Shildon LNER Event 23-31 July 2016

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Shildon LNER Event 23-31 July 2016

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Advertised almost incidentally in one of this month's otherwise largely uninteresting model railway glossy mags. I cannot find any reference to this on the NRM Shildon website at present. Does anybody have any information please?
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Re: Shildon LNER Event 23-31 July 2016

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Looks to be this - http://www.nrm.org.uk/planavisit/events ... -shed-bash

Flying Scotsman will be in light steam for the event and is due to be joined by:

A4 60009 'Union of South Africa';
Q6 63395;
'Joem' J72 69023;
V2 4771 'Green Arrow';
D9002 'Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, newly restored in BR two-tone green.
Visitors will be able to access cabs to locomotives – including Scotsman's – and there will be activities for children, a talks programme and a selection of trade stands. The main daytime event will run from 9:30am – 6pm.

Photography events

Morning and evening photography sessions that will give rail photography enthusiasts the opportunity to capture some truly special shots.

Morning

Saturday 23 July-Sunday 31 July
8-9am
£30 per ticket- Includes car park space, breakfast bun & hot drink

Evening

Saturday 23 July-Friday 29 July & Sunday 31 July
7-10pm (with a safety briefing & refreshments at 6:30pm)
£100 per ticket – to include car parking from 6.15pm, pie & peas, tea/coffee. Our rail ops team will shunt during the event to create fresh lineups for the photographers.

Call Locomotion Shildon for further details and bookings on 01388 777999.

The programme will ended with a knees up! Dance the night away at a 1960’s Disco Night on the evening of Saturday 30 July. Tickets for this go on sale in April.
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Re: Shildon LNER Event 23-31 July 2016

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Much obliged.

They obviously appreciate the value of a publicity picture of 4472 in almost LNER condition and wearing the correct colours. I believe anybody attracted to the event by that picture has every right to complain if they are disappointed by the current double chimney, elephant's ears, grim dark green and "definitely not famous" number. Misleading advertising one might say.
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Atlantic 3279 wrote:Much obliged.

They obviously appreciate the value of a publicity picture of 4472 in almost LNER condition and wearing the correct colours. I believe anybody attracted to the event by that picture has every right to complain if they are disappointed by the current double chimney, elephant's ears, grim dark green and "definitely not famous" number. Misleading advertising one might say.
Couldn't agree more - with every aspect of your post!
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Re: Shildon LNER Event 23-31 July 2016

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Bernard Ingram's version of Hanlon's Razor is probably relevant. Paraphrasing for the general case (he was talking about government):

"never attribute to conspiracy that which is adequately explained by cock-up"
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Re: Shildon LNER Event 23-31 July 2016

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No mention of any LNER rolling stock like some nice teak carriages to display with the locos? It seems the LNER was just about locomotives right?
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Re: Shildon LNER Event 23-31 July 2016

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But only those discerning connoisseurs of the LNER know better. Unless it's a Thompson that is. :D
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