Leighton Buzzard Railway
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Vertical boiler locomotive "Chaloner" - Date? Photographer?.
Weekend Delight at the Leighton Buzzard Railway
19 October 2017

Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire England United Kingdom - Next weekend, on 28-29 Oct 2017 the Leighton Buzzard Railway is having a weekend filled with two events.
 
The narrow gauge railway in Bedfordshiree is putting two different and separate events featuring both home and visiting locomotives.
 
Steam Glow
 
This event is being held on Saturday 28 Oct 2017.
 
The event consist of an evening photo shoot at Stonehenge Works.
 
The recently overhauled locomotive "Doll" will depart Pages Park at 18:30 and arrive at Stonehenge Works where 5 more locomotives will be in steam for the photo shoot.
 
All locomotives will be moved around to give different opportunities for photos to be taken over the course of the 2 hour event.
 
Locomotives on Display
 
Available to have their picture taken in the dark will be:

  • Kerr Stuart 0-4-0T "Diana";
  • Wren Class "Jennie";
  • De Winton 0-4-0VB "Chaloner";
  • Baguley Cars "Rishra";
  • Orenstein & Kopple 0-4-0WT "P C Allen".

Fares
 
There will be a special fares for this event:

  • Adult - £20;
  • Young Person (10-17) - £8;
  • Under 10 - Free.

Times
 
As said before, the train will depart Pages Park at 18:30, the train will depart Stonehenge Works at 21:00, arriving back at 21:25 in Pages Park.
 
Small Engines Day
 
This event is being held on Sunday 29 Oct 2017.
 
The event consist of seeing some of the railways smaller locomotives being used for the service trains.
 
Locomotives
 
"Diana" and "Chaloner" are planned to double head the 10:30, 12:20, and 14:10 departures from Pages Park.
 
"PC Allen" and "Jennie" are planned to double head the 11:25, 13:15 and 15:05 departures from Pages Park.
 
Fares
 
Normal fares apply for this event, please see the Leighton Buzzard Railway Website for more details.
 
Michael Holden.
 


 
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