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dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:30 pm

You guys actually....?!

No. Just no.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:32 pm

dougrail:70360 wrote:You guys actually....?!

No. Just no.

Yes, just yes!!

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:22 am

You wouldn't have got me outside in this grotty weather - even with my SuperCape on...!

That and Swordbreaker doesn't like ze rain...

PeachBottom · Post by **PeachBottom** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:22 am

Since we were running so late thanks to the heavy rain that delayed Virginia's flight from landing, we got your message in time to head over to Great Central instead for the afternoon.

Miss you guys though!

PS - James - I have a shoebox for you :p

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:26 am

PeachBottom:70369 wrote:

PS - James - I have a shoebox for you :p

Brilliant!

and you could always pop over this upcoming Sunday for the Vintage and Ossilators Weekend?

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:27 am

PeachBottom:70369 wrote:Since we were running so late thanks to the heavy rain that delayed Virginia's flight from landing, we got your message in time to head over to Great Central instead for the afternoon.

Miss you guys though!

PS - James - I have a shoebox for you :p

You were at the GCR today?!

PeachBottom · Post by **PeachBottom** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:25 am

DolwyddelanLightRail:70371 wrote:
PeachBottom:70369 wrote:

PS - James - I have a shoebox for you :p
Brilliant! and you could always pop over this upcoming Sunday for the Vintage and Ossilators Weekend?

I'll have Tim check his calendar.....we might be available!

PeachBottom · Post by **PeachBottom** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:26 am

dougrail:70372 wrote:
PeachBottom:70369 wrote:Since we were running so late thanks to the heavy rain that delayed Virginia's flight from landing, we got your message in time to head over to Great Central instead for the afternoon.

Miss you guys though!

PS - James - I have a shoebox for you :p
You were at the GCR today?!

We rode the 1600 steamer...were you there and we missed you?

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:23 pm

PeachBottom:70375 wrote:
dougrail:70372 wrote:
PeachBottom:70369 wrote:Since we were running so late thanks to the heavy rain that delayed Virginia's flight from landing, we got your message in time to head over to Great Central instead for the afternoon.

Miss you guys though!

PS - James - I have a shoebox for you :p
You were at the GCR today?!
We rode the 1600 steamer...were you there and we missed you?

Dude....I was half sure I saw you [having seen photos on this forum]. Didn't want to say anything as it'd have been a bit weird, plus if it wasn't you it would have been well dim.

We got off the train that became the 1600 from Loughborough. I was wearing my trademark black longcoat.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:31 pm

It's been a while since this was updated, and just when you thought it had been forgotten about

Butterley has become rather overgrown on some parts since my last visit!

So after the crews became lost in the jungle they retreated to the upper level

And ran a dual gauge train!

Narrow Minded was also there with Myfanwy!

Britomart also had it's first outing since the BR Arrows were added!

Snowdon coming back on shed after being declared a failiure by the crew

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:14 pm

Nice to see the hated Snowdon getting some fresh air. What an awful engine it must be. You really should get rid of it.

I'll tell you what- I'll take it if no-one else will. I can't stand to see someone so unhappy with an engine. If only you had known what garbage was being turned out in Doncaster, you could have saved yourself 1400 pounds and been able to buy what- at least eight wonderful Mamods instead!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:32 pm

Keith S:71918 wrote:Nice to see the hated Snowdon getting some fresh air. What an awful engine it must be. You really should get rid of it.

I'll tell you what- I'll take it if no-one else will. I can't stand to see someone so unhappy with an engine. If only you had known what garbage was being turned out in Doncaster, you could have saved yourself 1400 pounds and been able to buy what- at least eight wonderful Mamods instead! :roll:

What on earth are you on about?

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:50 pm

There's actually a prototype for dual-gauge trains - they do it at Statfold! I've got pictures of the East Midlands Group meeting at Fiskerton to upload - tomorrow!

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:05 am

DolwyddelanLightRail:71919 wrote: What on earth are you on about?

It just amuses me how your Lady Anne is always being "declared a failure" or some such thing. You pretend to hate it, obviously for humorous reasons, but I don't really get the joke.

On another note, I like the insignia on your blue Mamod. I liked it better with the cab back on though. It always looks like the crew fell out and now it's running away without them.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:12 am

Keith S:71926 wrote:
DolwyddelanLightRail:71919 wrote: What on earth are you on about?
It just amuses me how your Lady Anne is always being "declared a failure" or some such thing. You pretend to hate it, obviously for humorous reasons, but I don't really get the joke.

On another note, I like the insignia on your blue Mamod. I liked it better with the cab back on though. It always looks like the crew fell out and now it's running away without them.

I declare a loco a failure if it can't move under it's own power or can't run on the mainline after doing so, and well, it couldn't as the batteries were dying and begun to hold up other trains on the line so I took it off. I've never pretended to hate the loco, I've found it a pain yes, but I don't hate any of my locos, if I did I would have gotten rid of them ages ago. However if I had the choice at the moment I would be running my Edrig, however I doubt it'll run very well with a missing saftey valve....

The cab back on Britomart needs work on it to fit properly, but with it in place I have to remove it all the time to re-fuel with meths, and when your doing that every 5 or so minutes then it does get in the way a lot. I do have some brass sheet which I'm planning on making into a new rear cabsheet, however like most things at the moment I struggle to find time to even look at the locos at home, let alone do any work on them

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:04 am

MDLR:71922 wrote:There's actually a prototype for dual-gauge trains - they do it at Statfold! I've got pictures of the East Midlands Group meeting at Fiskerton to upload - tomorrow!

They actually got done around 0030 today: go to: http://www.eastmidlands.16mm.org.uk/fisk12.html to see them!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:13 am

Just the one photo from me this week (though I believe Mr Bond will have a few from his visit

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laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:18 pm

Myself, Doug and A friend who should be joining the forum shortly... All visited Butterley today for a steam up! It was my Caradoc's second visit anywhere and also its second run and "Ofario's" first run in its newest guise! Which I didn't get any pics of... But I think Doug has some!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:19 pm

Must get back up there some day soon, anyone there this upcoming sunday?

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:02 pm

Fraid I'll be at the Severn Valley Gala...

Had a most enjoyable day too with a 100% performing "Mamod"

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