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Tuesday 6th January 2009

Annual General Meeting & Lunch

at the Middleton Railway

Including optional lunch and special tour of the line by Steam Train

BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED

 

All members are invited to attend the Institution's AGM, which will commence at 11.30 on Tuesday 6th January 2009 in the Conference Room, Middleton Railway, The Station, Moor Road, Leeds, LS10 2RQ

Situated 2 miles from the centre of Leeds, the Middleton Railway was established in 1758.  Operated by volunteers since 1960, the railway has been in continuous use for 250 years.

Members will be able to visit the Engine House to view the fine collection of industrial locomotives, many of which were built in Leeds.  Please note that the Engine House is not heated, though the rest of the building does have central heating.

There is an optional buffet lunch followed by a special tour of the entire line by steam train *.

* Note if the steam train is unavailable a Drewry Railcar maybe used instead.

Cost & Booking:  

There is no charge to just attend the AGM.

For a lunch and trip on the line the cost is £21.00

Please click for a AGM 2009 Booking Form  

 

Please send completed form and remittance (if applicable) to Brian Ashfield, L&CI Lunch, 24 Florence Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PP.  A cheque must be enclosed with the booking form to book the lunch and railway trip.  All cheques payable to "The Locomotive & Carriage Institution".

Tickets are only available to Locomotive and Carriage Institution members. 

Travel to the Middleton Railway:

We intend to provide a bus, possibly vintage, to convey as many members as possible from Leeds station to the Middleton railway and back.  Further details will be displayed here shortly.

It is also possible to travel by taxi or the following bus services: service 61 from Leeds Station (Park Row), alight at Beza Street; Service 481 from Leeds Station (Neville Street) alight Moor Road or Services 2 or 3 from Corn Exchange alighting at the junction of Dewsbury Road and Turnstall Road.

 

Train Travel to Leeds:

FREE PASS: For members with protected travel facilities - this visit is eligible for an educational free pass    Please fill in the form at the rear of your latest newsletter or click:

 

For those without protected travel facilities, early booking is recommended to secure the quota-controlled advance purchase tickets at the lowest fare.  Currently (end of October 2008) the lowest available fares from London on the 08.10 service is £9.50 outwards and £10 when returning on 15.40 train (£19.50 total).  With railcard discount this drops to just £6.65 each way, a total of £13.30 return.  Note these are cheaper than 'priv' fares, but you must travel on the booked train.  Book at: National Express East Coast

Train times from a range of destinations are as follows:

London Kings Cross 08.10
Cambridge 08.00

▼
Peterborough 08.49 ► 08.59
Leeds 10.21

 

Edinburgh 07.08
Newcastle 08.40
York 09.44
Leeds 10.08

 

Cardiff 05.15     05.40    
Bristol Parkway 06.00 ► 06.25      
Manchester       09.15 ► 09.26
Leeds     10.02     11.02

 

Plymouth   05.20
Exeter St Davids   06.23
Bristol Temple Meads 06.15 07.30
Leeds 10.02 11.02

 

Southampton Central 05.15    
Reading 06.10
Birmingham NS 07.49 ► 08.03
Leeds 10.02

 

Liverpool Lime St     08.22
Preston 08.12   ▼
Manchester 08.55 ► 09.11
Leeds     10.09

 

Questions?

Please email  stuart.smith@lococarriage.org.uk