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Great Dorset Steam Fair 2009

Discussion in 'Everything Else Heritage' started by swanage steve, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. swanage steve

    swanage steve New Member

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    The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2009 is next week anyone know what Loco is going? www.gdsf.co.uk
     
    swanage steve, Aug 25, 2009
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    21C123 from the Bluebell
     
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    swanage steve New Member

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    Thanks for that
     
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    buseng Part of the furniture

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    They will have to get a move on, it was still parked in the middle of the loco shed when I visited last Sunday (23rd).
     
    buseng, Aug 27, 2009
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    Now this would be a testof the Dobwalls BigBoy - if it's the engine that's going to the fair, see how well it can pull the Bulied
     
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    34007 Part of the furniture

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    Since been moved out today in all its glory; having been cleaned up in readiness!!! Alot of shunting going on!!
     
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    The old girl was still on shed yesterday.
     
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    It opens tomorrow wooo hoo!
     
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    anyone know how muddy its has got casue it bucketed down on Wednesday evening here in Dorchester and I don't think the showground would have missed it? We intending to go tomorrow see...
     
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    She was there yesterday (Thursday)
     
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    I gather its been a wee bit moist the last few days, hopefully will be drying up for the weekend...please!
     
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    Did anyone see the Mclaren and Fowler single on the tractor pull?

    Other highlight was seeing "White Rose" pulling 500 amps on the salt bath.

    Hope to make it here next year with my S4.

    Jim S
     
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