Saturday 21st August

12.15 Passenger service Loughborough (LBH) to Leicester North (LEI) with Griddle car service

13.00 Passenger service LEI-LBH with Griddle car service

Sunday 8th August

10.55 Driver Experience light engine LBH to LEI & return

12.15 Passenger service LBH-LEI with Griddle car service

13.00 Passenger service LEI-LBH with Griddle car service

13.55 Driver Experience light engine LBH to LEI & return

(driver experience turns are dependant on participants having booked)

Alycidon is rostered for the following diagram on Sunday 15 August owing to the non-availability of other traction at the GCR:

From Loughborough departures are at 10.15, 12.15 and 14.15, all with Griddle Car.

Peter Kennan

A gallery featuring D9009 ALYCIDON's outings on the Great Central Railway, where it is paying a summer visit, is now available in the 'Gallery' section of the website. Many thanks to the photographers for their contributions - further images are welcome and should be sent to webmasterATthedps.co.uk

The next booked workings for D9009 ALYCIDON at the Great Central Railway are now confirmed as:

Saturday 7th August

10.55 Driver Experience light engine Loughborough (LBH) to Leicester North (LEI) & return

12.15 Passenger service LBH-LEI with Griddle car service

13.00 Passenger service LEI-LBH with Griddle car service

13.55 Driver Experience light engine Loughborough (LBH) to Leicester North (LEI) & return

Sunday 8th August

12.15 Passenger service LBH-LEI with Griddle car service

13.00 Passenger service LEI-LBH with Griddle car service

A Gallery of GCR workings this year is planned to be uploaded soon, contributions would be welcome. Please send any photos to webmasterATthedps.co.uk - replace the AT with @ to avoid the spamtrap.

AMENDED 30/07/10

Saturday 31st July

11.55 Driver Experience light engine Loughborough (LBH) to Leicester North (LEI) - return arrive LBH 12.55

15.15 Passenger service LBH-LEI with Buffet car service

1600 Passenger service LEI-LBH with Buffet car service

Sunday 1st August

15.15 Passenger service LBH-LEI with Buffet car service

1600 Passenger service LEI-LBH with Buffet car service

Driver experience workings will take place only if participants have pre-booked.

24th and 25th July

D9009 will take part in the Mail By Rail event at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough.

The workings both days will be:

Passenger turns:

0915 Loughborough-Leicester North

1000 Leicester North-Loughborough

1130 Loughborough-Leicester North

1215 Leicester North-Loughborough

Non passenger turn:

Demonstration mail drop

Loughborough 1610 Quorn 1617

On Thursday 15th July D9009 assisted the Great Central Railway to fulfil a contract to test wagons for Network Rail. The test train was organised at short notice and because it was scheduled to operate at speeds of up to 75mph, there had to be no advance publicity and the railway had to be closed to photographers and other onlookers. The Board apologies that it was not possible to allow members to be present for the reasons explained.

Mike Hallam-Rudd and Graham Clarke report that the locomotive performed well and the runs gave the engineers the opportunity to test the locomotive and to take oil samples to review the condition of engine 408 after a recent injector change.

The next scheduled runs of D9009 are on 24/25 July 2010 at the Mail by Rail Gala. The timetables for that event are now published on the GCR website click HERE.

and when we have final details of the times for the mail drops then we will post that on the DPS website.

Peter Kennan

The photo by Steve Taylor, authorised by the GCR, shows Alycidon during the testing.

D9009 has now been transported to the Great Central Railway ready for the Summer season. The first working will be the Mail by Rail event on 24th & 25th July

During the visit of Alycidon to the Great Central Railway a Deltic Pullman dining train has been organised on 30 September leaving Loughborough at 7.30pm. The train will use the GCR's new Pullman rake - Green Deltic and Umber/Cream stock hopefully with an appropriate headboard. Almost ECML 1960's.

The 5 course meal will cost £48.50 for DPS members (including rail ticket) and the menu is below.

DELTIC PULLMAN MENU

Fan Melon and Parma ham served with dressed Rocket
Melon with Fresh Raspberries (v)
xxx
Spring Vegetable soup, fresh crusty bread & butter
xxx
Crispy Pork Belly served on a base of Apple Puree and Roast Gravy
or
Goats cheese tart with Asparagus sauce (v)
xxx
Broccoli Florets
Baton Carrots
Green Beans
Roast Potatoes & New Potatoes
Xxx
Lemon Tart with Fresh whipped cream
or Fresh Fruit Salad
Xxx
Coffee and Petit Fours

Bookings should be made via the Booking office at Loughborough on 01509 230726. The best person to speak to is Steve Saunders who usually works on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Further details are on the GCR website - www.gcrailway.co.uk. Alternatively e-mail me at secretaryATthedps.co.uk (as usual replacing AT with @). I hope to see you there.
Peter Kennan