It is with great sadness that we report that Alan Francis Pegler passed away this morning, Sunday 18th March 2012, after a short illness. He was 91.
It was Alan's intervention that made the restoration of the Ffestiniog Railway a possibility, from which the initial funds needed to transfer ownership of the FR to the current administration were provided. Alan was President of both the Ffestiniog Railway Society and the Festiniog Railway Company.
Alan was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List in 2006.
The Society sends sincere condolences to Petrina Derrington and his family.
Funeral arrangements will be circulated when known.
Roger Schofield
Secretary
Ffestiniog Railway Society
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Thats sad news i always link Alan Pegler's name with 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN and her runs out on the ECML in the mid/late 1960s and also her trip across to America in 1970.
R.I.P. Alan you done good work thank you sir.
R.I.P. Alan you done good work thank you sir.
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R.I.P. Mr. Pegler.
Railways owe you a great deal.
Railways owe you a great deal.
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Very sad, indeed. We have so much to thank him for - he had so much foresight and generosity.
If a Thompson rebuild is the answer... the question must have been daft to begin with!
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G'Day Gents
Goodbye to a fine gentleman, and thank you for the 'Flying Scotsman'
manna
Goodbye to a fine gentleman, and thank you for the 'Flying Scotsman'
manna
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R.I.P. Mr. Pegler.
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R.I.P Alan Pegler, may you join John Betjeman and Sir Nigel Gresley amongst the stars
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Wholeheartedly agree.
Only a few years ago, I happened to meet him, in his chair with helper(s) attendant, on the platform at York at the end of an NRM special day of some sort, as we were all about to board an approaching southbound ECML express.
A great pleasure to talk with, even if only for less than one minute.
Only a few years ago, I happened to meet him, in his chair with helper(s) attendant, on the platform at York at the end of an NRM special day of some sort, as we were all about to board an approaching southbound ECML express.
A great pleasure to talk with, even if only for less than one minute.
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A lovely chap and always very happy indeed to be recognised - I met him a couple of times at the Ffestiniog.
RIP, Mr Pegler - we owe you more than we'll ever know.
RIP, Mr Pegler - we owe you more than we'll ever know.
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!
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RIP Alan Pegler
Never met him, but of course we all know of his achievements in the early days of the preservation movement.
Never met him, but of course we all know of his achievements in the early days of the preservation movement.
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Very sad news. RIP Mr Pegler. 4472 is your legacy to all of us and you have our sincere gratitude always.
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Sorry to hear of Alan Pegler's passing.
Attached is a photo taken at Scarborough in 2005 when the late George Hinchciffe organised a day out for the Flying Scotsman Veterans on the Scarborough Spa Express. In the photograph Andrew Scott representing the NRM the new owner , Sir William McAlpine and Alan Pegler and in the middle as always George Hinchcliffe who managed 4472 on their behalf for so many years.
Happy days
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Attached is a photo taken at Scarborough in 2005 when the late George Hinchciffe organised a day out for the Flying Scotsman Veterans on the Scarborough Spa Express. In the photograph Andrew Scott representing the NRM the new owner , Sir William McAlpine and Alan Pegler and in the middle as always George Hinchcliffe who managed 4472 on their behalf for so many years.
Happy days
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How Sad. 
I salute you Alan Pegler and thank you sincerely for the legacy you have left us all.
God’s terminus has another real character.
Steve
I salute you Alan Pegler and thank you sincerely for the legacy you have left us all.
God’s terminus has another real character.
Steve
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How very sad but what a legacy.
R.I.P
And thank you
TonyM
R.I.P
And thank you
TonyM
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It is a real pity that Alan did not live long enough to see the completion of Scotsman's latest overhaul.
To the man that gave birth to my interest in railways through the 1968 documentary '4472'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/steamtrains/7307.shtml
R.I.P.
To the man that gave birth to my interest in railways through the 1968 documentary '4472'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/steamtrains/7307.shtml
R.I.P.
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