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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 25/09/2012 : 15:00:58
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Some of you may know that I'm involved as a driver at the McAlpine steam railway and museum at Fawley near Henley-on-Thames. This is a private railway, not open to the public. It has 1.25 miles of standard gauge (4ft 8.5in) track, an 'interesting' gradient of 1 in 13 at its steepest, and a large railway-oriented transport museum amd related attractions, including a Victorian 'gallopers' carousel.
The whole show is owned by Sir William McAlpine, the well-known transport benefactor.
There is the opportunity for a Triple-M group to visit the railway on Sunday 18th August
The minimum party size is 10 people and the maximum is 40. Each visitor makes an invited voluntary donation of £15 as a contribution towards our coal and meintenance costs.
If anyone is interested (without any commitment at this stage) in visiting the railway, would you please e-mail me off-line to record your interest.
Here is a picture and a web link to whet your appetite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyQwA6wCzSM
Dick Morbey
PA/PB 0743
Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, UK |
Edited by - DickMorbey on 11/11/2012 23:14:56 |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/09/2012 : 10:46:15
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15 of the 40 places have already been provisionally allocated, so if you wish to come along (VERY preferably in a 'proper' car) please contact me off line.
Best wishes
Dick Morbey |
Edited by - DickMorbey on 11/11/2012 23:15:36 |
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 23:12:44
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Thanks Peter (I think!)
Glad you revived the topic, because there are still a few places left for the visit on Sunday 18th August. Any interested parties - please contact me off-line.
Regards
Dick |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 27/11/2012 : 22:10:58
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UPDATE:
For those making this visit and arriving in a Triple-M car, the 'suggested donation' has been reduced from £15 to £12!
The party is size limited to 40 people, but a few places are still available. Please e-mail me off line if you are interested.
Best wishes
Dick Morbey
PA/PB 0743
Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, UK |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 18/03/2013 : 09:53:28
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Update:
There are about 12 spaces available for this visit, so if you are interested, please could you contact me to reserve a 'slot'?
There is no entrance charge as such, but a sugested donation of £12 pp applies (if arriving in a Triple-M car) and £15 if not. Children: no donation required!
Dick
PA/PB 0743
Nr. Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, UK |
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graham holdsworth
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2013 : 13:55:58
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Dick, I sent you an email but it does'nt seem to have gone.
I was requesting a place on the Steam Railway visit for Rachael and me if there is still room.
Graham |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2013 : 14:07:34
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Hello folks
There is room for just 4 more Triple-M cars, so if anyone would like to make this visit, just let me know!
Dick
PA/PB 0743
Nr. Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, UK |
Edited by - DickMorbey on 01/04/2013 14:07:52 |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2013 : 22:22:25
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There are still a few places available for this visit. Please contact me if interested. As the Michelin Guide might say (if it were listed) "Definitely worth a detour!"
Dick
PA/PB 0743
Nr. Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, UK |
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/08/2013 : 21:42:45
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I look forward to being driven by the Chairman on Sunday. What more could you ask for? Driving your pride and joy 70 miles to play with steam trains. And the weather forecast looks good too:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2647101
Bright sunshine at 7am, when I trust Dick will be in the engine shed getting up steam.
I assume that you all will be arriving in 'proper' cars. Or most of you.
Peter
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Jeff Shackell
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/08/2013 : 07:50:47
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My brother and I with wives are looking forward to joining in with J2 & PB. Jim having suffered the embarrassment of being pushed to the parking spot at VSCC Prescott (after conking out at the pay gate) with the PB, can have the J2 tomorrow with the oh so easy gearbox and I will have to 'rough it' with the PB.
Thank you to Dick for organising this day out.
Regards, Jeff |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2013 : 13:04:56
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Thanks everyone who has signed up for this event. We are full, so there are no more slots, alas!
Dick Morbey
PA/PB 0743
Nr. Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, UK |
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