3' Gauge Avonside 0-6-0T 'Nancy'

Yup - Chrome works!

 

Myself, Thomas Fogarty, and Alan Curran seen on Nancy at the Keefs Open Day

 

We had cups and badges on sale along with Cavan and Leitrim Railway membership forms, if anyone wants one let me know.

Cups: £10 / €12 (excluding post and packaging)

Badges: £1 / €1.50 (excluding post and packaging)

Those who donate over €30 to Nancy will receive a years membership, and those who donate over €100 will be given a donation certificate (Felix yours will be done as soon as I have the time!)

 

Here the Latest Photos of Nancy at Alan Keefs.
The Safety Valves have been Ground In and Saftey Valves Tested to 150Lbs Pressure.
The Lubrication System Been Finished Off.
The Boiler is off the Chassis For its Hydraulic Test.
So if you Want to Help Bring Nancy Back Home to Ireland , Just Follow the Link.
https://sites.google.com/site/theca...1Ho4ArnE8WyPmpAqSsxod6RBxjYwRZLa4cbWGrQ4WhwXA

 

I've tried several times over the last month. The paypal link opens but comes up with the message "Your session is invalid or expired", and I don't have Chrome.
I've made donations to you previously without trouble and would like to help finish the project, but I can't do so if you can't sort out the problem at your end.
As I can't be the only one affected you must be missing out on hard cash. Your call !
Mike

 

Hi Mike. There is a work round and I’ll post details tomorrow

 

The work around is straightforward. Go to Paypal and login in to your account. Then go to 'send money'. In the "to" section put in 'The Cavan and Leitrim Railway Company Ltd', then add in the amount. Finally, under "purchase details" put in something like 'The Nancy Restoration Fund'.
If you don't have a Paypal account and don't want to open one, you can email the guys directly and they will provide bank details for a direct bank transfer. You can send Micheal or Darragh a private message via Facebook; go to Avonside "Nancy" Restoration Group and you'll see their names. If you don't do Facebook, then pm me and I can give details.

 

مشاهدة المرفق 40462 Nancy's Boiler has been getting its Final Welding of the Lagging Straps and Clack Valve Flanged.
so that it Can Be Hydrologically Tested, Before the Boiler Goes into the Frames For the Final Time,
Also We have Got another Batch of Nancy Mugs for Sale , £10 each or €12 each,
you can order them from the Nancy Facebook Page. Or to the Station here in Dromod.

 

First test steaming of Nancy at Alan Keef's works this Saturday 23 March.
Photos will be posted!

 

Fantastic news, really well done.

 

As promised, some photos!

 

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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=414296546040683

 

Nancy leaving Keefs at Ross on Wye for the last time:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1098886456966354

 

Not far to go now to her new home:

 

Video of Nancy's history and return. Yours truly visible in a couple of places!!!
See 5.33, and again at 7.58

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1525796770897305

 

This weekend (27/28 July) Nancy will have a new shiny brass dome cover fitted - photos to be posted later.
All welcome at Dromod, County Leitrim, though you may need to look a little further afield for hotel accommodation as local festivals means there's little left in Dromod itself. Feel free to pm me for details of how to get to Dromod!

 

Given how right alongside the mainline station the C&L is, I had a butchers' at train times from Dublin Connolly (roughly every 2hrs, takes roughly 2hrs).

http://www.irishrail.ie

What a lot of 'Sold Out' mainline services on Saturday! Looks like the local festival mentioned is a popular one. Here's to hoping many festival goers decide to cap their visit off with the delightful short trip up the line from Dromod C&L.

Best wishes for a very successful season.

 

It looks like only the cheaper tickets are sold out (!), you can still get the more flexible tickets on all trains, at least at the moment. The fully flexible tickets are only 15.99 euros one way; that's still a bargain compared to UK fares....

 

Dome cover being fitted:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=573260329870092

 

Such a good looking locomotive.