‘Dirty Chappies V’

Enthusiasts Weekend (1998)


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Over the weekend of the 24th - 25th October 1998, the volunteers of the Welsh Highland Railway held their fifth annual gala known as Dirty Chappies V.

Together with Palmerston, two coaches were kindly loaned by the Ffestiniog Railway. NWNGR Coach 11 (a.k.a. FR coach 23) and FR coach 10. In the middle of the rake of three was NWNGR Coach 8 (a.k.a. Gladstone Coach).

The balcony end of FR Coach 10 was especially popular with the Guards, despite the weather. Travelling on the balcony is not permitted on the FR due to the small loading gauge being a potential danger, but the WHR (Porthmadog) currently has no overbridges or tunnels so this was permitted.

The passenger stock was operated using Palmerston and Russell with vacuum brakes (Russell has dual braking.) Normal operation on the WHR is with air brakes, hence the Gladstone Coach is through-piped in the middle of the train.

Rick Beton

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Enthusiasts Weekend (1998)

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