List of trips planned for 2009...

Sun 12 Apr-  Midlands Festival of Transport, Weston Park* TRIP CANCELLED due to lack of support.

Sun 3 May - Festival of Transport, Llandudno*

Sun 10 May - Potteries Rally and Running Day, Wedgwood Centre, Stoke.

Sun 14 Jun - Rally and Running Day, Chasewater Railway, Brownhills.

Sun 28 Jun - 'Totally Transport', South Shore, Blackpool.

Sun 26 Jul - 1970's Day, Birmingham & Midlands Transport Museum, Wythall*

Sun 2 Aug - Bus Running Day, Gladstone Pottery, Stoke.

Sun 9 Aug - Coventry (joint trip with West Midland Transport Circle).

Sun 6 Sep - Trans-Lancs Rally, Heaton Park, Manchester.

Sun 20 Sep - Sheffield Rally, Meadowhall Centre.

Sun 27 'Showbus 2009' , Duxford*

Sat 24 Oct - Blackpool for Illuminations.

Sun 1 Nov - 'SELNEC 40' Event, Manchester.

Sun 6 Dec - 'Christmas Cracker', Manchester Museum of Transport*

Sun 13 Dec - 'Santa special 09', Midland Railway Centre, Butterley*

* - events so marked usually have a separate venue admission charge

Please note, Telford Bus Group is a Preservation Society, NOT a commercial operator.

For more information please visit our website: http://www.telfordbus.org.uk

For more details about the trips above, join Telford Bus Group today! 2009 adult subscription is £5. Send cheque/PO payable to ‘Telford Bus Group’ to: Mr S Culverhouse, 17 Church Street, Clowne, CHESTERFIELD, Derbyshire S43 4JR.

Mon 5 May: Birkenhead for Tramway Museum/Liverpool

Sun 11 May: Potteries Rally and Running Day, Wedgewood Centre*

Sun 25 May: Echills Wood Miniature Railway, Kingsbury Water Park CANCELLED!

Sun 8 Jun: Alf Tunstall Bus Rally, Froghall, Churnet Valley Railway

Sun 15 Jun: Bus Rally & Running Day, Chasewater Railway

Sun 27 July: Sandoft Gathering, Trolleybus Museum (nr Doncaster)*

Sun 3 Aug: Running Day, Crewe

Sat 9 Aug: WMTC trip to Bromyard, Kington & Shobdon - to book, phone Alex on 01902 746828.

Sun 17 Aug: Ruddington?

Sun 7 Sept: Trans-Lancs Rally, Heaton Park, Manchester

Sun 14 Sep: Sheffield Rally, Meadowhall Centre

Sun 28 Sep: Showbus, Duxford*

Sat 25 Oct: Blackpool

Sun 14 Dec: 2008 Santa Special*

* - events so marked usually have a separate venue admission charge

Please note, Telford Bus Group is a Preservation Society, NOT a commercial operator.

For more information please visit our website: http://www.telfordbus.org.uk

For more details about the trips above, join Telford Bus Group today! 2008 adult subscription is £5. Send cheque/PO payable to ‘Telford Bus Group’ to: Mr S Culverhouse, 17 Church Street, Clowne, CHESTERFIELD, Derbyshire S43 4JR.

Date             Destination/Event                                       

Date             Destination/Event                                       

Sun 13 April: Rhyl & Llandudno (for Transport Festival*)               

Sun 14 May: Potteries Rally, Wedgewood Centre*                                  

Sun 18 Jun: Welshpool Transport Festival*                                

Sun 09 Jul: Transport Show, Walsall Arboretum*                                       

Sun 30 Jul: 'Sandtoft Gathering' at Trolleybus museum nr Doncaster* 

Sun 13 Aug: 1st Shropshire Bus & Coach Show, Dudmaston Hall*

Sat 19 Aug: pm visit to North Birmingham Busways depot (organised by West Midland Transport Circle)

Sun 27 Aug: tba

Sun 03 Sep: Trans-Lancs Rally, Manchester                                 

Sun 10 Sep: Sheffield Rally, Meadowhall Centre                           

Sun 24 Sep: SHOWBUS 2006, Duxford*                                        

Sun 15 Oct: 'Manchester 100' event, GMTS*                                     

Sat 28 Oct: Blackpool for Illuminations                                            

Sun 17 Dec: 'Santa Special 2006' Welshpool & Llanfair Railway*                  

* - events so marked usually have a seperate venue admission charge

Date             Destination/Event                                       Rostered vehicle

Sat 09 April: Cadeby Railway Centre, nr Hinckley                             2236

Sat 07 May: Rear-engined rally, Manchester Museum of Transport  2236            

Sun 08 May: Sandwell Rally, West Bromwich                                   724

Sun 15 May: Potteries Rally, Wedgewood Centre                            724

Sun 12 Jun: Barry Rally, Cardiff                                                       2236

Sun 19 Jun: 'Wiggly Worm' Rally, Chasewater                                 2236

CANCELLED Sun 26 Jun: 'Totally Blackpool' (South Shore) rally     724 Trip Cancelled!

Sun 03 Jul: Vintage Rally, Coors Centre, Burton-on-Trent*               2236

Sun 17 Jul: Free Shuttle Service, Telford Steam Railway*                2236

Sun 31 Jul: 'Midland Red 100' at B'ham Bus Museum, Wythall*        ?

CANCELLED: 'Stratford Busfest', Stratford racecourse                   2236 Event Cancelled!

Sun 28 Aug: Bedford Gathering, Huntington Racecourse*                724

Sun 04 Sep: Trans-Lancs Rally, Manchester                                  2236

Sun 11 Sep: Sheffield Rally, Meadowhall Centre                            2236

Sun 18 Sep: SHOWBUS 2005, Duxford                                         2236

Sat 29 Oct: Blackpool for Illuminations                                            2236

Sun 11 Dec: 'Santa Special'  Llangollen Railway                     2236 or 724

* - events so marked usually have a seperate venue admission charge

This was the 2004 Trip List!

Sat 1 May: Albert Dock, Liverpool (model rail show same day)

Sun 9 May: Sandwell Historic Vehicle Show, Sandwell Valley Park, West Bromwich

Sun 16 May: Potteries Rally at the Wedgwood Centre, near Stoke on Trent

Mon 31 May: '2 Museums Day' Aston Manor Transport Museum (buses to Wythall)

Sun 20 June: 'Steam' event (trains and traction engines) Stapleford Miniature Railway, Melton Mowbray

Sun 4 July: (cancelled-115 was sold on 27 June) Vintage Rally, Coors' visitor centre (Bass Museum) Burton-on-Trent

Sun 18 July: Free Shuttles, Model & Narrow Gauge Railway Gala, Telford Steam Railway, Horsehay, Telford

Sun 25 July: Llangollen and Bala Lake Railway, mid-Wales

Sun 8 August: 'Blackpool Movin' - visit to Blackpool on a rally day

Sat 14 August: West Midland Transport Circle afternoon visit to Chase Buses, Chasetown, Staffordshire - TBG members welcome

Sun 15 August: Walsall Transport Show, Walsall Arboretum

Sun 29 August: '100 Years of West Riding Transport', Wakefield

Sun 5 September: Trans-Lancs Rally, Heaton Park, Manchester

Sun 26 September: EFE Showbus, Duxford

Sat 9 October: ‘Big Orange’ event, (celebration of several anniversaries) Manchester Museum of Transport

Sun 10 October: ‘Midland Red Centenary’ event, Birmingham Bus Museum, Wythall

Sat 23 October: Blackpool for Illuminations & Trams

Sun 12 December: 2004 Santa Special (Great Central Railway)