Bazz Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Took a trip yesterday on my local railways Santa Special, noticed a poster in the cafe, re Mil Veh w/e Aug 2008. Baz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I am sure there is somebody on this forum lives somewhere near you Baz: I suspect he did a write-up on this year's War on the Line. When I was there a couple of years ago, I drove up Weardale heading for the lead mine at Killhope and took a detour into one of the villages to find an immacualately-kept Weardale Railway (or something). Except it was like the grave. ISTR they had a cash crisis for a couple of weeks and just my luck ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Alien, Its the same line, they've had an injection of capitol and are running a mall length of line between Wolsingham and Stanhope. Baz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 'War on the Line', yes, that's us in the MVT(NE) in conjunction with the railway. 2/3rd August Weardale Railway 1940's Weekend Bondisle Sports Field, Stanhope Railway Station, Weardale, Co. Durham ENTRY FORM Click poster for larger view. Entries and Enquires Tel 01429 275408 or email militaryvehicles@aol.com 1940's Dance Saturday Eve Dance Tickets - 0845 600 1348 Also Visit http://www.weardale-railway.org.uk/ Pictures from last years event can be seen here..... http://www.sacarr.co.uk/mvtne/events_pics/07/weardale/weardale.htm Hope to see you there. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Mayhem Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 If you can't get up to that neck of the wood, then get yourself along to the Mid Hants Railway on the 21st & 22nd June 2008. Have a look at last year's goings on. http://www.watercressline.co.uk/1940s.htm And here's the edited version, but sadly lacking in vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Useless information for the day ........my mum comes from Wearhead & Grandad was a farmer and miner there until they emigrated down south with many other local families to build Abberton reservoir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Just a reminder that the War on the Line event is this weekend ( Aug 2/3 ) at Weardale Railway. I'm heading off there shortly, so if you are going, keep your eyes open for Jessie the Jeep. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Steve, Hope to get there, I've got a meeting tomorrow AM about ACF camp to Knook, hope to finish mid afternoon and hve time to pop down. Bazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I reckon they are good fun, 'War on the Line' events. I'd love to have a go at loading the vehicles onto a flat car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 This thread has been split, the new thread can be found here http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=8945 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Some pictures from the Weardale War on the Line event can now be found here.... http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?p=91369#post91369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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