Its early September, that means Forest Fields again!
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:49 pm
Today was the second steamup of the year at the Forest Fields Railway. We've been coming here since September 2007, back then it was just a basic circuit. Today marked the opening of the latest extension, and one of those rare steamups where the line was actually extended during the steamup!!
Along with extensions, FFR Mike has also been very busy installing platforms and a station building at the main (as yet unamed station)
The latest extension. This is a branch line coming off before the top of the spiral terminus, which will continue all the way up to the shed. The line also has a passing loop on it, making it an alternative upper terminus.
Unfortunatly PTLRcecil was suffering a bout of madness and as a result bought his mamod...
My Superior climbs the hill
Kittiwake was not coasting down the spiral at this point, it was propelling its train up it....
PTLRsam bought along his Archangel Sgt Murphy
Cecil also bought along Chaloner the battery powered coffe pot
Windy Ridge Railway Silver Lady looked quite nice with a rake of Coniston Railway carriages
Paul Millington built Blanche acending the spiral
Todays ANLR/PTLR double header was a bit rubbish, especially as the mamod decided it wasn't going to work properly. Result, the train was disappointingly short, 5 bogie coaches, 5 four wheelers
Linda and Blanche at two different times in their career double heading
My baguley heads up to the shed, next time it should be able to get into the shed and onto the first bit of the FFR that was built, and finally connected to the rest of the railway. The track from before the bridge was laid during the afternoon!
Many thanks to FFR Mike for holding another grand do, the NWAG are already looking forward to next years steamups here
Along with extensions, FFR Mike has also been very busy installing platforms and a station building at the main (as yet unamed station)
The latest extension. This is a branch line coming off before the top of the spiral terminus, which will continue all the way up to the shed. The line also has a passing loop on it, making it an alternative upper terminus.
Unfortunatly PTLRcecil was suffering a bout of madness and as a result bought his mamod...
My Superior climbs the hill
Kittiwake was not coasting down the spiral at this point, it was propelling its train up it....
PTLRsam bought along his Archangel Sgt Murphy
Cecil also bought along Chaloner the battery powered coffe pot
Windy Ridge Railway Silver Lady looked quite nice with a rake of Coniston Railway carriages
Paul Millington built Blanche acending the spiral
Todays ANLR/PTLR double header was a bit rubbish, especially as the mamod decided it wasn't going to work properly. Result, the train was disappointingly short, 5 bogie coaches, 5 four wheelers
Linda and Blanche at two different times in their career double heading
My baguley heads up to the shed, next time it should be able to get into the shed and onto the first bit of the FFR that was built, and finally connected to the rest of the railway. The track from before the bridge was laid during the afternoon!
Many thanks to FFR Mike for holding another grand do, the NWAG are already looking forward to next years steamups here
