Reminder: GBRf Tours This Week!

In order to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of GBRf, numerous charity tours will take place around the UK between the 8th/11th September - where momey will be donated to the British Heart Foundation, Ripple Project and Woking Hines - as nominated by GBRf staff.

 These tours will be using 15 of their locomotives, including 59003 since it has returned to the UK and 66779 (the final built 66), along with 20s, 47s, 73/1s, 73/9s, 86s and 92s, trailed by a convoy of air-conditioned MK2s with First Class and Standard Accommodation available (plus a buffet car for a selection of light refreshments and a sales outlet for memorabilia. 
Fares are available for each train individually, or for the entire event (discount than buying all fares separately), and bookings opened in April. Tickets must be bought in advance, not paying on the day, and can be bought here: http://gbrfcharityrailtours.co.uk. 

Additionally, passengers travelling on all five trains are able to go Platinum Class - receiving a limited edition commemorative mug, a goody bag and free tee/coffee for the duration of the day. 

Thurs 8th Sep 2016: London Victoria to London Kings Cross circular, using a pair of GBRf 73/1s at one end and two HNRC Class 20s at the other:
  • London Victoria 09:45 (20s lead)
  • Passing Wimbledon, Epsom, Chichester 
  • Fratton (REVERSE) (73s lead).
  • Pass: Fareham, Southampton, Bournemouth
  • Corfe/Castle (REVERSE) - 15:00 arrival, 15:45 departure. (20s lead)
  • Pass: Southampton, Eastleigh, Reading, Acton Main Line, Gospel Oak
  • Hornsey (REVERSE) (73s lead). 
  • London Kings Cross. Arrival at 21:45. 
Fri 9th Sep 2016: London Kings Cross to Stratford: Refurb Class 73/9s.
  • Kings Cross - 09:00 departure. 
  • Passing Stevenage, Hitchin Flyover, Cambridge, Ely
  • Whitemoor Yard (REVERSE)
  • Whitemoor Yard to Peterborough (REVERSE)
  • Passes: Peterborough, Ely West Curve, Thetford, Wensum Curve Norwich, Brundall, Acle. 2 73s lead.
  • Arrival at 16:00 into Great Yarmouth (REVERSE). Great Yarmouth 17:30d - Class 66/7 leads train. 
  • Pass Reedham, Brundall
  • Norwich (REVERSE) - 18:00a, 18:30d. 2x Class 73 leads to Harwich.
  • Pass: Diss, Ipswich, 
  • Harwich International (REVERSE) - 20:00 arrival, 21:30 depart.
  • Class 86 hauled: Pass: Colchester, Chelmsford.
  • Class 86 hauled: Arrival at Stratford (London) - 23:00. 
Fri 9th Sep 2016 (Overnight) - One Class 86 supplied by AC Loco Group - Stratford to Edinburgh:
  • Stratford 23:05. Pass: Finsbury Park, Stevenage.
  • Depart Peterborough 00:45, passing Newark, Doncaster.
  • Depart York 02:45, 04:00 Newcastle,
  • Arrival Edinburgh Waverley 06:15am. 
Sat 10 Sep: Top N' Tailed: Two 20s (HNRC) and Class 47 (Riviera/HNRC). 
  • Edinburgh (08:15d). Two 20s lead. 
  • Passes Kirkcaldy; Dundee (10:00d)
  • Aberdeen (Arrive 12:00, Depart 12:10)
  • Inverness 15:00a. REVERSE. 16:00d - 47/8 hauled.
  • Passes Aviemore;  Perth (19:00)
  • Bellgrove, Shields Junction (REVERSE), then hauled by two 20s, passing Bathgate and to Edinburgh Waverley (23:00 arrival). 

Sun 11th Sep 2016: Edinburgh to London Paddington and Reading.
  • 92 Hauled: Edinburgh (Depart 09:30). Passing: Carlisle. Then Preston (13:20d) to Liverpool Lime Street (14:00a) (REVERSE). 
  • 59003 hauled. 14:30 from Liverpool L Street. Passing Acton Bridge, Stockport, Huddersfield, Doncaster.
  • Class 87 hauled: Doncaster (17:00), Retford, Newark, Peterborough (18:45-18:50), Stevenage, Hornsey, Primrose Hill. 
  • WEFOC (REVERSE). Class 66 hauled: Acton Mainline. London Paddington 21:45a. Class 66/7 hauled 22:00d from Paddington (REVERSE) to Reading (22:45).
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