of charge but we have retained a contractor “Trackwork" to dismantle and transport it etc. It is our's to be used on the railway, primarily for the extension, and we cannot sell it.
The total length of track amounts to approx one kilometre of sidings (flat bottomed rail) and 4 points which Steve Stowell has assessed and they can form the basis of our requirements for the proposed station loop at Corwen.
As regards the extension to Corwen, it has been the long term intention of the railway to get there since 1974 during which time we have reached Carrog.
We are presently coming to the end of an exhaustive and complex exercise to obtain the necessary Transport and Works Application (a combination of planning application and Railway Act) for the extension from Carrog to Corwen.
This has been done in partnership with Denbighshire County Council and the Welsh Assembly Government and we are indebted to all their help and assistance with this.
The project will cost approx £2.5m and will be heavily reliant on grant aid from our partners. If all goes well we hope to start on site some time in 2009 and the donated Widnes Track will play a great part in the works.
This works will involve the re-
Views of the track removal operations from the site in Widnes
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CAR PARKING
There is no public car parking at either Llangollen Station or Llangollen Shed Yard.
(If you need disabled access, please contact the Railway Office for more information)
ABOVE: Rails from Widnes arrived in Carrog Station yard
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A request has been received from Neil Evans for information on the whereabouts of
surplus GWR Spear Top Fencing -
Fundraising by the “Business Development Group and Gordon Heddon has now reached £28,000. This is in addition to kind donations of track and equipment from well wishers for the project.
Work is well on the way, the concrete has been pumped and tidying up operations will continue week commencing 16th June.
The Business Development Group would like to thank everyone for all the support we have had and the work done by the teams involved
Les Green
Janet Fox, the new manager at Carrog Cafe
On 11th June, the cruise ship the “Grand Princess” disembarked passengers at Liverpool for trips to places in the North West of England and Wales.
125 Passengers took the option of a trip on Llangollen Railway through the beautiful Valley of the River Dee. They boarded the 11 am train, 5 chocolate and cream carriages pulled by steam locomotive No 6430 and travelled to Carrog, where the busses picked them up again for an onward trip. Jim Richie (Stationmaster at Llangollen) accompanied them on the trip and they told him that they were very impressed with the Railway.
Pete Evans has asked if volunteers can contact him to form a Permanent Way Track Gang to work every Monday on whatever needs doing, from brushwood clearing to scrap recovery to track maintenance.
Volunteers will need to have or take the PTS test to ensure that they are safe when working trackside.
This will appeal to anyone who has Mondays free (or even the odd Monday free) and would like to spend the day in the fresh air, away from road traffic noise, doing light (or heavy) physical work to get away from the stresses of normal daily life.
For more information, please contact Pete Evans through the Railway Office on 01978 860 979
Due to members of the Diesel Group having less time available due to family and work
commitments, the locomotive fleet is being reduced to a level such that restoration
and maintenance requirements match the volunteer time available.
PROUDLY PRESENTS ITS
ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL
ON THE LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY
Join fellow members and friends for this popular social evening which will include a train ride from Llangollen to Carrog and return with buffet supper.
** Possibly 7822’s last rostered trip prior to withdrawal for its 3rd overhaul **
Registered Charity No 1053410
Cheques payable to “Foxcote Manor Society”
Send Cheque to: David Stockridge, “Rosedene”, Liverpool Road, Buckley, Flintshire CH7 3LN
Please enclose an SAE. Tickets will be posted a week before the event
Thankyou for your support.
DETAILS
Saturday 26th July 2008
Assemble Llangollen Station at 18:00 for an 18:30 departure.
Return to Llangollen at 22:00
Ticket Price: £15.00 which includes buffet
Family Ticket (2 Adults and 2 Children under 16) £40
Bring your friends
Carrog Station Open
Bring your own liquid refreshments
Early Booking Recommended
“Steam at Llangollen” Magazine Number 116 has been received from the printers and today (Monday 23rd June) been stuffed into envelopes ready for posting. In the UK members should find them dropping through the letterbox from Thursday 27th June.
John Rutter 23/6/2008
5643 Landcruise 28th June 2008
For the first time in 15 years the Mid Summer Land Cruise at Llangollen was marred by rain when 5643 took the 19.00 departure down the line to Carrog.
The occasion as used by the Wirral Railway Circle to mark the association's 40th anniversary and an updated version of their famous head board was displayed on 5643.
Thanks from the sponsor LR (GW) LG, restorers of 5532 for all the support in running this train and making a contribution to the costs of preserving an old engine.
Next year with BR Standard Tank 80072, we hope!
Tommy Walton Retires 28th June 2008
When that stalwart of the loco dept, driver, fireman and man of mechanical parts,
Tommy Walton finally called it a day his mates had a whip round and bought him a
retirement present -
Fortunately the disappointment evaporated when the real present appeared displayed on Black 5 44806 wearing the name plate SCOTS GUARDSMAN.
He got a Thomas cake as well and there were flowers for the missus.
Tommy will be back as a volunteer and you'll still see him on the footplate at Llangollen for a while longer.
George Jones Wrexham
