Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:55 pm
Pictures from a gloomy day at http://jonpotterphotos.fotopic.net/c1463687.html
1450- what a machine, the gentleman's lightweight racer!
Nice set of pictures there Jon!
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Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:01 pm
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:33 am
Thanks 
Lol too true! Hav you ever been lucy enough to play with one at the SVR? The ones we've had at Chinnor were before my time unfortunately.
Lol too true! Hav you ever been lucy enough to play with one at the SVR? The ones we've had at Chinnor were before my time unfortunately.
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:36 pm
Cleaned 1450, lit it up, ashed it out and even managed to connect the auto gear and whistle chord (driver's washing line!), but never got out on it, rode in the coach though and it flies along with no real effort to get up to speed.
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:36 pm
A nice photo of the Dukedog clagging in your selection Jon. I was also there on the Saturday and the weather was rather foul.
Regards,
Paul
Regards,
Paul
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:49 pm
Thanks Paul. Indeed the weather was far from appealing 
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:52 pm
I was down on Sunday and it wasn't as bad... Nice pics Jon. I too was impressed by 1450, nice engine. I was a bit surprised to find the 9017 running with the auto coach though 
Are you looking forward to it's visit to the SVR David? You're lucky, we haven't let it away from Sheffield Park before...
Adam
Are you looking forward to it's visit to the SVR David? You're lucky, we haven't let it away from Sheffield Park before...
Adam
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:46 pm
[quote="pendolinofan"Are you looking forward to it's visit to the SVR David? You're lucky, we haven't let it away from Sheffield Park before...
Adam[/quote]
It went to Didcot in the 1980s didn't it?
I certainly am looking forward to seeing it on a GWR secondary route with a full set of GWR coaches to match, just like its old home region! The only place where this can be done for it at present.
A rare chance to see this wonderful looking loco in as near as its original environment as possible. And if that's not enough of an attraction try adding Truro, a King, 2 small prairies, 3 panniers, 2 manors, a large prairie and an Ivatt 2..........seems very Cambrian now doesn't it- SVR being the perfect place to stage such a recreation!
Adam[/quote]
It went to Didcot in the 1980s didn't it?
I certainly am looking forward to seeing it on a GWR secondary route with a full set of GWR coaches to match, just like its old home region! The only place where this can be done for it at present.
A rare chance to see this wonderful looking loco in as near as its original environment as possible. And if that's not enough of an attraction try adding Truro, a King, 2 small prairies, 3 panniers, 2 manors, a large prairie and an Ivatt 2..........seems very Cambrian now doesn't it- SVR being the perfect place to stage such a recreation!
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:00 pm
Cambrian eh....what about a pair of 24s?
Dave
Dave
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:28 am
True David, I forgot about that 
Hasn't been away since 2003 then
And i didn't mean to say 'the 9017', i put the dukedog then changed it and forgot the 'the'.
Adam
Hasn't been away since 2003 then
And i didn't mean to say 'the 9017', i put the dukedog then changed it and forgot the 'the'.
Adam
Re: Bluebell Branchline weekend
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:45 pm
Naaah, personally I'd have brought in a few more Mickeys and BR standards- got to have a feel of quality about the place.rwaceyw wrote:Cambrian eh....what about a pair of 24s?
Dave