STEEL, STEAM & STARS II - Llangollen Rly - 18 to 26 April 09

Belle1, any chance of putting names to the faces, in the mods 'line-up' in from of 6100?

Cheers!

 

from left to right thats:

bhallet, belle1, me (adb968008), ralphw, southyorkshireman (on 6100).

I suggested to Ben that he engraves the 18/04/09, 6100 & Llangollen on the top left corner of the headboard, then add each locomotve, date and place as a list each time the headboards used... (It's amazing what idea's "betton grange beer" gives you)

 

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SCHLLUUUUUMMMMMPPPPPPP

URGH

 

NEWS FROM THE GALA

Saturday: We have been promised that the 5" Gauge Model of 'Crynant Grange' will be operating on the raised track at the Glyndyfrdwy event field. There aren't too many of the class operating( with your help we will be amending this situation), so check it out!

Saturday evening: Jim Gosney and Richard Wells (Acoustic Guitar Duo) will be playing music from the 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's
between 9pm and 11pm appx at the Beer Fest. Jim helps out Silver Link Publishing with their Book stand at Gala events. \/

 

A BIG thankyou to Ralph W for the offer of a courier to bring the brochures over from Peterborough. The Grange team appreciate your support. Look forward to meeting you on later today.

 

I am coming down for the afternoon/evening today as I am working Sat/Sun so see some of you about.

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Neil.

 

Both charters have done very well and i do hope everyone who et on them is happy with the shots they got.

I've just checked the weather for the weekend and it's good so come on down. Oh and the Scots got it's deflectors back on so it's just another reason to come down and see what's going on.

 

What an event you chaps put on yesterday (Thursday for the 4-4-0 day). Something going on everywhere I stopped ... and some great beers in the festival as well. And It was one of the quieter days as the time table went - all the trains running were full !
Have put a few pictures up - but lots more to follow when I have time.
John

 

Just two pictures to lure you in. Well one, but the second has a story behind it.


Scot with deflectors


This toad is new to the Llan freight set and has only been out for a week now. Last week on Wednesday it was painted in a day so that it could run in the freight set and for a paint job that was done in a day it looks really quite nice.

Last time a coach was painted right before the gala this time members of the 6880 team painted a toad.

 

Here are my pictures from the event.

http://billsphotos.photoblog.me.uk/c1687220_1.html

The weather was excellent on the Sunday and Monday

 

Photos of Thursday's 4-4-0 day at now up on my fotopic site, link can be found in my signature.

Yesterday was my third day that I've attended and all 3 have been very enjoyable and looking forward to going back on Sunday for the last day.

 

Are you sure he was buying a drink and not just teasing Glyn with the sight of money?

 

Right, finally working my way through 500 odd photos from the first 5 days of the gala! First up, a dozen photos from the stunning photo charter on Wednesday morning with 9017 and 5526 in the fog.

http://5944.fotopic.net/c1687300.html

Edit - photos from first 4 days up now at

http://5944.fotopic.net/c1687295.html

 

Actually, it would make a good caption picture:

Bandit: "Honest Sir, I am over 18."

Glyn: "You don't need to pay me to subscribe to NP - It's free."

Anymore?

 

Is that an advert for Nat Pres on the counter

 

Very Well done to the Betton Grnage lads who have put on a smashing gala =D> - im just annoyed i cant make it to the big finale on sunday ](*,)
Can i grovel in advance and ask that the 6880 team get the dukedog back for the sss3 (there will be one, i hope?) [-o<