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| New Years Day on the footplate at North Bay | |
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| Topic Started: 2 Jan 2009, 03:29 PM (624 Views) | |
| peterbryant | 2 Jan 2009, 03:29 PM Post #1 |
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Visit to the North Bay Railway on the 1st of January, seems to now be a tradition, last year, it was also the first line I went on. 'Robin Hood' is my personal favourite out of the fleet at North Bay, so was pleased to hear that it would be running when I visited. Got there for the 12:30pm train, and was invited onto the footplate by, driver for the day, and manager, DGH for two return trips on the line. Despite the very cold weather was great fun, and was great to see the loco in action. The new closed coaches are certainly popular, though a few brave people sat in the open coaches! The new bistro/cafe and ticket office/shop were both very busy. Had a meal in the Glass House, which was excellent, well reccomended. The engine shed has been painted since my last visit, and fits in well. Triton was brought on for the 2pm train. Many thanks to DGH and staff for a great day out! Here are some of my photos from the day.  DGH with his loco at Peasholm Park Station run round  From the footplate of Robin Hood at Peasholm Park Station, with view of ticket office and Glass House.  After arrival at Scalby Mills  'Robin Hood'  View from the footplate about to leave Scalby Mills  'Robin Hood' and its train |
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| Callum Darraugh | 2 Jan 2009, 09:24 PM Post #2 |
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Very nice peter. David i cannot remember but is there something in the smokebox on robin hood? ( No sarcastic comments anyone ) Callum |
Your train is cancelled due to the lack of the tea can on the footplate. www.hilcotevalleyrailway.webs.com and www.trenthamfernrailway.webs.com Staffordshires Greatest Little Railways! | |
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| steerngo | 4 Jan 2009, 10:42 PM Post #3 |
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A big beautiful oiler! Ken |
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| DGH | 5 Jan 2009, 12:39 AM Post #4 |
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Dont know - will have a look. Seem to rcall its full of pipes. David |
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| bvr379 | 5 Jan 2009, 10:35 AM Post #5 |
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On the North Bay locomotives, I do like those extended mainframes with lifting hooks. I had not noticed them before. I can think of one or two engines that would benefit from have a similar arrangement. 
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David Barnes Bure Valley Railway - The 15" gauge railway with powerful locomotives. Trains between Wroxham & Aylsham in Norfolk. Santa will be arriving soon, followed by Mince Pie Specials from 27 Dec 2009 until 3rd Jan 2010. For Bure Valley Railway info. see: BVR website, which includes timetables. | |
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| DevilDrummer | 5 Jan 2009, 07:37 PM Post #6 |
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From memory, there isnt much inside the smokebox but the exhaust. Lovely loco and railway, would'nt mind going back over some time. However i dont like half of the motion being black while the other half is red. |
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"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net | |
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| Callum Darraugh | 5 Jan 2009, 07:41 PM Post #7 |
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i would love to get over again some time. was in scarbourgh the other day but only passed through 
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Your train is cancelled due to the lack of the tea can on the footplate. www.hilcotevalleyrailway.webs.com and www.trenthamfernrailway.webs.com Staffordshires Greatest Little Railways! | |
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| DGH | 6 Jan 2009, 05:09 PM Post #8 |
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Its my engine, I'll have the motion how I like it!!! Seriously, we are stripping off the paint on the motion and to date have only tackled the easy parts. The aim is to have all the wheel rims and mothin on both Robin Hood and Poseidon back to the steel. David |
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| DevilDrummer | 6 Jan 2009, 06:25 PM Post #9 |
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Ah good, im sure it'll look great! |
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"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net | |
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| Allen Wiggins | 14 Jan 2009, 05:23 PM Post #10 |
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cant wait for when i am in scarborough next, last time i was there was when tangmere was on the scarborough spa express. i was in the station for four hours asleep. only the sound of a horn woke me up!!! |
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| DGH | 14 Jan 2009, 08:45 PM Post #11 |
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Let me know when you are coming and will sort out footplate trips etc. for you. David |
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| Allen Wiggins | 15 Jan 2009, 09:40 PM Post #12 |
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oh cool, i wouldnt mind coming down and helping out for a few days, but, we stay in a caravan, and usually, we only stay in brid, so, i would only come for a day, but wouldnt mind a few trips on footplate, or maybe a day like, helping driver out etc, because it seems a nice line Cheers allen |
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