On test at AVR

Geoffers · Post by **Geoffers** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:59 pm

Don't know anything about this engine, but I was there for lunch and my friend, who volunteers there, said it was on test and I should snap it. So I did, in between the rain and gales!

mow · Post by **mow** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:44 pm

Metropolitan Railway No 1. It has been overhauled recently.

Link to London Transport Museum site.

http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/projects/met-1

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 2243_o.jpg

http://intheworks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic ... =10#p19838

mow · Post by **mow** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:47 pm

Do you know when it will be on test again?

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:44 pm

mow wrote:Do you know when it will be on test again?

Today (Friday). <BJ>

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 5:24 pm

Met No.1 hauled 3 coaches the full length of the line today. Less than a mile away 70000 'Britannia' passed through Saltford en route from Southall to Barton Hill. <BJ>

mow · Post by **mow** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:05 pm

Only just managed to get over to the AVR, took this and other shots.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 211629644/

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:24 pm

Very nice photos. I believe the loco is at the Avon Valley Railway until Monday. <BJ>

Geoffers · Post by **Geoffers** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:27 pm

mow wrote:

Only just managed to get over to the AVR, took this and other shots.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 211629644/

Excellent set of photos, taken on the best day of the week, probably!

mow · Post by **mow** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:36 pm

I only just managed to see it, once the engine reached the station, the testing had finished for the day.

Thanks for posting the information and your photo yesterday.

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:02 pm

Met No.1 about to leave the AVR. The driver of the Alleys Group transporter told me the loco is en route to the SVR. <BJ>