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Welsh narrow gauge steam weekend

Prototypes
#1

thort youse would like to see an couple of minute movie with ‘Earl’ one of the original pair of locos on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light railway in action last saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvjuEJ-f1QM

The occasion was the long-weekend gala along with a visiting 0-6-2 from down south - ‘Chevallier’ a REAL hauler!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN0Ttpj_jSw

…and from a couple of weeks back, ‘Superior’, sister-in-steam of ‘Chevallier’, in action on the approach to the train station at Whipsnade Park in early August 2010 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imCzkSe3yJc

To see more of ‘Superior’ get on YouTube and search for the tags - tac Whipsnade Park Zoo ‘Superior’ narrow gauge live steam

Enjoy!

tac
www.ovgrs.org
Supporter of the Cape Meares Lighthouse Restoration Fund

#2

Thank you Terry, that was great! And yes I have been on a couple of those Welsh Narrow Gauge lines a long time ago.

Paul

#3

Thank you Terry.
Your efforts are appreciated.
Ralph

#4

nice stuff there TAC

#5
tac Foley said:
The occasion was the long-weekend gala along with a visiting 0-6-2 from down south - 'Chevallier' a REAL hauler!
Chevallier has a calliope?
#6

Nossir- the calliope is in the background, along with half a dozen fairground engines and a couple of Foden and Sentinel steam trucks, two Locomobiles, a Dople and three Stanley steamers.

tac
www.ovgrs.org
Supporter of the Cape Meares Lighthouse Restoration Fund

#7

I’d love to get me a Sentinel truck or bus.

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/859085143_7b25a6fb66.jpg)

#8

I know a guy over here who BUILDS full-size Foden steam trucks. He currently has one in use, awaiting payment from the client and one recently sold. Do you want his address?

I’ve just found this one for ya and I’m awaiting a call as to the cost.

http://www.prestonservices.co.uk/traction.htm

You’d have to pay shipping FOB and I bet that FED-UPS would have a hissy fit trying to get one into a standard flat-pack box.

tac
www.ovgrs.org
Supporter of the Cape Meares Lighthouse Restoration Fund

#9

I love steam powered things besides trains. A friend built a steam launch a’la African Queen to run around in. And about 10 years ago I was bidding on a steam powered chain saw with everything but the steam donkey, lines and all. Ended up going for about $3000. sigh…

#10

My pals John and Bob build steam launch engines to suit boats up to 30 feet in length. Bob designed the thing about thirty years ago - it’s a large V-twin like a Heisler, in fact, it would make a GREAT Heisler model at about 1/3rd scale.

tac
www.ovgrs.org
Suipporter of the Cape Meares Lighthouse Restoration Fund

#11

Nice little trains.

That steam bus is awesome!