CLPG charter takes an HST to Minehead

[jimm]

Tickets are now on general sale for this year's Cotswold Line Promotion Group charter train, which will take a GWR HST to Minehead, using the West Somerset Railway, repeating a charter from 2010.

Train is on Saturday, September 23. Runs out from Oxford (07.45 start) via a reversal at Worcester then routed through Bristol. Arrives Minehead at 13.00, departs at 17.20, probably routed via Westbury and Swindon to Oxford, then sets down at stations to Worcester.

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/15420649.All_aboard_for_seaside_excursion/

The excursion, on Saturday, September 23, will be only the second time a CLPG charter has reached Minehead. The first Cotswold-Quantock Express ran in 2010.
Many seats on board have been snapped up already by members of the group, which represents passengers on the rail route between Oxford, Worcester and Hereford, but tickets are now on sale to the general public as well.
A limited number of first class tickets are still available, along with plenty of seats in standard class....

Booking details are here:

http://www.clpg.org.uk/blog/excursion-train-to-minehead/

 

[nat67]

Are you sure that it can go to Minehead as if you don't know but the GWR charity railtour in May this year was cancelled to go through to Minehead from Taunton as gauging was not given from what I believe.

 

[StephenHunter]

Are you sure that it can go to Minehead as if you don't know but the GWR charity railtour in May this year was cancelled to go through to Minehead from Taunton as gauging was not given from what I believe.

It was - I was on it. It stopped at Bishops Lydeard and people transferred to a Western hauled Mark 1 rake.

 

[richw]

The required gauging work should be done in time for the flying cashmans visit in September.

 

[AnthonyRail]

I'd had got a ticket if it was buy online but font have a cheque book. May just go minehead and dee it arrive

 

[route:oxford]

I'd had got a ticket if it was buy online but font have a cheque book. May just go minehead and dee it arrive

Paying by cheque makes it part of yee olde worlde heritage experience.

I suspect that if you were to contact the Chairman or Treasurer they'd accommodate a FP instead.

 

[jimm]

I'd had got a ticket if it was buy online but font have a cheque book. May just go minehead and dee it arrive

As suggested, I'd contact the treasurer - so long as he can link a payment into the group's bank account with a booking that he knows about, then I can't see that would be a problem.

 

[AnthonyRail]

Okay, but PayPal seems so easy available had hoped for another option

 

[jimm]

If anyone is still thinking about booking to travel on this charter, there were about 20 standard class seats remaining as of yesterday.

 

[jimm]

Timings for the CLPG charter on Network Rail metals to and from Bishops Lydeard are now in the system.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V23216/2017/09/23/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V23217/2017/09/23/advanced

Once at Bishops Lydeard, looks like it picks up the regular WSR 11.50 diesel service path from the summer peak timetable.

 

[AnthonyRail]

Do we know powercars or will it be any set. D1010 is out so will be a good day .

 

[jimm]

Do we know powercars or will it be any set. D1010 is out so will be a good day .

No clues what will turn up on the day, though the formation will be specially formed to include two trailer firsts plus a buffet first and only five standard class coaches - so it may be one of the last chances to photograph a GWR HST set up like this.

 

[AnthonyRail]

Good selection of traction on the WSR 2moro, hall, 2 manors and dmu and a western. Hopefully good weather

 

[jimm]

Video of the train on the WSR yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyXdI9CR0w

Formation was 43042, 41103, 41124, 40739, 42256, 42263, 42255, 42257, 44059, 43154

 

[AnthonyRail]

''Twas delighted to finally see an hst at Minehead after missing the others

 

[father_jack]

Do we know powercars or will it be any set. D1010 is out so will be a good day .

1010 was broke (flat batteries) so 7017 deputised with a late start 35 late. WSR website showed amended timetable but DPG site
didn't so the late start saved most !!!