Fairbourne Summer 2009

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Fairbourne Summer 2009
Topic Started: 25 Aug 2009, 10:37 PM (351 Views)
colinpeake	25 Aug 2009, 10:37 PM Post #1
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	A trip to Fairbourne on Tuesday 18th August found Sherpa and Beddgelert doing the honours between Fairbourne and Barmouth Ferry.... Gwril at Fairbourne Sherpa at Barmouth Ferry with a MRW Forum member at the controls... Ready to depart from the 'ferry Passing Beddgelert in the loop Ex-Gartell/Butlins coach undergoing rennovation The rather smart wheelchair coach, added to the train to soak up the crowds! Beddgelert departs from Golf Half Beddgelert arriving at Beach Halt Friday 21st saw up drop by once again in the afternoon, to find Yeo outside the shed and Gwril manhandling Russell down the line and back again.... Yeo Gwril and Russell More pictures when I get a moment, including some 'then and now' comparisons and a study of the Ellerton-era coaching stock! Colin Edited by colinpeake, 26 Aug 2009, 11:58 AM.
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MickT	26 Aug 2009, 11:43 AM Post #2
Ticket Collector Posts: 88 Group: Member Member #141 Joined: May 27, 2007	Great photos as always Colin - despite 3 of them being duplicated mis-captions! Thanks very much for sharing. I particularly liked the photo of Gwril with Russell - showed the size comparison between "half sized model" and full sized Min Gauge to advantage! Looking forward to the next batch! Mick



colinpeake	26 Aug 2009, 11:59 AM Post #3
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	MickT 26 Aug 2009, 11:43 AM Great photos as always Colin - despite 3 of them being duplicated mis-captions! Thanks Mick, post now corrected, I'll blame it on the fact that Firefox disables the auto copy feature on Photobucket... Colin
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peterbryant	26 Aug 2009, 05:00 PM Post #4
Director Posts: 2,161 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	Great set of photos Colin - good to see Fairbourne busy and Gwril being put to good use, it will certainly own its keep. Thanks Peter
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MuzTrem	26 Aug 2009, 09:17 PM Post #5
Operations Manager Posts: 920 Group: Friends of MRMT Member #65 Joined: December 5, 2006	Nice photos as ever Colin. Good to see the toastracks finally being worked on



colinpeake	26 Aug 2009, 09:56 PM Post #6
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Thanks for the comments As promised, a couple of comparison pictures. The 'old' pictures were taken in 1983 by my Dad, the 'new' last week. I had a feeling when I took the first it was a little familiar, however the second took me somewhat by suprise! I think the coaching stock will have to wait until tomorrow.... Colin
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david colley	27 Aug 2009, 07:10 AM Post #7
Instigator of Waving. Posts: 495 Group: Moderators Member #24 Joined: August 18, 2006	That's a bit spooky Colin, though looks like your dad had slightly better weather
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colinpeake	27 Aug 2009, 08:13 PM Post #8
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	david colley 27 Aug 2009, 07:10 AM That's a bit spooky Colin, though looks like your dad had slightly better weather I ought to point out that I was there that day.... just can't remember much except through those photos and an amusing tale that I remember even if my parents can't. Anyway, I digress.... On to the Ellerton-era coaching stock. The coaching stock 'nerd' in me was on fine fom snapping away at the variations. I had previously thought it was all pretty straightforward, but on closer inspection it isn't! 106 - Balcony enclosed coach 115 - enclosed Side on view of 115 taken from a modeller's viewpoint (the less said about me pacing out the lengths at Ferry the better... ) 116 - enclosed in all-over blue 119 - semi open with observation ends This was either 123 or 125, in the older brown/white. Either way, it had me shouting "imposter" (see below) Severn Lamb 16 seater, Fairbourne style! 153 - Severn Lamb 16 seater, formerly wheelchair coach, note dropped frame on this side only Handbrake wheel on 153 So why were 123 and 125 imposters? Well I know for a fact that the originals were sold privately and went at first to Cleethorpes, then to the Bure Valley, where they are now 'Annie and Clarabel' The Fairbourne guide/stock book indicates that the three coach artic rake has been split to create new nos 123/5/6, replacing sold stock. The current Fairbourne stock lost does not include a 101 or 102, I believe that these are the two balcony coaches at Evesham Vale which sit on 15" gauge Fairbourne bogies. These date from the 1985 operation of the 'new' coaching stock in the last season of 15" operation, I believe these were sold straight on to Littlecote House on their 15" bogies so are not included as 12 1/4" stock at Fairbourne! There are also ex-Fairbourne Ellerton-era coaches at Markeaton Park and Windmill Farm, plus another at Evesham, but they can wait until another time. Colin Edited by colinpeake, 28 Aug 2009, 08:59 AM.
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poshporsha	28 Aug 2009, 01:42 PM Post #9
([robert]) Posts: 34 Group: Member Member #91 Joined: February 7, 2007	Nice to have met you Colin at Fairbourne,thanks for photos,glad to have some of me driving,Robert.



bvr379	12 Nov 2009, 12:28 AM Post #10
Operations Manager Posts: 562 Group: Friends of MRMT Member #210 Joined: August 12, 2007	colinpeake 27 Aug 2009, 08:13 PM So why were 123 and 125 imposters? Well I know for a fact that the originals were sold privately and went at first to Cleethorpes, then to the Bure Valley, where they are now 'Annie and Clarabel' Colin The ex Fairbourne coaches #123 & #125 arrived at the Bure Valley Railway without bogies. They now run on the "Winson" bogies that arrived under the two "Winson" Special Saloon coaches (#30 & #31), which were built in 1998. The "Winson" bogies were "fabricated" copies of the "cast" TMA bogies, but they did not ride as well as the original TMA units. Subsequently, additional TMA bogies were purchased for the two "Winson" Special Saloons, the four "Fabcon" Special Saloons (#32 to #35 in 2001/02) and the PWay maintenance vehicle "Monster" (2001) - that is 7 pairs of TMA bogies. The original 20 pairs of TMA bogies were built for the standard BVR bogie coaches (#1 to #20 built in 1989/90). The BVR “Special Saloons” can each carry 4 wheelchairs. The only difference between the first two (#30 & #31) and the later units is that originals had timber roofs and the last four had one-piece steel roofs. Best wishes,
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