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| Tweet Topic Started: 15 Nov 2012, 09:32 PM (630 Views) | |
| Timbo | 15 Nov 2012, 09:32 PM Post #1 |
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This was on a Rank Organisation's "Look at life" film seen here in a BBC4 compilation: Britain on Film, Brits at Play. Voiceover says it's at Dorset's largest caravan park, with over 1000 caravans. Looks early 60s. Other attractions include a betting shop and crazy golf! Screengrab attached. The full film will be up for a couple of days I guess. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nvwqm/Britain_on_Film_Brits_at_Play/ -just after 16:00 mark Any idea on the loco and location? Articulated coaches, looks 10.25" gauge. Possibly Dove loco? |
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| colinpeake | 15 Nov 2012, 10:16 PM Post #2 |
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I could have sworn we'd discussed this before, but search can't find it.... Seems to match the loco and stock in the Francis Frith photo seen here of the line at Rockley Sands, near Poole, which is home to large Haven caravan park to this day. I think that consensus was the loco was a Hunt of Bristol creation (easily confused with Dove!) Colin |
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| Timbo | 15 Nov 2012, 10:59 PM Post #3 |
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Think you're right, Colin. Maybe this was at the time that I so nearly bought the (possibly) Hunt loco from Weymouth, In the end it went to the guys at the Midhants Rly for their line, though I've not seen any photos of it in operation since. Edit: video of it on shed here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v9HYRJ8A5s Edited by Timbo, 15 Nov 2012, 11:03 PM.
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| P Scott | 15 Nov 2012, 11:38 PM Post #4 |
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Yes, definitely not a Dove loco! There was also a brief shot of a Baguley loco in a Butlins camp - probably Clacton. Peter S. |
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| msgreen44 | 16 Nov 2012, 09:59 AM Post #5 |
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Is it this Loco? http://www.joenemethengineeringltd.com/about_us.htm Martin G. |
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