JHC
Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Which the Loco, the Girl or ........................?
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Which the Loco, the Girl or ........................?
teddy
Duckmeister
Bressingham Garedens
Four lines here. 4'8"1/2 2' 15" and 101/4". Probably unique in having four gauges in one place. They also have some beautiful gardens which the trains run through.
Unfortunately this site is under construction so pictures and information are scant. The 2' gauge has a 2 1/2 mile track servuced by
Gwynedd, which appears to be an old quarry engine, possibly by Hunslett.
A good day out for the whole family, even old farts as there is a dad's army section.
teddy
Four lines here. 4'8"1/2 2' 15" and 101/4". Probably unique in having four gauges in one place. They also have some beautiful gardens which the trains run through.
Unfortunately this site is under construction so pictures and information are scant. The 2' gauge has a 2 1/2 mile track servuced by
Gwynedd, which appears to be an old quarry engine, possibly by Hunslett.
A good day out for the whole family, even old farts as there is a dad's army section.
teddy
methodistgirl
New member
teddy
Duckmeister
The Bluebell Line
Celebtating its 50th anniversary this mainline railway boasts the largest collection of Southern Railway locomotives. Its rolling stock includes a Pullman coach along side a large variety of other stock from across the years. I has been used for a number of films including two versions of The Railway Children. This year hopes to see the opening of an extension to East Grimstead.
Class 4 Tank Loco
Adams Radical Tank
As you would imagine there are many special events and services available, and all reular trains are pulled by steam, worth a trip to see the Fletcher and Jennings side tank (below)
Thought it was time I added a mainline railway, and what better one to start with
teddy
Celebtating its 50th anniversary this mainline railway boasts the largest collection of Southern Railway locomotives. Its rolling stock includes a Pullman coach along side a large variety of other stock from across the years. I has been used for a number of films including two versions of The Railway Children. This year hopes to see the opening of an extension to East Grimstead.
Class 4 Tank Loco
Adams Radical Tank
As you would imagine there are many special events and services available, and all reular trains are pulled by steam, worth a trip to see the Fletcher and Jennings side tank (below)
Thought it was time I added a mainline railway, and what better one to start with
teddy
Dorsetmike
Member
Yer spill chucker failed Teddy, it's an Adams Radial tank!
Ex London and South Western railway, dating from the 1880s; originally built for Suburban services out of Waterloo, three of the class remained in service on the Lyme Regis branch until the 1960s, retained there due to low axle loading and the fact that they coped with the many curves on the branch line, which caused undue wear on the wheels of other classes.
Ex London and South Western railway, dating from the 1880s; originally built for Suburban services out of Waterloo, three of the class remained in service on the Lyme Regis branch until the 1960s, retained there due to low axle loading and the fact that they coped with the many curves on the branch line, which caused undue wear on the wheels of other classes.
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teddy
Duckmeister
Teifi Valley Railway
Located at Hellan not far from Carmarthan. The round trip takes about an hour, sadly I do not know the length of the line at the moment but would guess at five miles. The web site is still under construction so information is limited. Gauge is 1'11 1/2"
The cab was removed from Alan George ( a Hunslet) to bring it back to its original condition. A lot of quarry engines were built without cabs to give the drivers an overall view.
Sgt Murphy and Alan George, steamed up and ready at the new platform at
Hellan.
The website features a range of model wagons which may be of interest to Mike
teddy
Located at Hellan not far from Carmarthan. The round trip takes about an hour, sadly I do not know the length of the line at the moment but would guess at five miles. The web site is still under construction so information is limited. Gauge is 1'11 1/2"
The cab was removed from Alan George ( a Hunslet) to bring it back to its original condition. A lot of quarry engines were built without cabs to give the drivers an overall view.
Sgt Murphy and Alan George, steamed up and ready at the new platform at
Hellan.
The website features a range of model wagons which may be of interest to Mike
teddy
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Dorsetmike
Member
Maybe this link will help Teddy, some old postcards of TVR
http://www.teifivalleyrailway.org/page_2604976.html
http://www.teifivalleyrailway.org/page_2604976.html
methodistgirl
New member
That looks like a L&N engine from way back. Now days that rail company is no more.
A bit sad isn't it. CSX bought it out along with some more railways. That engine
also looks like a Union Pacific train too.
judy jennings
A bit sad isn't it. CSX bought it out along with some more railways. That engine
also looks like a Union Pacific train too.
judy jennings
Albert
New member
Canadian (and Scottish) trains in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Here in the Canadian Rockies, near Cranbrook, BC is a British Columbia Provincial Park, Fort Steele, named for Sam Steele of the Northwest Mounted Police, predecessor to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Among other period attractions, they have a working display railroad and three steam locomotives. One is a logging Shay which was under repair, a vertical four cylinder geared drive rather than direct piston/wheel. I've hit my max upload, so no photo yet. The other two are a 1923 conventional locomotive also used in logging, and the 1895 engine also shown below. It is operated only once a year due to its age. The 1923 locomotive is used to tour passengers around a 15 minute loop. I haven't been to the park for several years, but this is a neat thread. Three images from each locomotive - one including a budding engineer.
Here in the Canadian Rockies, near Cranbrook, BC is a British Columbia Provincial Park, Fort Steele, named for Sam Steele of the Northwest Mounted Police, predecessor to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Among other period attractions, they have a working display railroad and three steam locomotives. One is a logging Shay which was under repair, a vertical four cylinder geared drive rather than direct piston/wheel. I've hit my max upload, so no photo yet. The other two are a 1923 conventional locomotive also used in logging, and the 1895 engine also shown below. It is operated only once a year due to its age. The 1923 locomotive is used to tour passengers around a 15 minute loop. I haven't been to the park for several years, but this is a neat thread. Three images from each locomotive - one including a budding engineer.
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JHC
Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Your last 2 pics are a link to the web page as well.
wljmrbill
Member
an interesting thought about our old friends...if the power grid goes down as some predict in Dec. 2012..may have to bring these old boys back to work.....as well as alot of the old day stuff..one advantage of being an old fool as I remember how to survive without all the modern things I have gotten used to having...ahhhhhhh the smell of coal in the midnight air as she chugs along the rails..
Dorsetmike
Member
This link is to part of the gallery of a web group dedicated to the UK Southern Railway, including the companies that were merged at its formation in 1923 and also the Southern region of British Rail that it formed at Nationalisation in 1948.
It includes not only the locomotives but also passenger and freight vehicles and stations. Many of the photos are quite old.
http://www.semgonline.com/photoind.html#steam
The link will take you to the Steam loco part of the index, you can scroll up from there to coaches, diesel and electric vehicles or scroll down to stations and other locations.
It includes not only the locomotives but also passenger and freight vehicles and stations. Many of the photos are quite old.
http://www.semgonline.com/photoind.html#steam
The link will take you to the Steam loco part of the index, you can scroll up from there to coaches, diesel and electric vehicles or scroll down to stations and other locations.