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Barrow Hill to hold MASSIVE four day 'Rail Power 2008' Event
Friday the 22nd until Monday the 25th of August will see the famous Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway centre host to a huge range of steam, diesel, electric and gas turbine locomotives, representing each significant era and milestone in the history of the railways.
The line up so far:-
Steam - operational
"Puffing Billy"
"Catch Me Who Can"
Metropolitan Tank - No. 1
Beattie Well Tank - 30587
L+Y 'A' Class - 1300
GWR Pannier Tank - 6430
MSC - No. 70
SR Terrier - 662 "Martello"
BR Standard 2-78019
GWR 4-4-0 - 3440 "City of Truro"
Peckett - 2000
Plus requested - A Castle and "Sir Berkeley" or "Bellerophen"
Steam - Static
LNER 'A2' - 60532 "Blue Peter"
GCR 'Director' - 506 "Butler Henderson"
Mr 1F - 41708
SR Adams Dock Tank - 96 "Normandy"
Hawthorn Leslie - 0-4-0 "Henry"
Diesel
EWS Class 60
GBRF Class 66
Network Rail Class 37
NRM Class 52 'Western'
Plus classes 03, 04, 08, 10, 14, 20, 26, 31, 33, 37, 40, 45, 47, 55, 56, 58
It is hoped 40 013 will be fully repainted in BR Green and engine running.
A number of Mainline diesel locomotives have also been invited.
Electric
West coast electric locomotives will be represented in the form of classes 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 89.
Gas Turbine
18000
A special guest has been invited to open the event.
Other attractions include:
Sheffield Railwayana Auctions will be holding collectors/enthusiasts no obligation valuation and assessments
Betton Grange cab on display
Baby Deltic engine started for the first time
Mainline shuttles between Barrow Hill and Butterley are also a possibility.
This event is going to be one of the biggest and best of its type ever held in the UK in the heritage era.
For further information contact the office: Phone: (01246) 472450,
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