News Archive 2009

Happy New Year

1st January 2009

The group hope everyone had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year...

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Beer by Rail

2nd February 2009

Beer is delivered by rail to The Black Lion public house after a 50 year gap...

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DMU Opens Platform

11th February 2009

February 7th saw the first passenger train depart the award winning Up platform of Kingsley & Froghall station...

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February Progress

2nd March 2009

Update on M59137 restoration & M50455/M50517 maintenance...

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March Progress

3rd April 2009

Update on M59137 restoration & M50455 maintenance...

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BR Blue Returns

8th April 2009

The Llangollen Railcar Group will be launching their power-twin set M50454/M50528 in early blue livery...

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Engine Startup

15th April 2009

A replacement Leyland 680 engine has been started up after a period of at least 10 years in storage...

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Llangollen Gala

20th May 2009

Last weekend the BRCW Group had a holiday from restoration activities and visited the Llangollen Railway...

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April & May Progress

1st June 2009

Update on the last 8 weeks of restoration and maintenance activities...

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View full sized Layland engine after spraying

Extra Services

14th June 2009

M50455 & M50517 was used for additional services last Saturday...

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Engine Problems

1st July 2009

Update on engine maintenance and restoration...

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July Progress

16th July 2009

News on an engine swop and general maintenance and restoration work...

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August

16th August 2009

M50517 engine disaster & M59137 interior bulkhead sanding...

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Protoytpe GUV Saved

21st September 2009

The group are pleased to report that the very first General Utility Van (GUV), W86500, has been saved from scrap...

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October

2nd November 2009

Restoration and maintenance update for September & October

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Back on 3 Engines

23rd November 2009

M50517's engine now in use and M50455's engine removed for rebuild...

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View full sized Fully overhauled engine being fitted to M50517

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