Day at the AVR

OdneyManor · Post by **OdneyManor** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:08 pm

Also a video at: http://www.putfile.com/addrodoc

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:41 pm

Crikey, theres some real no-hopers there.....some good shots though.

David

alisterbetts · Post by **alisterbetts** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:37 pm

I've always wondered about the amount of scrap they have at Bitton - often stop there for lunch whilst working - seems like they've taken on a bit more than they can handle... not sure whats there but is it 4 mainline kettles in various states of decay?

alexnick · Post by **alexnick** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:14 pm

What's the locomotive in the first picture? It looks quite Polish to me. And where is the AVR? - I've not heard of that one before.

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:52 pm

The locomotive is a Polish Tkh class-several were imported to Britian a few years back as they are one of the few continental types that fit the Birtish loading gauge.
[quote=rwaceyw]Crikey, theres some real no-hopers there...[/quote]
People said Duke of Gloucester would never run again

Given time and money they should be restorable.

OdneyManor · Post by **OdneyManor** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:04 pm

alexnick wrote:And where is the AVR? - I've not heard of that one before.

It's the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton station, Bristol. It runs from Bitton upto Oldland Common and then back through Bitton to the Avon Riverside station.

MuzTrem wrote:The locomotive is a Polish Tkh class-several were imported to Britian a few years back as they are one of the few continental types that fit the Birtish loading gauge.

Thanks, I was wondering what make that was, all I knew was that it was Polish.

There was some more locos there, including 34058 and Thomas, but couldn't get any decent pictures.