5542 in 2010

As 5542 approaches its final year of its current 10 year boiler certificate demand for

 its services continue unabated so the following is a brief outline of the expected venues

 that our locomotive will appear at during 2010.

The brief and short notice visit to the Churnet Valley Railway in Staffordshire is due to

end on 25th February having undertaken 4 days of work including appearances at their

Winter Gala, 'Barney Buffers' day, and a photo charter in the company of Large Prairie

 5199 recreating the days of Cambrian Coast Express .

Return to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway will be in good time for the beginning

 of their season and the Cheltenham Gold Cup race days. The loco will remain there until

early June which will include the 9 day GWR 175 anniversary  celebrations when 5542

will rub shoulders with amongst others, 3440 (3717) City of Truro,7903 Foremark Hall,

 newly restored GWR 2-8-0 2807 and the Toddington based Stanier 8F both of which

have been subject of long term restorations. Visitors already booked include 1450 and

5322. The GWSR website has more news and information about the event.

After the above event 5542 then moves to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway

(for more details see) http://www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org/gwr175.php#top

 also in the company of City of Truro for their GWR 175 celebrations over 2 weekends during mid June.

 See The Swindon and Cricklade railway website for more details. City of Truro will return

to the G/WR after the Gala but our loco will remain in Wiltshire until late July undertaking a

range of duties. We are expecting to find about 15 days of use during the stay.

Towards the end of June we move again to polish 'new metals' at the Battlefield Line in Leicestershire

 where the visit will last until the first weekend of September with 12/14 days of use planned

 through the main part of their summer season operation.The mainstay of locos here is LNER 

1306 Mayflower,  so there will be a fair contrast in motive mower during our visit.

Following the Battlefield line visit we will return once again to the GWSR to continue duties

up until the end of Christmas trains.

Details of how the loco will spend the final months of the boiler ticket will be added here when

 known.  NB. All the above details are listed in good faith (as at 24/02/2010) and are mostly subject

to final contract.Exact dates of arrivals and departures from the various locations will all be

 subject to transport arrangements to be confirmed nearer the dates. If you wish to confirm specific

dates of appearances then please contact the railway concerned close to the date.