Along with the above running at the NVR the DPS sales team will be out in the North and South of the country.

4th – 5th JULY 2008

Ken Wilkinson will be at the
Basildon Model Railway Exhibition

Saturday (10 - 5:00)
Sunday (10 - 4:30)

James Hornsby School
Leinster Road/Nicholas Lane
Laindon SS15 5NX

Trade Support – Demonstrations
Layouts
Refreshments – Car parking (free 200 + spaces)
Wheel-chair suitable – no stairs or lifts!

More details on
http://www.basildon-mrc.org.uk

Whilst in the North of the country

Middleton Railway Model Railway Exhibition

Up to 14 layouts from N to O gauge and traders including Deltic Preservation Society, DC
Kits, Keiths Model Railways, Buffer Stop Shop and Uncommon Kits.

Layouts will include vintage Triang (00 & Big Big), O gauge Hornby, Andmidown Town
(N gauge), and Rose & Berry (16.5mm Narrow Gauge)

See the exciting miniature layouts and then try the real thing

with steam traction* all weekend.

Admission
MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION ONLY
Adult £3
Child £2
Family £8

Adult is 16 years and over, Child is 3 to 15 years, Family is up to 2 adults & 3 children.

TRAIN RIDE** & MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

Adult £5.50, Child £3.50, Family £15.00

Adult is 16 years and over, Child is 3 to 15 years, Family is up to 2 adults & 3 children.

*Every effort will be made to provide steam traction but it is not guaranteed.

** Day Rover Train Ticket valid for multiple journeys on day of issue.

We hope to see you at one of these events.

CONFIRMED DATES SO FAR for the operation of D9009 ALYCIDON on the Nene Valley Railway.

Saturday July 4th - Rail Mail/Real Ale event
Sunday July 5th - Rail Mail/Real Ale event
Friday July 10th - Driver Experience Day
Saturday July 11th - Vintage event
Sunday July 12th - Vintage event
Sunday August 23rd - Pink timetable (3 round trips)
Monday September 7th - Driver Experience Day
Saturday September 19th - DPS Members Day(likely)
Monday September 21st - Driver Experience Day
Friday October 2nd - Diesel Gala
Saturday October 3rd - Diesel Gala
Sunday October 4th - Diesel Gala

FOOTPLATE EXPERIENCE DAYS
A series of 3 dates have been planned for the following dates: July 10th, September 7th/21st. The cost, payable to the Nene Valley Railway, is £195 and this will be for a 1 1/2 hour session, lunch, insurance, (NVR Membership) provided plus a goodie bag. Th first session will be at 09.15.

For 10th July contact the NVR office direct, 01780 784444 to book and pay. The maximum is 10 people per day. Please quote DPS or NVR membership number for priority booking.

With D9009 on her holidays the main focus of the volunteers returns to D9015. Externally more sanding and body filling on one of the quarters while at the opposite corner she was being painted in undercoat, this will show any unevenness in the body. Internally the fun job of renewing old and damaged cabling continued. In the workshop gloss paint was being painted on the cable tray covers and compressor components. The stores tidy and compaction is progressing well. Number three road has been cleaned of various stains and lose sand/grit has been swept. A couple of visitors were also shown around the power units and Deltics 15/19 after they had seen the society on “Britain’s Greatest Machines” TV show.

Photos from the day have been added to the gallery here.

The DPS Sales Stand will be at this weekends English Electric event at the Midland Railway Butterley.

The Sales stand will be on the platform at Butterley. Help is required for both days. Please contact Mike Hallam-Rudd (vloATthedps.co.uk) or Ian Lewis (salesATthedps.co.uk), please replace AT with @ if e-mailing this is to stop unwanted SPAM if you can help.

Attractions are to include

40 012
50 007
08 331
08 590

with visiting locomotive
37 248

and of course the DPS Sales stand.

All exhibits subject to alteration.

FARES
Adults - £12 (with gift aid.)
£10.90 (without gift aid.)
Over 60's - £11.05 (with gift aid.)
£9.95 (without gift aid.)
Children - £6.05 (with gift aid.)
£5.50 (without gift aid.)
Family - £33.00 (with gift aid.)
£30.00 (without gift aid.)
(Family Ticket includes 2 Adults and up to 3 Children.)

Dogs (Must be kept on a lead at all times) - £1.00

Paying Gift Aid means the railway can claim 28p from every £1 from the Inland Revenue.
Gift Aid prices include free vouchers to use in the railway's shops, buffets and on train bar.

The Midland Railway - Butterley
Butterley Station
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3QZ

D9009 is now at the Nene Valley railway for the summer season. Details of running days will be notified as soon as they are confirmed.

The photo shows No9 passing Loughborough hauled by class 66 722. (photo James Whincup)

A good turn out at the DPS depot today with lots of progress. D9009 has been moved outside during the week ready to be moved to the Nene Valley Railway and today a tool kit and box of your donated rags were put on board. Inside the depot Keith was painting one of the traction motor blowers for D9015. Myself, Darrel, Natalie and Mike were doing body work and Graham was doing more electrical rewiring (photos in the restoration gallery prove why we are doing this). In the workshop Geoff has been painting the cable trays and compressor components for Tulyar. A new face today of Doug working with Nigel on tidying and compressing the stores as well as preserving components for future use. During the week Simon has been working on power unit 417 and the phasing case is now reattached to the power unit with just the generator to refit.

Photos from the day have been added to the gallery here.

Alycidon will make the move Tuesday June 23rd from Barrow Hill to the Nene Valley Railway, towed by a loco courtesy of First Group.

Departure from Barrow Hill is expected to be around 12:30, routed via Chesterfield, Toton and Loughborough arriving Fletton approx. 1515 and Orton Mere 15:30.
As is usual with light engine movements these can be subject to change at short notice.

The DPS is pleased to announce that it has concluded the deal to take society loco D9009 ALYCIDON to our friends at the Nene Valley Railway for the remainder of the summer/autumn season

The loco is booked to depart from Barrow Hill next Tuesday. 23rd June, timings will be posted when known. A meeting is being held next week to confirm the operating dates, again when known I will post these for your diary. The final operating dates will be at the NVR Gala 3rd / 4th Oct

FOOTPLATE EXPERIENCE DAYS
Part of the deal includes the operation of these very successful events, again details to follow. Priority given to DPS & NVR members, if you wish to express your interest please e mail to vloATthedps.co.uk (replace AT with@). Please title your e mail Footplate Exp and quote your DPS/NVR M/ship number.

DPS MEMBERS DAY.
This will be held at the NVR sometime in September, it will follow the format of the highly successful Members Days over the last few years, hopefully a Pie & Pea Special, open to all, & Real Ale to finish.

PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT THE SOCIETY AND THE NVR WHO HAVE INVESTED A LOT IN THIS PROJECT.

Posted by the VLO.

Work has continued on the three DPS locos. D9015 has had further body work externally while internally the rewire is progressing well and Tulyar was treated to a vacuum. 55019 has had her batteries topped up with deionised water, put on charge and the engine room cleaned (how long will this clean last for?) D9009 has had the covers between auxiliary generator and the drive for the radiator fans refitted. A new cover for the exhaust to keep the rain water out has been made.

Photos from the day have been added to the gallery here.