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It’s that time of the year again, when we plan a little get together, over a few drinks, for the annual Railcam Christmas Meet Up.

This year we will be meeting in York on Saturday 30th November to see friends old and new, so if you would like to come along then we plan to meet at the superb York Tap, on Platform 3, before heading in to town.

Make a note in your diary, come along and say hello, it will be a cracking day out.

An added bonus will see two railtours visiting York,

GB Railfreight’s 50007 & 50049 provide the traction for Pathfinder Tours The Festive York & Durham Explorer, expected to arrive around 12:00 and return at 18:00. (Provisional timings)

Railway Touring Company’s The York Yuletide Express arrives at 13:22, lead by A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa, with the return leg departing at 16:55 with Princess Coronation Class No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland in charge.

***STOP PRESS***

It is now confirmed that admin will be arriving in York from around 09:00, and we will meet in the York Tap from 10:00. We will take the rest of the day from there…..

Come and join us for a pint or two if you can.

We have a very limited edition run of ‘Railcam 10’ Pin Badges and Keyring’s.

Each one is individually numbered, and with only 120 of each made, get them before they are gone!

Railcam 10 Pin Badge

‘RAILCAM 10 BRINGING THE LINESIDE TO YOUR ARMCHAIR – SINCE 2009’

Individually numbered – Limited Edition of 120 pieces

Order at https://railcam-shop.myshopify.com/collections/miscellaneous/products/pin-badge-10-year-anniversary

Railcam 10 Keyring

‘RAILCAM 10 2009 – 2019’

Individually numbered – Limited Edition of 120 pieces

Order at https://railcam-shop.myshopify.com/collections/miscellaneous/products/railcam-key-ring

These and other products, including

• Polo Shirts
• T-Shirstd
• Hoodies
• Mugs
• Pens
• and much more…

are available to purchase from the Railcam Shop at https://railcam-shop.myshopify.com

The ever popular End of Season Parade return to the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway on Saturday the 26th October, and as always you will be able to capture all the action via our extensive coverage of the railway.

Highlights this year include,

• Paralle runs
• Double header trains
• Peter Rothschild Thank You Non-stop Express
• Halloween Express
• A train hauled by The Bug
• Multiple header ‘End of Day’ special (3 or 4 locomotives!)

Visiting loco Shelagh of Eskdale, from the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, will be on hand at New Romney Station during our End of Season Parade.

Our cameras at Hythe, Dymchurch, New Romney, Romney Sands and Dungeness will give you the ideal opportunity to keep on top of the days events and special workings.

Remember the action doesn’t just start with the first train of the day, our New Romney camera gives you a great view of the yard and shed, where you can see the staff and volunteers bringing these miniature powerhouses to life for their days work.

Tickets are still available to book online via the RH&DR website by clicking https://rhdr.vticket.co.uk/product.php/129/end-of-season-parade or you can purchase on the day.

Railcam are delighted to have been invited to the LNER #Azuma launch day at Lincoln on Monday 21st October. The Lincoln launch will see the #Azuma trains now reaching Leeds, Hull, Skipton, York, Edinburgh and Glasgow, with Aberdeen, Harrogate and Inverness to follow before the year is out.
 
The introduction of the #Azuma trains has already seen some of the Class 91 hauled MK4 sets withdrawn from services, with the iconic HSTs to follow. Although it will be sad to see the MK4 and HST sets gone, the #Azuma offers a whole new level of customer comfort, including more space, faster and free Wi-Fi and plug sockets at every seat, with smoother, quieter and more reliable journeys.

We will be joining invited guests and members of the media whilst hoping to bring you some live video and updates from 8am and throughout the day, via our Facebook page >>> Click here

The first revenue earning #Azuma will be 1B83 Lincoln to London Kings Cross, departing at 11:18, with stops at Newark North Gate (11:45), Grantham (12:06), Peterborough (12:28) and Stevenage (12:57), before arriving in to King Cross at 13:21. If you are out to photo the journey along its route then do share them with us via our social media pages, it will be great to see them.

You can experience the new #Azuma by visiting the LNER website >>> Click here
In the coming week or two we will feature a full report from our #Azuma launch day, where you can see what we did and who we managed to catch up with. We will also run a competition alongside our article, with a stunning prize provided by UK Departure Boards

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