4953 Pitchford Hall

Just to add what Johnny E said in the WSR gala thread, 4953 Pitchford Hall, is booked to make an appearance at the West Somerset Railways GWR event as is 7802 Bradley Manor from the SVR

 

Times for this and 5029 now on uk.steam.info.

 

Some pictures in very murky light at Yatton Loop.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1770556.html

The engines had eased off as they left West Hewish. I went to the wrong crossing.

 

Are they running to time?

 

I thought that they were on time at Yatton, c.1034.

 

Thank you.

 

4953 will be in steam with 4965 and 4936 for the Tyseley open day on Sunday 25.

 

When did 4953 & 5029 get back to Tyseley?
I missed them between Aynho Junc & Banbury but got soaked through instead!

 

They came through pretty well to time. Agreed it was a bit wet.

 

apparently they were stone cold monday mornin, and neeed and FTR exam monday afternoon/ evening, for which u obvuasly need pressure. bit cruel to the engines I think!!!!

 

The fire was lit Monday lunchtime/afternoon and the FTR was carried out once sufficient pressure was raised, all preparation work, oiling up etc etc was carried out before departure, and the support crew travelled down from Tyseley to do this. 4953 and 5029 made it Tyseley with no problems noted.


4953 Pitchford Hall Member

 

Not sure where your info came from, but there was definately no-one from tyseley support crew with either of these loco's............. preperation work was carried out by both of the owning groups people.
As to the ftr, who ever said it has to be done monday afternoon, as long as it has passed an ftr and the toc control has a copy of the cert signed by a competent examiner in time to process it before departure time, theres no problem..

 

603, Im a member of the Pitchford Hall group and I definetely know our engineer/support team were there on Monday to do the preparation works and yes we did travel from Tyseley which is where we and the locomotives are based.

But thankyou for explaining to me more about the procedures regarding FTR.


Kind Regards

 

A link of 4953 Pitchford Hall by my friend Clive Hanley http://clive-hanley.fotopic.net/p61685688.html

 

Thanks for clearing this up, But i did definately say that your own people were there and not tyseley support crew...

The ftr explanation was more for Mr clever who thought he was having a dig about how quick he thought the engines were going to be steamed up!

 

sounds good being support crew, how do you get into being on the support crew, would love to do that, please let me know, do you need any loco cleaners?

 

Try this web address.....http://www.4953pitchfordhall.com/
I'm not a member of the Pitchford Hall Group, but I feel certain that you will be welcomed with open arms.
No loco can have too many helpers.
And I will pass on your message to the 4953 support crew when I see them tomorrow morning. So expect a PM in the very near future.

 

Come and see us tommorow at the Tyseley Loco Works open day, im sure we could have you aboard helping us somehow

 

Or even better try www.5029nunneycastle.co.uk
We are always looking for new members!!!

 

hi 63601, came down to the tyseley open day, i have now joined the kinlet hall group, they seem a friendly group, but thanks for your reply, never know might be able to double head somewhere.