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Annual
Steam Gala
30th
and 31st August 2008
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A
double headed train traditionally rounds off the W&L
Gala.
Photo: Tony Beardsell |
Details of Attractions
NEW ATTRACTION
- 'The Wasp'
All available locomotives in
steam
Mixed trains including replica
W&L Pickering carriages
Double-headed Trains hauled by
The Earl & The Countess on Sunday
Dougal - hauled
passenger trains on Sunday.
Display
of model
railways and dioramas
Workshops open
Night photography at Llanfair on Saturday.
Vintage steam road vehicles
Railway bookstalls.
Garden
Railway Exhibition at Llanfair Caereinion Leisure Centre
(Separate admission fee)
Mr John Beesley's railway
accessories sales stand
Exhibitions by railway artists
Mr Callum Johnston's cornucopia of plants and flowers for garden and
railway.
Tea room and
refreshments
Licensed bar with draught ales.
All
events and locomotives subject to availability.
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Provisional
Timetable - Saturday
30 August
(Updated
3 August)
From
Llanfair Caereinion
| Train
Set |
W&L |
P |
P |
P |
G |
M |
P |
PC |
P |
| |
1&14 |
2 |
19 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
2 |
W |
19 |
| Llanfair
C |
07.00 |
08.00 |
08.53 |
09.50 |
10.25 |
10.45 |
11.40 |
12.15 |
12.35 |
| Cyfronydd |
07.15 |
08.15 |
09.14 |
10.09 |
10.40 |
11.04 |
11.59 |
12.30 |
12.54 |
| Castle
C |
07.27 |
08.27 |
09.28 |
10.23 |
____ |
11.18 |
12.13 |
____ |
13.08 |
| Sylfaen |
07.33 |
08.42 |
09.39 |
10.34 |
|
11.29 |
12.24 |
|
13.19 |
| Welshpool |
07.55 |
08.59 |
09.56 |
10.51 |
|
11.50 |
12.41 |
|
13.36 |
| Train
Set |
P |
G |
P |
P |
PC |
M |
P |
P |
P |
| |
1 |
8 |
14 |
2 |
W |
19 |
1 |
14 |
2 |
| Llanfair
C |
13.30 |
14.05 |
14.25 |
15.20 |
15.55 |
16.15 |
17.10 |
18.05 |
18.55 |
| Cyfronydd |
13.49 |
14.20 |
14.44 |
15.39 |
16.10 |
16.34 |
17.29 |
18.24 |
19.13 |
| Castle
C |
14.03 |
____ |
14.58 |
15.53 |
____ |
16.48 |
17.43 |
18.36 |
19.25 |
| Sylfaen |
14.14 |
|
15.09 |
16.04 |
|
16.59 |
17.54 |
18.44 |
19.32 |
| Welshpool |
14.31 |
|
15.26 |
16.21 |
|
17.20 |
18.11 |
19.00 |
19.49 |
|
|
From Welshpool
| Train
Set |
W&L |
P |
P |
G |
P |
P |
PC |
P |
M |
| |
1 |
14 |
2 |
8 |
19 |
1 |
W |
14 |
2 |
| Welshpool |
08.20 |
09.22 |
10.17 |
|
11.12 |
12.07 |
|
13.02 |
13.57 |
| Sylfaen |
08.40 |
09.41 |
10.36 |
|
11.31 |
12.26 |
|
13.21 |
14.16 |
| Castle
C |
08.53 |
09.51 |
10.46 |
____ |
11.41 |
12.36 |
____ |
13.31 |
14.26 |
| Cyfronydd |
09.12 |
10.07 |
11.02 |
11.20 |
11.57 |
12.52 |
13.10 |
13.47 |
14.42 |
| Llanfair
C |
09.27 |
10.22 |
11.17 |
11.35 |
12.12 |
13.07 |
13.25 |
14.02 |
14.57 |
| Train
Set |
G |
P |
P |
PC |
P |
P |
P |
M |
P |
| |
8 |
19 |
1 |
W |
14 |
2 |
19 |
1&14 |
2 |
| Welshpool |
|
14.52 |
15.47 |
|
16.42 |
17.37 |
18.26 |
19.15 |
20.00 |
| Sylfaen |
|
15.11 |
16.06 |
|
17.01 |
17.56 |
18.46 |
19.33 |
20.15 |
| Castle
C |
____ |
15.21 |
16.16 |
____ |
17.11 |
18.06 |
18.55 |
19.40 |
20.22 |
| Cyfronydd |
15.00 |
15.37 |
16.32 |
16.50 |
17.27 |
18.22 |
19.12 |
19.52 |
20.34 |
| Llanfair
C |
15.15 |
15.52 |
16.47 |
17.05 |
17.42 |
18.37 |
19.27 |
20.08 |
20.50 |
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|
Provisional
Timetable - Sunday 31 August
(Updated
3 August)
From
Llanfair Caereinion
| Train
Set |
W&L |
DP |
P |
P |
P |
G |
M |
| |
2&14 |
8 |
14 |
19 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
| Llanfair
C |
07.40 |
08.20 |
08.40 |
09.30 |
10.20 |
10.55 |
11.15 |
| Cyfronydd |
07.55 |
08.35 |
09.00 |
09.49 |
10.39 |
11.10 |
11.34 |
| Castle
C |
08.07 |
____ |
09.12 |
10.01 |
10.53 |
____ |
11.46 |
| Sylfaen |
08.13 |
|
09.21 |
10.11 |
11.04 |
|
11.56 |
| Welshpool |
08.35 |
|
09.38 |
10.28 |
11.21 |
|
12.17 |
| Train
Set |
P |
PC |
P |
P |
P |
DP |
P |
| |
1 |
W |
2 |
19 |
14 |
8 |
1&2 |
| Llanfair
C |
12.10 |
12.45 |
13.05 |
14.00 |
14.55 |
15.45 |
17.00 |
| Cyfronydd |
12.29 |
13.00 |
13.24 |
14.19 |
15.14 |
16.00 |
17.15 |
