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2023 Diesel Running Update

Please note that our site is no longer being updated regularly, but here is a brief update on 2023 running dates: We are delighted to welcome Class 25 D7659 for a 2 month stay from July 18th to September18th courtesy … Continue reading

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2022 Diesel Weekend

Our 2002 Diesel Weekend is taking place between Friday 2nd and Sunday 4th September. Friday will see Class 26 5310 working a 3 train A timetable service. Saturday and Sunday has a special event timetable in place, with 3 trains … Continue reading

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2022 Llangollen Diesel Running Dates

We are delighted to announce some 33 running days for 2022, the most intensive scheduled working of our fleet for many years. 5310, 31271 and 1566 are all expected to be in use throughout the season (subject to usual caveats). … Continue reading

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Additional Autumn Running Days

Thanks to everyone who has supported our diesel running in September and October. All 3 machines have managed to see some use, with 1566 also joining in on the 3rd of October. Due to work on GWR 2-8-0 No 3802 … Continue reading

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Autumn Diesel Operation

Traction for October 8th: 5310, 9th: 31271 & 10th: 5310. 29th October is 31271 – with two additional dates on 30th and 31st – see above. Traction for Saturday 2nd October: 5310. Sunday 3rd October: 1566. It was a successful … Continue reading

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5310 and 31271 make welcome returns!

GEN UPDATE: 5310 will haul Saturday 25th September’s workings, 31271 will haul trains on Sunday 26th September. All services are expected to run with the LR’s superb suburban coaches. Diesel haulage is also scheduled for 2nd, 3rd, 8th 9th, 10th … Continue reading

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September Update – LR diesel-haulage returns!

We are delighted to announce that diesel-hauled trains will be running at Llangollen in September. 5310 will work 3 trips Llangollen-Carrog on Friday 10th September. Diesel-hauled trains are also expected to operate on Friday 17th September, Saturday 25th & Sunday … Continue reading

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LDG Update on Llangollen Railway PLC Insolvency

Many will have already seen that the Llangollen Railway PLC invited its bank to appoint a receiver on Monday 1st March. This has unfortunately been on the cards for some time, with mounting losses and liabilities based around the Engineering … Continue reading

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A 26th on the 26th. Sound familiar?

With repairs to 5310 complete and light engine testing on the 18th of August so far proving successful, we are delighted to announce that our BRCW Type 2 should work her first public train service for over two years on … Continue reading

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Revised August Running

Following a review of both loadings on operating days completed and advanced bookings for those remaining, all further weekend diesel running dates are regrettably cancelled. This leaves Wednesday 19th and 26th of August as our remaining 2 days of diesel … Continue reading

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