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Topic: 5th August - Melksham to Weymouth Excursion (Provisional) (Read 2569 times)
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Graham Ellis
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To be run by the Melksham Railway Development Group, in association with "Save the Train" - a day out at the seaside.
Leave Melksham at 08:15 (coach to Wetsbury), arrive Weymouth 10:25
Return from Weymouth at 18:00, train back into Melksham at 19:51
Limited to 50 places (that'e the capacity of the coach to Westbury)
From Westbury to Weymouth and return, and on to Melksham, using scheduled trains.
Inclusive fare - t.b.a. but less that 20 pounds per adult and less that 10 pounds per child
Tickets will be available at the "Party in the Park" on 14th July.
This excursion is also a tribute to Gordon Dodge - such trips were near to his heart and he is sadly missed.
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Graham Ellis
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CONFIRMED and NOW BOOKING.14.50 per adult, 5.00 per child. Leaves Melksham Station at 08:15, return 19:50. Nearly 8 hours in Weymouth. Include coach from Melksham to Westbury, train from Westbury to Weymouth and train all the way back to Melksham. Information sheet on Weymouth to be given out on the journey down, and soft drinks on the way back. There is FREE PARKING at Melksham Station. Many thanks to First Great Western for helping us to organise this. BOOKINGS - please email graham@wellho.net, or visit Graham at 48 Spa Road Melksham ("Well House Manor"), or come along and see us at Party in the Park. Any cheques payable to "Melksham Railway Development Group". Phone no - 01225 708225
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« Last Edit: July 14, 2007, 05:12:36 AM by Graham Ellis »
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Nick Field
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Weather forecast is looking good for Weymouth on Sunday - Sunny intervals and highs of 20 degrees.  |
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Nick Field
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A very enjoyable day, good trip down and great weather. I even got sunburnt on the back of my legs. Great views of Weymouth from the Nothe Fort and Hope square was a nice place to have lunch. Would be good if this was to become an annual event, hopefully with trains for the whole journey both there and back next year. A bit hairy on the way back wondering if we were going to make the connection at Westbury with some of us sprinting across the platform to the waiting 153 unit A side isssue - I am getiing slightly concerned at the state of some of FGW's 'west fleet' rolling stock. The ex trans pennine units we were in on the way back had the slow shutting door Graham has mentioned, plus faulty air conditioningin I think 2 of the 3 coaches and the toilet door in our coach was stuck open meaning the toilet could not be used, not unless you wanted the whole coach to see you that is. I seem to remember these units being in very good order when FGW first took them on  |
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