| Castle
C |
12.43 |
____ |
13.38 |
14.33 |
15.28 |
____ |
17.27 |
| Sylfaen |
12.54 |
|
13.49 |
14.44 |
15.39 |
|
17.33 |
| Welshpool |
13.11 |
|
14.06 |
15.01 |
15.56 |
|
17.50 |
|
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From Welshpool
| Train
Set |
DP |
W&L |
P |
P |
G |
P |
P |
| |
8 |
2 |
14 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
19 |
| Welshpool |
|
09.04 |
09.54 |
10.47 |
|
11.40 |
12.37 |
| Sylfaen |
|
09.23 |
10.13 |
11.06 |
|
12.00 |
12.56 |
| Castle
C |
____ |
09.31 |
10.21 |
11.16 |
____ |
12.10 |
13.06 |
| Cyfronydd |
08.55 |
09.47 |
10.37 |
11.32 |
11.50 |
12.27 |
13.22 |
| Llanfair
C |
09.10 |
10.02 |
10.52 |
11.47 |
12.05 |
12.42 |
13.37 |
| Train
Set |
PC |
P |
M |
P |
DP |
P |
P |
| |
W |
14 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
19 |
1&2 |
| Welshpool |
|
13.32 |
14.27 |
15.22 |
|
16.37 |
18.15 |
| Sylfaen |
|
13.51 |
14.46 |
15.41 |
|
16.52 |
18.30 |
| Castle
C |
____ |
14.01 |
14.56 |
15.49 |
____ |
17.01 |
18.38 |
| Cyfronydd |
13.40 |
14.17 |
15.12 |
16.01 |
16.20 |
17.17 |
18.50 |
| Llanfair
C |
13.55 |
14.32 |
15.27 |
16.16 |
16.35 |
17.32 |
19.05 |
|
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TRAIN DETAILS
| W&L: |
W&L
mixed train featuring the Pickering replica
carriages |
| P: |
Passenger train |
| M: |
Mixed train |
| G: |
Goods Train with
no passenger accommodation |
| DP: |
Passenger train
hauled by 'Dougal' with limited seating
capacity |
| PC: |
Ex-MoD
personnel carrier 'THE WASP' with limited
seating. Separate ticket required |
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LOCOMOTIVES
| No.1 |
|
The
Earl - Beyer Peacock 0-6-0, built 1902 |
| No.2 |
|
The
Countess - Beyer Peacock 0-6-0, built 1902 |
| No.8 |
|
Dougal
- Andrew Barclay 0-4-0, built 1946 |
| No.14 |
|
Sierra
Leone Railways No.85 - Hunslet 2-6-2, built 1954 |
| No.19 |
|
Romanian
No.764.425 - Resita 0-8-0, built 1954 |
| W |
|
'The
Wasp' - Ex-MoD personnel carrier |
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New
Attraction
Be
one of the first to ride 'THE WASP'
Photo:
D Billmore
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For
unparalleled driver's-eye views of the railway as it runs
through the scenic Banwy Valley
Llanfair
- Cyfronydd round trips leave Llanfair at:
Saturday
- 12.15 & 15.55 Sunday - 12.45
Journey
approximately 1 hour with
time to see steam trains crossing at Cyfronydd
BOOK
AT LLANFAIR £5.00
(Limited
accommodation - first come, first served - other tickets not
valid)
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No.8 'Dougal' always has his fans, both on
and off the footplate. Photo John Forman |
* * *
PRINCIPAL FARES
Children under 3
travel free
BARGAIN
ALL DAY ROVER
| Adult
/ Senior Citizen |
£18.00 |
| Children,
3 to 15 years old, first child per adult / senior |
FREE |
| All other children |
£9.00 |
Our normal fares are also available:
| Return
Journey |
|
| Adult |
£11.20 |
| Children,
3 to 15 years old. First child per adult |
FREE |
| All
other children, 3 to 15 years old. |
£5.60 |
| Senior
Citizen |
£10.20 |
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Member's
Free Travel, Great Little Trains of Wales Discount Cards and
Heritage Railway's Association tickets not valid. |
***
Seat
reservations are not available.
Some trains are
expected to run at or near full capacity
Site
admission at Llanfair, £2.00 per vehicle
which
includes car park toll.
***
For
all enquiries and further details contact:
The
Station
Llanfair
Caereinion
Welshpool
Powys
SY21
0SF
Telephone
: 01938 810441
Fax
: 01938 810861
E-mail
: info@wllr.org.uk
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Whilst
every effort will be made to maintain the advertised
service, the Company does not guarantee that the trains will
arrive at the times stated and reserves the right to cancel,
alter or suspend any train without notice and accepts no
liability for any loss, inconvenience or delay. |
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