Mountaineer...................

festkid2004 · Post by **festkid2004** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:43 am

I hear Mountaineer will be leaveing the Ffestiniog Railway next February

All i want to know is Where and Why?

Where is it going ?

And Why is it going!?

Joseph!

(I still don't know if is true )

sparky123456 · Post by **sparky123456** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:05 am

I wouldnt be surprised if the WHR are stealing it........again

Tis a nice loco though, and it also means that the FR will be one steam loco short when it comes to standbys.........

Hopefully it won't leave!

Chris

Earl1 · Post by **Earl1** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:41 am

tisn't perfect for either line (it's a prairie after all), but it is much more suited to the Festineog, than the WHR.

festkid2004 · Post by **festkid2004** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:13 am

Well you are not going to see mountaineer on the ffestiniog or any other railway , it need overhauling!

Joseph

BruceB · Post by **BruceB** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:55 am

Its not going anywhere... I fear someone has be winding you up and think I know who

It will however reaching the end of its ten year Certificate in Spring 2006.

Then she/he/it is likely to spend a year in storage before overhaul even begins... guessing that takes about 2 years are we are looking at 2008/9 before the Alco runs again.

Talks are rummouring of a "farewell Alco" weekend - anyone prepared to attend?

Bruce

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:31 pm

What clanking up and down a siding *CLANK*. You heared it Joe on the JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZ Train

Rfairlie · Post by **Rfairlie** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:37 pm

Yes the alco is quite defintly not going anywhere in more than one sense as well soon.

It really needs stripping right back to the frames so they can be made a parallel again. Also the firebox is not particuarlly healthy.

The alco would probaly struggle with water capacity on the WHR it barely carries enough for the FR which isnt good seing as it absoultly guzzels the stuff.

It'll be sorely missed by me, its alot of fun to fire and the noise it makes is unbeliveable. Had some great days on it over the summer escpecially double heading with prince. Linda should be back in traffic before the summer season to replace it but shes not nearly as much fun.

Tim

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:39 pm

What a whistle!

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:49 pm

This is my favourite loco of all time. Shame it will be out for a while...

festkid2004 · Post by **festkid2004** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:17 pm

Oh well, mean very one can enjoy blanche alot more!

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:18 pm

Or Merddin!

festkid2004 · Post by **festkid2004** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:22 pm

No william ,blanche

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:28 pm

I heard Blanche is off to the Golden Valley Light Railway over the summer.

(2006)

festkid2004 · Post by **festkid2004** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:33 pm

Like I heard Palmerston is off visiting to Groudle Glen Railway (or this a other joke of daivds!)

Joseph

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:34 pm

Thats actually true, Ffestkid.