SPECIAL
EVENTS 2009
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12/13 April
Easter Bunnies
Fares £4 adult £2 Child Family £10 ride all day!
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- Steam train rides using our little red engine
No. 19
- Each adult receives an Easter egg
- Children complete our line side quiz and
receive a bag of mini eggs
- Children’s characters, entertainment, fun and games.
- Refreshment Rooms
- On train buffet
- Eric’s Emporium
- Trains run 11:00 – 16:30
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3/4 May
Teddy Bears Picnic
Fares £4 adult £2 Child Family £10 ride all day!
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- Steam train rides using our little red engine
No. 19
- Come and have a picnic with your teddy
- Each child accompanied by their teddy gets a
picnic
- Children’s characters, entertainment, fun and
games.
- Services run from 1100 – 1700
- Refreshment Rooms
- On train buffet
- Erics Emporium
- Trains run 11:00 – 16:30
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24/25 May
Country and Western
Weekend
All day ticket for train and admission £4/£2/£10
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- Join us for a wild weekend on the railway
- Ride on the Iron Mountain Railroad behind Engine Number 19
- Train hold ups and robberies
- Cowboys taking capture or train staff
- Country Music and fun for the whole family
- Saloon girls take over the Whistle Inn
- Sheriff Knock will be on the lookout for
thieves and criminals
- All Day BBQ
- Real Dairy Ice Cream Kart
- Buffet car
- Refreshment Rooms
- Casey Larks Miniature Railway
- Eric’s General Stores will be open for
Business
- Trains run 11:00 – 16:30
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6/7 June
Little Engines Weekend
Fares £5 adult £2.50 Child £12.50 Family, ride all
day!
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- This weekend we get all of our little trains
out for you to enjoy
- The unsung heroes of our railway will be used
- Intensive timetable
- Steam train rides using our little red engine
Devonport No. 19
- Diesels – Llanwern, D1387, Bill Caddick and Gower Princess
- Services run from 1100 – 1700
- Real Dairy Ice Cream Kart
- Buffet Car
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Refreshment
Rooms
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Trains run 11:00 – 17:00
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20/21 June
Model Railway Show
All day ticket for train and show £5 and £2.50
Family £12.50
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- Our Steam engine No. 19 will run the normal ½ hourly service
- Blaenavon Model clubs layouts in action
- Newport High street OO gauge
- Blaenavon High Level OO gauge
- Blaen Rhondda O gauge
- American Layout On30
- Visiting Layout
- Buffet car
- Refreshment Rooms
- The Railway Shop will be taking over in Erics
Emporium
- Trains run 11:00 – 16:30
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27 June
Blaenavon Heritage Day - events in town
Normal
fares
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Of course we rather you came to
us, but if you are in the area, it’s worth popping into town where there’s a
programme of all sorts of shenanigans – and, in any case, you can ride up and
see us on the vintage bus.
(Event organised and hosted by
Torfaen County Borough Council).
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28 June
Countryside Day - event at Garn Lakes
Normal
fares
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Come and ride on the train
overlooking the bustling fayre alongside the Garn
Lakes where there are country skills, crafts and pastimes on
show. Then, enjoy a vintage bus ride around the town.
(Event organised and hosted by
Torfaen County Borough Council).
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1960’s weekend and Real Ale festival 11/12 July
Free Admission to the beer festival,
Fares: £4, £2, £10 ride all day
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- Relive an era when the steam train was
declining and the new diesel trains taking over Britain’s Railways.
- Ride on a 1960’s steam and diesel trains
- Relax and unwind with a pint of real ale or
cider from our beer tent
- Entertainment throughout the day
- Trains running
from 1100 – 1900
- Real Ale Bar
- On the Saturday evening come along from 7pm and enjoy a 1960’s disco and bar open ‘til
late.
- Come along in 1960’s dress to be a part of the
action
- Real Dairy Ice Cream Kart
- Refreshment Rooms
- All Day BBQ
- On Train Buffet
- Whistle Inn and playground open
- Trains run 11:00 – 19:00
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25/26 July
Diesel Gala
All for £5 and £2.50 day rover
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- Experience the thrash of our diesel fleet on
our gradients
- Loco line up – 31023, 73128, 37216 and 37023.
