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      Help for Heroes Steam Train 

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      Published on 23-06-2011 02:54 PM  Number of Views: 1617 
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      Please note that any advanced advertising stating the 1st October for this trip, has now been changed to Saturday 8th October.
      Join us on a very special train not only celebrating 40 years of preserved main line steam but also raising money for the Help For Heroes charity.
      Help for Heroes was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007 out of a desire to help the wounded Servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The message of the charity is simple: We are strictly non political and non critical; we simply want to help.
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      Siemens is named preferred bidder for Thameslink contract 

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      Published on 17-06-2011 08:14 AM  Number of Views: 549 

      German train builder Siemens is celebrating after fighting off competition from main rival Bombardier to be named preferred bidder for the Thameslink contract.

      The first of the 1,200 vehicles will enter service in 2015 and the class 319s will be cascaded to the north west and Thames Valley.

      More than £45m has been invested by Siemens in developing the Desiro City EMU platform, with the new trains being capable of carrying up to 1,750 passengers and with improved access easier for disabled passengers. ...
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      Train of Hope 

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      trainofhope
      Published on 14-06-2011 10:49 AM  Number of Views: 482 

      I am a driver at Manchester and along with 4 colleagues we have been fund raising for CLIC Sargent. A cancer charity caring for children and young people.
      We have a steam tour booked to run on the 1st October 2011.
      We have been busy with writing letters and emailing.
      This has resulted in us contacting some very generous people and companies. Please see our sponsor’s page.
      The steam tour will hopefully depart Crewe at 9am. Headed by The Scots Guardsmen kindly supplied by WCR.
      We have a brass band booked to play at Crewe.
      Provisionally booked Pete Waterman to whistle us off.
      Then its main line to Carlisle while having some bucks fizz and a full English if desired.
      On arrival at Carlisle we hope to be greeted by the mayor and a solo bagpipe player.
      A couple of hours in Carlisle then it’s the return journey via settle, the steamer will leave us at Hellifield. 4/5 course dinner and a bottle of wine for ALL passengers as this "special" is all premier dining.
      There are lots of other thing going on like, eBay auction of Driver Simulator days, cab ride, prototype nose shield off the voyager fleet.
      Limited edition prints and original oil.
      Please see our website and feedback to me any questions or comments.
      For more information, please visit http://www.trainofhope.co.uk/
      Kind regards John

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