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« on: January 12, 2019, 06:20:25 »

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Option F  – Penzance (1300/1530) or visit GWR (Great Western Railway) Open Day at Long Rock Depot
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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2019, 00:59:00 »

I'm keeping my eyes and ears peeled for the official announcement from GWR (Great Western Railway)...

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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2019, 10:02:08 »

I’ve seen on a bus preservation group about it, because there is plans for a heritage bus shuttle. It’s the same weekend as Penzance bus running day
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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2019, 12:54:05 »

CONFIRMED.

GWR (Great Western Railway)'s Long Rock depot in Penzance will be open to the public on Saturday 13th April 2019. Gates open 10am.

Tickets are now on sale. Adult £15, accompanied child £5. With a £0.93 fee per ticket.

All proceeds go the RNLI and Penlee Lifeboat Station.

Ticket purchasing:

https://billetto.co.uk/e/gwr-longrock-tmd-open-day-2019-tickets-331021
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2019, 13:51:30 »

Sadly, I shall be away on that date, and too far to call by.
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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2019, 16:20:05 »

Oops. Misread it!
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2019, 17:44:16 »

Sadly, I shall be away on that date, and too far to call by.
Likewise unfortunately
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2019, 10:10:09 »

Sadly, I shall be away on that date, and too far to call by.
Likewise unfortunately

See you in Kuala Lumpur!
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2019, 10:40:24 »

Sadly, I shall be away on that date, and too far to call by.
Likewise unfortunately

See you in Kuala Lumpur!

Wrong continent for us
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2019, 13:18:53 »

Booked for me, and the little Kernow Otter.
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2019, 14:42:36 »

I'm booked too. Sadly, Finn will either have to stay home or, if its overcast and cool, in the car.

Yes, I will be driving down.
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2019, 10:27:13 »

Gates open 25 late.

Delay Repay 15?

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802008 will be getting the name 'Rick Rescorla'.
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2019, 10:36:53 »

I'll be joining that football match youve been having with SandT then... http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=21398.0  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2019, 11:08:20 »

I'll let you off Lee. Took me a while to re-find this topic.
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« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2019, 18:38:05 »

A grand day was had at a very breezy Long Rock TMD (Traction Maintenance Depot). I'll post a selection of photos here tomorrow. In the mean time, all those I took can be viewed in my Photobucket at the following link. Rough and ready, no editing, some duplicates.

http://s598.photobucket.com/user/bignosemac/library/Long%20Rock%20Open%20Day%2013%20April%202019
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