Past PLEG events
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| Date | Event name / location | Loco(s) advertised | Loco(s) participating |
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| 2012 | |||
| Sunday 6th May | "The Fawley Flowerpot" at the Fawley Hill Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 |
| Sunday 1st April | "The Carrog Gronks" at the Llangollen Railway | Ex-BR Class 08 - 08195 Ex-Industrial EEDK 1901 "Davy" |
Ex-BR Class 08 - 08195 Ex-Industrial EEDK 1901 "Davy" |
| 2011 | |||
| Thursday 1st December | "The Eastleigh Eurostar" at the Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway | Unspecified |
10.25 inch gauge ELSR 3221 4w-4wDE (1999) "Eurostar" 10.25 inch gauge Mattingly D1994 B-B (1994) "Eastleigh" 10.25 inch gauge Moody 21C1 4-6-2 (2011) "Channel Packet" |
| "The Wet Westerner" at the Royal Victoria Railway | Unspecified |
10.25 inch gauge Curwen D1011 6w-6PH (1964) "Western Thunderer" 10.25 inch gauge Curwen D1000 6w-6PH (1964) "Western Independence" 10.25 inch gauge Severn Lamb D1002 6w-6PH (1967) "Western Explorer" 10.25 inch gauge Bowers,P No 1 4w-4wDH (1996) "Maurice the Major" 10.25 inch gauge 4w hand propelled pump trolley |
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| Sunday 20th November | "The Weardale Wanderer" at the Weardale Railway | Ex-BR Class 08 - 08870 Ex-NS Class 600 - 653 'Herman' |
Ex-BR Class 08 - 08870 (Number carried H024) Ex-NS Class 600 - 653 'Herman' (Number carried HO 50) |
| "The Foggy Flowerpot" at the National Railway Museum, Shildon | Ex-BR Class 03 - 03090 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - 03090 Ex-NS Class 600 - 663 "Annette" |
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| Sunday 30th October | "The Crewe Crawl" at the Crewe Heritage Centre | Ex-BR Class 03 - 03073 Unspecified |
Ex-BR Class 03 - 03073 Ex-BR Class 73 - 73006 D7030 "Norcliff" 7.25 inch D6327 "Peter" 7.25 inch 6 "Fred" 0-6-0 5 inch |
| "The Foxfield Flyer II" at the Foxfield Railway | Unspecified |
RSHD8366 0-4-0DH (1962) "Myfanwy" WB3150 0-6-0DM (1959) "Wolstanton No 3" |
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| "The Last Minute Miniature" at the Hilcote Valley Railway | Unspecified |
Greatrex 4w-4wPH No 6610 (2003) "Union Pacific" 7.25 inch gauge |
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| Monday 12th September | "The PLEG Pioneer" at the Ruislip Lido Railway | Unspecified |
Lady of the Lakes Graham Alexander Bayhurst |
| Saturday 25th June | Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway charter | Unspecified | BD3775 4wDH (1983) “Bredgar” [2 foot gauge] |
| Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway charter | Unspecified | HE6651 4wDH (1965) “Barton Hall” RH435403 0-4-0DM (1961) “Edward Lloyd” HE4182 4wDM (1653) “Victor” [2 foot 6 gauge] |
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| Saturday 11th June | Bombardier Transportation's Central Rivers TMD charter
(Run in remembrance of Gary Jones, a former Bombardier employee, and in support of Macmillan Cancer Support) |
HNRC Class 08 - 08943 Virgin Trains Class 57 |
HNRC Class 08 - 08943 Virgin Trains Class 57 - 57308 |
| Sunday 1st May | Brighton Lovers Walk Depot (Run in remembrance of Vic Copping (the former Yard Supervisor at Lovers Walk), and in support of Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice and Meningitis UK) |
Southern Class 09 - 09026 Southern Class 73 - 73202 Southern Class 442 |
Southern Class 09 - 09026 Southern Class 73 - 73202 Southern Class 442 - 442412 |
| 2010 | |||
| Saturday 20th November | "The Foxfield Flyer" at the Foxfield Railway | Unspecified | WB3150 0-6-0DM (1960) “Wolstanton No 3” WB3207 0-4-0DH (1961) |
| Thursday 9th September | Bombardier Transportation's Central Rivers TMD charter
(Run in remembrance of Gary Jones, a former Bombardier employee, and in support of Macmillan Cancer Support) |
HNRC Class 08 - 08507 | HNRC Class 08 - 08507 |
| Sunday 8th August | Fawley Hill Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 |
| Thursday 13th May | Barrow Hill Roundhouse | HNRC Class 08 - 08943 | HNRC Class 08 - 08943 |
| 2009 | |||
| Friday 25th September | Rowden Mill | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 |
| 2008 | |||
| Sunday 7th September | Kent & East Sussex Railway
In conjunction with the Branch Line Society |
Ex-BR Class 03 - D2023
Ex-BR Class 14 - D9529 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - D2023
Ex-BR Class 14 - D9529 |
| Sunday 1st June | Fawley Hill Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 |
| 2007 | |||
| Wednesday 19th September | Rowden Mill | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 |
