Epping Ongar Railway

A party of thirty two Old Loughtonians and guests assembled at North Weald station on 4th September 2021 for an evening outing on the Epping Ongar Railway. The trip was organised by Old Loughtonian David McAdams (previous chairman of the Epping & Ongar Volunteers Society) and our secretary Malcolm Trowbridge.

After a tour of the main workshop, we spent an enjoyable journey on the “Epping Fryer” travelling twice between North Weald and Ongar. With a fish and chip supper and ice cream served at our seats, a magician to entertain us and a bar on the train. Another first class OLA outing!

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Trip organiser David McAdams
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Ex President Richard Oakman inspects our transport
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Humphrey Wheeler & Karin Sheriden, amazed by the magician
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President Andrew Kaye tucks into the fish & chips supper
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A First Class Outing
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Repositioning our locomotive
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Before boarding the train, we were given a tour of the main workshops.

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Chris Plant in replica school uniform

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Derrick Wallace & Malcolm Trowbridge
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