Rail Live at Long Marston 2018 - Rare Track for Track Bashers

[Berneylegs]

Today And tomorrow there are special trains to and from London Paddington and Reading to a special platform at Long Marston for Rail Live 2018. Price £40 return.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10667/2018/06/21/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10668/2018/06/21/advanced

Any news on what type of train/engine this is?

Anyone attending?

 

[hooverboy]

Today And tomorrow there are special trains to and from London Paddington and Reading to a special platform at Long Marston for Rail Live 2018. Price £40 return.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10667/2018/06/21/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10668/2018/06/21/advanced

Any news on what type of train/engine this is?

Anyone attending?

scheduled as 95mph.that would probably be a 47

 

[theblackwatch]

Was 2x 73/9 (GBRf flavour) on the outward this morning. Unsure if the return has actually run...

 

[DarloRich]

Is RailLive now open to anybody? I notice RAIL magazine are now involved and want to make it like a Railway Airshow.

 

[ScottDarg]

Was 2x 73/9 (GBRf flavour) on the outward this morning. Unsure if the return has actually run...

The return ran but was cancelled not long after departing Long Marston. The cancellation code and this pic suggests that 73962 may have failed: https://flic.kr/p/28jEDN3

Return path: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10668/2018/06/20/advanced

ECS path: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O11120/2018/06/20/advanced

 

[Berneylegs]

Was meant to be stabled at Ferme Park overnight

 

[Berneylegs]

Is RailLive now open to anybody? I notice RAIL magazine are now involved and want to make it like a Railway Airshow.

Technically you can register to visit, the train was £40 return

 

[DarloRich]

Technically you can register to visit, the train was £40 return

I have been - it was always railway professionals only and full high viz.

 

[Berneylegs]

I have been - it was always railway professionals only and full high viz.

I was trying to book on for tomorrow but website isn’t working, now I know why if they don’t replace train tomorrow, could end up sending passengers on GWR and bussing from Oxford/Honeybourne/Evesham?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Technically you can register to visit, the train was £40 return

Yes, but you need a valid and recognised rail industry e-mail address in order to register.

This also means you won't be able to get the charter train if you don't work in the industry as you won't otherwise be able to hold a show entry registration.

 

[Ploughman]

I have been - it was always railway professionals only and full high viz.

Last year was vest and boots rather than full.

 

[nat67]

Do you have to catch the train to visit the Rail show? I only live about 30 miles from there.

 

[DarloRich]

Do you have to catch the train to visit the Rail show? I only live about 30 miles from there.

No - but you do have to be employed within the railway industry

 

[nat67]

No - but you do have to be employed within the railway industry

Can that also be a rail apprenticeship.

 

[DarloRich]

Can that also be a rail apprenticeship.

Yes - as long as it is in the rail industry

 

[jimm]

Some pictures of the GBRf 73s in action yesterday and today by Peter Tandy

http://www.petertandy.co.uk/Recentpics.html

 

[Harbornite]

And my own shot of today's return run.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/106910975@N06/42943262081/in/dateposted/

 

[Berneylegs]

And my own shot of today's return run.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/106910975@N06/42943262081/in/dateposted/

Great photo!