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Post by grant on Sept 21, 2009 19:24:21 GMT
Thanks for the latest pictures everyone. - here are a couple from me. Last Thursday my friend and I went up to the Midland Railway Centre to see Stanier Pacific "Duchess of Sutherland" being prepared for a weekend run on the main line. We also found this heavy freight loco in the paint shop receiving a coat of varnish following a repaint. Best wishes Grant |
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Post by martindn on Sept 21, 2009 21:46:01 GMT
Some pics from our weekend at Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk. A place I have known since I was about 6 years old. At low tide that beach is a wide open space....   Our grandkids liked it though! Looking towards the town from near the beach.  Martin |
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Post by martindn on Sept 21, 2009 21:48:27 GMT
More - The Pool  and finally ....a puzzler - What is this??  Martin |
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Post by amptique on Sept 21, 2009 22:11:09 GMT
Hi Martin, Your "Puzzler" looks like bubble carpet pad turned upside down.  Bill |
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Post by grant on Sept 21, 2009 22:52:26 GMT
Gosh Martin! Haven't been to Wells for years and years!  My family had a caravan at West Runton between Cromer and Sheringham in the 1960's - that is, until the site it was on fell into the sea!!  Best wishes Grant |
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Post by Richard on Sept 22, 2009 8:19:39 GMT
Hello Grant!  I like your photographs of the steam locomotives. I never saw any that clean back in the days of British Railways!  Richard  |
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Post by Ross on Sept 22, 2009 8:20:44 GMT
i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif Today I continued following the World Jet Boat Championship, this time at the Rakaia River Gorge which is 1 hour South of Christchurch.  Shows the braided streams we get in Canterbury rivers which are very hard to navigate. In the centre of the photo you can see the spray from the leading boat. There are other boats further back if you look carefully. Also there is a helicopter in the upper right.  Helicopter filming the race.  Rakaia Gorge Bridge After the race started again for the down river leg I went on a Jet Boat ride up the gorge (great tourist trip)  Tomorrow I might upload a video I took of the trip if you want to see it.
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Post by grant on Sept 22, 2009 9:00:25 GMT
Thanks Richard Hello Grant! I like your photographs of the steam locomotives. I never saw any that clean back in the days of British Railways! HaHa! Very true - as a young train spotter back in the 50's and 60's seeing an 'ex works' engine was always a highlight of the day. Best wishes Grant |
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Post by Martin on Sept 22, 2009 9:09:49 GMT
Great photos, Grant. You can almost smell them!
It's not often that you see a 2-10-0 these days.
Best wishes
Martin
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Post by grant on Sept 22, 2009 11:29:54 GMT
Hi Martin and thanks It's not often that you see a 2-10-0 these days. Mmmm ... Do I detect a bit of a railway enthusiast ? There were actually only ever 401 2-10-0's in the UK, 251 of the Riddles 9F's (of which my picture is one of the half dozen in preservation) 92214 was one of the last steam engines to be built for BR being delivered in late 1959 - 92220 was the last delivered in 1960. The other 150 were built by North British for the War Department although most went abroad and only 25 were ever operated by BR. Interestingly, one of the 3 preserved in the UK is named "Dame Vera Lynn" Here endeth the lesson! Best wishes Grant |
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Post by BenCMitchell on Sept 22, 2009 15:28:41 GMT
Hi Ross Amazing pictures! That race must have been amazing! I'd love to visit Christchurch sometime...we have family friends there. Not likely though  Cheers Ben |
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Post by martindn on Sept 22, 2009 18:42:41 GMT
Gosh Martin! Haven't been to Wells for years and years! My family had a caravan at West Runton between Cromer and Sheringham in the 1960's - that is, until the site it was on fell into the sea!! Best wishes Grant My first ever caravanning experience was at West Runton, at the age of 18 months! But I've known Wells since 1952, a few months before it was severely affected by the East Coast flood on 31st January 1953. Before that Pinewoods camp site was covered with pine trees back then (they were all destroyed in the flood), and it was very damp. I remember my mum had real problems drying my 6 month old brother's nappies living in a tent in that damp environment. The kids loved it! Martin |
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Post by phototeach on Sept 23, 2009 1:09:58 GMT
Hi Grant, While I was in GB my home town of Owosso was hosting a steam locomotive show. Owosso is the home of the Steam Train Institute.   The 1225 was the model for the movie 'Polar Express' and is based in Owosso Michigan |
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Post by stevemacdonald on Sept 23, 2009 3:25:43 GMT
Phototeach, to railfans such as myself the top picture is unfortunate, in that the steam locomotive is actually being pushed by the diesel unit immediately behind the tender. Sadly, that's how a lot of these "excursions" are run these days, since few have the expertise to operate a steam engine properly. It takes years of training to get it right and the competent engineers from that era are all but extinct. Too bad.
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Post by Ross on Sept 23, 2009 8:25:10 GMT
Here are a couple more shots from my Jet Boat video.  We get really close to the rocks.  Looking up the Gorge Now as promised here is a 5 minute video of my Jet Boat trip up the Rakaia Gorge. You will see me in it (how embarrassing lol). The video is a bit jerky as the boat bounces a lot in the river. On the down river bit at the end we were going about 70km/hr (A bit slower than normal as it was raining at the time and it tends to hurt at high speeds lol). www.mediafire.com/?uudy2ioqnzz |
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