- Shunters static display in platform 2, 03141
and D615, S10083, D1249 and D1387, C168
- Intensive timetable
- Southern CEP EMU 1198 used with 73128 in push
pull mode
- Double heading
- Demo freight trains in the evening
- Refreshment Rooms
- On Train Buffet
- Eric’s Emporium
- Whistle Inn and playground open
- Trains run 11:00 – 17:00
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15/16 August
Ivor the Engine
Fares: £6 adult £3 Child £14 Family
Saver and ride all day!
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- Come and visit Ivor, everyone’s favourite Welsh
engine
- Ivor’s Friend Devonport has been drafted in to
help Ivor with his heavy load.
- Ride between Grumbly Town and Tan – y - Gwlch
- Fun games and competitions for the kids
- Each child gets a gift
- Colouring and crafty fun
- Mrs Porty’s story time on the train
- Alice’s Box van
- Bluebell the donkey and friends will be at the
Whistle Inn at Tan – y - Gwlch
- Unlimited train rides
- Family Fun all day!
- Refreshment Rooms
- On Train buffet
- Real Dairy Ice Cream Kart
- Whistle Inn and playground open
- See Jones the Steam driving Ivor from our
inspection car
- Trains every 20 minutes
- Trains run 11:00 – 17:00
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30/31 August
Seventh Grand Transport Rally
Tickets and all day admission £5/£2.50/£12.50
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- A massive variety of vintage and classic vehicles
will be on display at Furnace Sidings
- Vintage bus shuttles from our car park to the
site
- Unlimited steam train rides included in
the ticket
- Refreshment Rooms
- Real Ale Bar
- On Train buffet
- Real Dairy Ice Cream Kart
- Whistle Inn and playground open
- All day family fun
- Trains run 11:00 – 17:00
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12/13 September
140th Anniversary Gala
Fares: All this and more for £5, £2.50 day ticket
and £12.50 Family Saver
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- Visiting Steam Engine GWR Pannier Tank Number
6435
- Our own Steam Engine Number 19 will be in
action
- Our Diesel loco Bill Caddick will also be in
action
- Top and tailed Steam and diesel
- Double Heading
- Driver for a Fiver with our steam engine
Number 19
- Demonstration Freight Trains
- Intensive timetable
- Entertainment
- Exhibits in our arena
- Whistle Inn and playground open
- Refreshment Rooms
- On Train buffet - with real ales
- Real Dairy Ice Cream Kart
- Unlimited train travel
- Trains run 11:00 – 17:00
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Monday 14 September
THE Photocharter
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- An opportunity for the real enthusiast
photographer to visit parts of the line others cannot reach!
- Arranged by the famous (some say notorious!) ‘Compo
Club’
- An event widely praised in the railway press
in 2008
- Download an application form as a PDF file by
clicking HERE
- To open the PDF you will need an Acrobat
Reader by Adobe. If you don't
already have one installed on your PC already, you can download a copy
free of charge direct from Adobe by clicking HERE.
- NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO
HAVE BOOKED and is not intended for the general public
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26/27 September
Southern Region with Altitude
Day rover tickets £4 /£2/£10
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- A day where the South comes to Wales
- Intensive timetable using our resident
Southern Region Stock
- 73128 will be in action with CEP 1198 and CIG
1399
- Our thumper unit 1118/1129 will be performing
too!
- This action packed day celebrates all things
Southern!
- Refreshment Rooms
- On Train buffet on most trains
- Trains run 11:00 – 17:00
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6/7,
13/14, 20/21, and also 22 and 23 December
Steam Santa Specials
First 4 days:
£5.50 in advance £6.50 on the day.
Last 4 days:
£6.50 in advance, £7.50 on the day
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- Join us for the festivities on the PBR
- Each child visits Santa in his grotto and
receives a gift
- Mince pies and sherry for all adults
- Steam train trips to Santa’s grotto
- Unlimited train rides
- On Train buffet
- Refreshment Rooms
- Festive fun and entertainment
- A great way to start the festive season
- Trains from 10:30 – 16:00
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