Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:05 pm
What did they push it up the bank with?Steve Huddy wrote:I saw it at Exeter Central
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:10 pm
Flying Scotsman went up light engine, the moguls had a couple of panniers on the back when they brought the train in from Ilfracombe.James wrote:What did they push it up the bank with?Steve Huddy wrote:I saw it at Exeter Central
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:01 am
good work people, 19th october 1963 it was.
and here is the scan, must apologise for the bad quality as couldnt lay my hands on an A3 scanner, just an A3 train.... (bad joke).
well, finally heres the pic... enjoy!
jim
and here is the scan, must apologise for the bad quality as couldnt lay my hands on an A3 scanner, just an A3 train.... (bad joke).
well, finally heres the pic... enjoy!
jim
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:11 am
Nice pic! I wonder how Network Rail would feel if they had to maintain trackwork like that nowadays..
Anyway, for those that were there watching the train in the flesh... I was exactly two days old...
Anyway, for those that were there watching the train in the flesh... I was exactly two days old...
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:42 pm
I don't think they know where to start! It is surprising looking back at old photos just how complex the track was at comparatively minor places such as Yatton.madhattie wrote:Nice pic! I wonder how Network Rail would feel if they had to maintain trackwork like that nowadays..
I was 10 3/4 - first time I did Exmouth Junction, copped 65 steam enginesmadhattie wrote:Anyway, for those that were there watching the train in the flesh... I was exactly two days old...
To annoy James that included several Merchant Navies and plenty of light pacifics
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:49 pm
glad you like the pic!
i been trying to workout from the pictures on the site of present day yatton if any where taken from approximatly the same place to see how the station has changed today... anyone got any pics?
jim
i been trying to workout from the pictures on the site of present day yatton if any where taken from approximatly the same place to see how the station has changed today... anyone got any pics?
jim
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:05 am
*James suitably annoyed*Steve Huddy wrote:I was 10 3/4 - first time I did Exmouth Junction, copped 65 steam engines
To annoy James that included several Merchant Navies and plenty of light pacifics
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:33 pm
Age has some advantages - not many though!James wrote:*James suitably annoyed*
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:37 pm
I was reading through some books over the weekend regarding branch lines in Somerset and came across one (can't remember the title or author at present) which mentioned that there were two short spurs off of the WVLR, one which went to Blagdon/Yeo pumping station and the other which went to the grounds of Coombe Lodge. It's easy to locate the branch to the pumping station on the aerial photo's and old-maps.co.uk, but I was unable to find the branch to Coombe Lodge. Does anyone know where this was, or if it was built?