so mike roebuck's advance gen was good. the plans for the acorp
rail day in east anglia on september 25 and this monster tour
[booked non-stop bothways from liverpool street to norwich] are in
next months 'railway magazine'.

i have tried twice calling them but only get the answerphone.

anyone else booked on this tour?

t.

"Trevor"  wrote in message 
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> so mike roebuck's advance gen was good. the plans for the acorp
> rail day in east anglia on september 25 and this monster tour
> [booked non-stop bothways from liverpool street to norwich] are in
> next months 'railway magazine'.
>
> i have tried twice calling them but only get the answerphone.
>
> anyone else booked on this tour?
>
> t.
>


Just to let you know a stop has been added at Ipswich on the outward leg (at 
least) now.

Flob

Trevor wrote:


> so mike roebuck's advance gen was good. the plans for the acorp
> rail day in east anglia on september 25 and this monster tour
> [booked non-stop bothways from liverpool street to norwich] are in
> next months 'railway magazine'.
> 
> i have tried twice calling them but only get the answerphone.
> 
> anyone else booked on this tour?


I looked around their website, but there's nothing helpful there. It is
amusing to note that one of the handful of links to related websites is
to CAMRA. Sadly that just sets me thinking about parties in breweries.
-- 
http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p14486543.html
("Repulse" nameplate on 50 030 at Rowsley, 22 Apr 2005)

Trevor wrote:

> so mike roebuck's advance gen was good. the plans for the acorp
> rail day in east anglia on september 25 and this monster tour
> [booked non-stop bothways from liverpool street to norwich] are in
> next months 'railway magazine'.
>
> i have tried twice calling them but only get the answerphone.
>
> anyone else booked on this tour?
>
> t.


A posting on anglia-gen this afternoon stating this tour may be in
serious doubt due to lack of interest. Come on people! Maybe the only
chance...

Also a while ago from the same source came the news that there may be
part fares available at roughly half the £40 advertised price.

If only they would answer the phone!
g

"g"  wrote in message 
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Trevor wrote:

> so mike roebuck's advance gen was good. the plans for the acorp
> rail day in east anglia on september 25 and this monster tour
> [booked non-stop bothways from liverpool street to norwich] are in
> next months 'railway magazine'.
>
> i have tried twice calling them but only get the answerphone.
>
> anyone else booked on this tour?
>
> t.


A posting on anglia-gen this afternoon stating this tour may be in
serious doubt due to lack of interest. Come on people! Maybe the only
chance...

Also a while ago from the same source came the news that there may be
part fares available at roughly half the 40 advertised price.

If only they would answer the phone!


The current part fare available is 30 from Ipswich ... Bizarrely , you can 
board at Ipswich , heading towards Norwich , and it's valid to London on the 
return leg , but of course , the train is non-stop to London from Ipswich , 
so you would need to get yourself back to Ipswich !!
Priv fares are also now available for the journey ..
PS - the phone number I have , is 01603 214529 .

I'll check it's still the correct one tomorrow for you.

Flob.
g

>> t.
>
> A posting on anglia-gen this afternoon stating this tour may be in
> serious doubt due to lack of interest. Come on people! Maybe the only
> chance...
>
> Also a while ago from the same source came the news that there may be
> part fares available at roughly half the 40 advertised price.
>
> If only they would answer the phone!
>
>
> The current part fare available is 30 from Ipswich ... Bizarrely , you 
> can board at Ipswich , heading towards Norwich , and it's valid to London 
> on the return leg , but of course , the train is non-stop to London from 
> Ipswich , so you would need to get yourself back to Ipswich !!
> Priv fares are also now available for the journey ..
> PS - the phone number I have , is 01603 214529 .
>
> I'll check it's still the correct one tomorrow for you.


Apparently it's now doing the 0530 ex Norwich diagram on the Saturday so 
it's a service train.....

>
> Flob.
> g
>
> 

"Chris Tolley"  wrote in message
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> Trevor wrote:
>
> > so mike roebuck's advance gen was good. the plans for the acorp
> > rail day in east anglia on september 25 and this monster tour
> > [booked non-stop bothways from liverpool street to norwich] are in
> > next months 'railway magazine'.
> >
> > i have tried twice calling them but only get the answerphone.
> >
> > anyone else booked on this tour?
>
> I looked around their website, but there's nothing helpful there. It is
> amusing to note that one of the handful of links to related websites is
> to CAMRA. Sadly that just sets me thinking about parties in breweries.
> -- 
> http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p14486543.html
> ("Repulse" nameplate on 50 030 at Rowsley, 22 Apr 2005)


Do you mean the ACORP web site?

ACORP are not doing the bookings  Its the 01603 214529 number which is ONE
who are organising the train.

Paul

"g"  wrote in message
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Trevor wrote:

> so mike roebuck's advance gen was good. the plans for the acorp
> rail day in east anglia on september 25 and this monster tour
> [booked non-stop bothways from liverpool street to norwich] are in
> next months 'railway magazine'.
>
> i have tried twice calling them but only get the answerphone.
>
> anyone else booked on this tour?
>
> t.


A posting on anglia-gen this afternoon stating this tour may be in
serious doubt due to lack of interest. Come on people! Maybe the only
chance...

Also a while ago from the same source came the news that there may be
part fares available at roughly half the 40 advertised price.

If only they would answer the phone!
g

Its extremely unlikely to be "caped"  don't know where your "source" is
getting their info.

Paul

Paul Stevenson wrote:

> "Chris Tolley"  wrote in message
>> I looked around their website, but there's nothing helpful there. It is
>> amusing to note that one of the handful of links to related websites is
>> to CAMRA. Sadly that just sets me thinking about parties in breweries.
> 
> Do you mean the ACORP web site?

Yes, sorry for the lack of clarity.


> ACORP are not doing the bookings  Its the 01603 214529 number which is ONE
> who are organising the train.

Noted. 

-- 
http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p14486542.html
(FY SW1001 44 (no TOPS class) at Merehead, 26 Jun 1994)

"Chris Tolley"  wrote in message
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> Paul Stevenson wrote:
> > "Chris Tolley"  wrote in message
> >> I looked around their website, but there's nothing helpful there. It is
> >> amusing to note that one of the handful of links to related websites is
> >> to CAMRA. Sadly that just sets me thinking about parties in breweries.
> >
> > Do you mean the ACORP web site?
> Yes, sorry for the lack of clarity.
>
> > ACORP are not doing the bookings  Its the 01603 214529 number which is
ONE
> > who are organising the train.
> Noted.
>
> -- 
> http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p14486542.html
> (FY SW1001 44 (no TOPS class) at Merehead, 26 Jun 1994)


Glad to see the confusion has been sorted out.  I have spoken to the
"Horse's Mouth" today and there is no doubt that this train is running.
Whoever told anyone anything else was simply wrong!


Paul

Paul Stevenson wrote:


> Glad to see the confusion has been sorted out.  I have spoken to the
> "Horse's Mouth" today and there is no doubt that this train is running.
> Whoever told anyone anything else was simply wrong!


at about 1615hrs this afternoon a very nice customer service officer of
one
railway finally called me back and the trip is on. the tickets will be
posted
out next monday.

hurrah!

i know where i'll be on september 25th and well 87019 does look good so
they
say.

hth,

t.