For those interested in all things Motorail Simplex, we have now completed the loco roster for our Motorail Mania event taking place on the 27th and 28th of June, and as a bonus we are pleased to announce a further two visiting locomotives, MR 5226 ” Bambridge Hall” and MR 4724 “Agwi Pet 2” courtesy of the Statfold Barn railway. Passenger trains begin at 11.00 each day with demonstration freight trains running on the mainline in-between passenger services.
The loco roster is as follows (roster can also been downloaded here).
Saturday 27th
11:00 No.13 ‘Pilk’ 11142 60s 364 “Campbell’s”
11:30 No.6 7066 No.21 8669
12.00 No.7 ‘The wade’ 8663 25/35 5226 “Bambridge Hall”
12:30 8695 “No.30” No.20 8748
13 00 No.98 ‘L5’ 21520 20/28 8739 “Pioneer”
13:30 No.75 22235 No.60 ‘ Lord Austin ‘ 6035
14:00 No.47 1369
14:30 No.3 8878 20/26 4724 “Agwi Pet 2”
15:00 “43” from Leighton Buzzard No.42 7710
15:30 No.87 5213 No.43 ‘G series’ 104063G
Freight “43” from Leighton Buzzard
16:00 No.20 8748, No.36 8540 & 8695 “No.30”
Sunday 28th
11:00 No.101 60SD754
11:30 No.81 2197 No.39 1111
12.00 8540 , No.21 8669
12:30 No.87 5213 25/35 5226 “Bambridge Hall”
13 00 “43” from Leighton Buzzard
13:30 No.75 22235 No.14 ‘Knothole Worker’ 22045
14:00 60s 364 “Campbell’s”
14:30 20/26 4724 “Agwi Pet 2” 8695 “No.30”
15:00 No.40 ‘Sludge’ 40SD516 20/28 8739 “Pioneer”
15:30 60s 364 “Campbell’s” 20/28 8739 “Pioneer”
16:00 No.61 ‘Block of Flats’ 1320
We still have plenty of availability for our “Simplex and Sand” photo charter on the Saturday morning, an early start to the day running from 07.00 to 11.00. Entry to the charter includes site access during the gala on the 27th and a return train ride. For more info please contact operations@avlr.org.uk.
