[modeleng] Re: Didcot Firefly launch (fwd)

Hi Ron,

Wish I could be there to see it. The pictures on the site are great. I guess
the builders plan to make a mocked up copper haystack firebox top over a
light frame on the modern steel boiler. Looks like great fun.

Thanks for sharing the site.

Cheers Jeff Dayman
----- Original Message -----
From: "R.L. Roebuck" <rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:44 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Didcot Firefly launch (fwd)


> If its of any iterest...
>
> (Rich).
>
> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:02:04 +0100 (BST)
> From: Rebecca Palmer <rebecca.palmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: curc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Didcot Firefly launch
>
> As you may have heard, Didcot Railway Centre is launching its replica
> broad gauge loco "Firefly" this Saturday (30 Apr)
>
> http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/latest_news/latest_news.shtml).
>
> The launch ceremony is at 1200, after which there will be public rides
> until 1700, and I will be one of the shunters.  The Railway Centre is at
> the station, but Firefly is at the far end of the site (800m/0.5mile walk,
> or take the other steam train from by the entrance).
>
> Warning: due to engineering works, there will be major alterations to
> train services to Didcot.  Unfortunately these make the journey from
> Cambridge very awkward, but if you're keen to do it, here's how:
>
> The cheap way:
> Cambridge      0740 (bus X5 from Drummer Street)
> Oxford    1110 1134
> Didcot    1145 1624
> Oxford    1637 1715 (bus X5)
> Cambridge 2100
>
> Warning: last time I used the X5 it had no toilet facilities.  At Oxford
> buy a Didcot Railway Centre ticket as this combined offer is cheaper than
> separate train and admission tickets; if you have a Railcard the total
> cost will be 12.89.
>
> If you prefer to go by train:
> Cambridge      0745
> London    0833 0950 (KX->Waterloo)
> Reading   1110 1125
> Didcot    1139 1658
> Reading   1715 1727
> London    1843 1949 (Waterloo->Liverpool St)
> Cambridge 2110
>
> While Didcot Railway Centre combined tickets can start from anywhere, only
> FGW/FGWL sell them, so to take advantage of this offer buy
> Cambridge-Reading and Reading-Didcot separately; total cost with Railcard
> 24.85.
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