| Sunday 3rd June | Moreton Industrial Park Railway Complex
In conjunction with the Branch Line Society & D2578 Loco Group |
Ex-BR Class 03 - 03145
Ex-BR Class 05 - D2578 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - 03145
Ex-BR Class 05 - D2578 |
| Saturday 19th May | Vale Of Rheidol Railway | Ex-BR Class 98/1 - 10 | Ex-BR Class 98/1 - 10 |
| Sunday 15th April | Elsecar Railway | Ex-BR Class 08 - 08756 | Ex-BR Class 08 - 08756 |
| 2006 | |||
| Thursday 28th September | Rowden Mill | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 |
| Sunday 13th August | Fawley Hill Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2120 |
| Sunday 2nd July | "The Wensleydale Western Waggoner" at the Wensleydale Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - 03144 | Ex-BR Class 03 - 03144 |
| Monday 20th February | Barrow Hill Roundhouse | Eurostar(UK) Class 08 - 08948 | Eurostar(UK) Class 08 - 08948 |
| 2005 | |||
| Sunday 18th August | "Peak District Shunter Event" – ZM32 at the Steeple Grange Light Railway and 85049 at Peak Rail, requested to work by PLEG to coincide with the Peak Rail / Heritage Shunters Trust diesel gala | Ex-BR - ZM32
Ex-BR - 85049 |
Ex-BR - ZM32
Ex-BR - 85049 |
| Sunday 6th August | "The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Shuntabout" at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2059
Ex-BR Class 05 - D2554 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - D2059
Ex-BR Class 05 - D2554 |
| Sunday 1st May | Royal Deeside Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - 03134
Ex-BR Class 14 - D9551 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - 03134
Ex-BR Class 14 - D9551 |
| 2004 | |||
| Thursday 30th September | Rowden Mill | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2371 |
| 2003 | |||
| Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November | Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway diesel gala | Ex-BR Class 03's - D2072 & D2117
Ex-BR Class 20 - 20214 Ex-BR Class 26 - D5301 Ex-BR Class 110 DMU - 52071 & 52077 WD70272-878 (7120) |
Ex-BR Class 03's - D2072 & D2117
Ex-BR Class 20 - 20214 Ex-BR Class 26 - D5301 Ex-BR Class 110 DMU - 52071 & 52077 WD70272-878 (7120) |
| Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October | Llangollen Railway diesel gala featuring brake van trips requested by PLEG | Ex-BR Class 03 - 03162
Ex-BR Class 08 - 13265 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - 03162
Ex-BR Class 08 - 13265 |
| Sunday 21st September | The Stevenage Locomotive Society's "The Rare Bear Bunch" at the Nene Valley Railway featuring D9504 (Run in association with PLEG). | Ex-BR Class 14 - D9504 | Ex-BR Class 14 - D9504 |
| Diesel running day at the Northampton & Lamport Railway | Ex-BR Class 31 - 31289 | Ex-BR Class 31 - 31289 | |
| Saturday 23rd & Saturday 30th August | Diesel running days at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre featuring D2298 at PLEG's request | Ex-BR Class 04 - D2298
Ex-BR Class 115 Derby Suburban DMU - 51886, 59761 & 51899 |
Ex-BR Class 04 - D2298
Ex-BR Class 115 Derby Suburban DMU - 51886, 59761 & 51899 |
| Sunday 10th August | Spa Valley Railway diesel gala featuring the PLEG charter with D3489 | Ex-BR Class 10 - D3489 | Ex-BR Class 10 - D3489
Ex-BR Class 09 - 09004 |
| Sunday 15th June | Diesel day at the Mangapps Railway Museum | Ex-BR Class 03's - D2089 & 03399
Ex-BR Class 04 - D2325 Industrial "Class 04 look-alike" - 11104 "Waggon Und Maschinenbua" Ex-BR railbus - 79963 |
Ex-BR Class 03's - D2089 & 03399
Ex-BR Class 04 - D2325 Industrial "Class 04 look-alike" - 11104 "Waggon Und Maschinenbua" Ex-BR railbus - 79963 |
| Sunday 25th May | "The Rare Rods" at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2059
Ex-BR Class 05 - D2554 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - D2059
Ex-BR Class 05 - D2554 |
| Sunday 23rd March | Colne Valley Railway Diesel Day | Ex-BR Class 03's - D2041 & D2184
Ex-BR Class 31's - 31255 & 31270 |
Ex-BR Class 03's - D2041 & D2184
Ex-BR Class 31's - 31255 & 31270 |
| Sunday 23rd February | "East Sussex ED" at the Lavender Line | Ex-BR Class 03 - 03037
Ex-BR Class 09 - 09004 Ex-BR Class 73 - 73140 |
Ex-BR Class 03 - 03037
Ex-BR Class 09 - 09004 Ex-BR Class 73 - 73140 A yellow Planet industrial shunter |
| 2002 | |||
| Sunday 4th August | "The Grimsby Gronk" at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway | Ex-BR Class 08 - D3167 | Ex-BR Class 08 - D3167 |
| Sunday 21st April | "The Great Western Gronk" at the Didcot Railway Centre | Ex-BR Class 08 - 08604 | Ex-BR Class 08 - 08604 |
| 2001 | |||
| Sunday 30th September | "The Gwili Gronk" at the Gwili Steam Railway | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2178 | Ex-BR Class 03 - D2178 |