Compton Down Merges with Llechfan

kes · Post by **kes** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:22 am

yes..... and did from clay dug out of our garden in the working kiln.. somewhere I have some pics showing loads of them lined up along the front out in the sun

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:20 am

Had a look at some of the buildings already at llechfan last weekend, it's going to look great when done.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:03 am

There are times when I wish Dad had taken up golf instead......

Now, you know you don't mean that Kes!

I love the "archaeology"! - just shows how much the line really did evolve over time For me it's still the greatest

bessytractor · Post by **bessytractor** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:58 pm

Pendo Pilot wrote:
taliesin001 wrote: but I did drive a loco through the back of an engine shed. Technically though it wasn't my fault as when the loco went in the radio lost signal and the regulator didn't close!
Nice one, a proper whoops moment. But to quote BR rule no 1985, you are not a proper railwayman until you derail/crash something.

or until you blow a bank of fuses/blow up your multimeter (us S&T don't have much opportunity to derail things)

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:04 pm

bessytractor wrote:(us S&T don't have much opportunity to derail things)

They had a darned good try at Greenhill Upper Junction (RAIB report here).

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:34 pm

Well the S&T have caused/ had quite a few I can think of!

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