Statfold Barn Railway Enthusiast Day 26/3/11

Just a quick reminder that there is still time to apply for an Invitation for our Enthusiast Day on the 26th of March

Details on www.statfoldbarnrailway.co.uk

All our usual locos will be running and 4-4-0T Isibutu (Bagnall 2820 of 1945) will be making a welcome return after boiler overhaul.

Also on show for the first time will be our suprise "new" aquisition. People coming on the 26th will have to wait and see!

And of course the first time our newly overhauled mallet Jung 0-4-4-0TT will be seen in action for the first time.

11 locos in steam in total.

Look forward to seeing you on the 26th.

Thanks

Henry Noon
Statfold Barn Railway

 

Edit, just seen your other reply. Will get it in the post tonight or tomorrow morning.

Many thanks

Andy H

 

Henry

Without giving the surprise away, is this something that will be in steam or one to join the back of the restoration Q?

Chars

Jonathan

 

The Q but maybe not at the back!!!

Henry

 

A shame it coincides with at least two other steam galas. I'd like to come but I've arranged to be elsewhere.

Regards

 

What are the starting and finishing times for the open day ?

Richard

 

Its always difficult to avoid clashes. We have 2 more Enthusiast Days this year, 4th of June and 17th of September

Regards

Henry

 

Kicks off about 9 and finishes 4.30ish

Henry

 

Thanks for that, they have been calendared!

Regards

 

Really looking forward to seeing 'Isibutu' and the Mallet in steam, looks like its going to be a fantastic event as usual! (maybe the 'suprise aquisition' is Lew??? ray: :biggrin1: eep

 

Unfortunatly not but it has come from overseas!

 

Absolutely gutted I will not be able to make this one. Really looking forward to seeing what the new beast is sometime next week then!

I am sure that it will be another fine aquisition for the fleet.

Have a great weekend guys.

Rich.

 

If you PM me your email address I`ll send you a photo over the weekend Rich

Henry

 

Rich, something tells me that however much we might like it the Yoki will not have let Orian come back

 

Its 2ft anyway! (Well 60cm)

Henry

 

If you've got hold of the Jackshaft O&K from Java (not that I can remember if it's 2ft or not), Henry, you and Graham deserve much back patting

 

Thanks ever so much for the most generous offer Henry, you have PM.

Best regards,

Rich.

 

What a day!!!!!!!!!
Many thanks to Graham, Henry, Nick, Phill and the Statfold staff for another great day.
The new Mallet is AWESOME!!! I have got to see it going up Nantmore bank.

I also want to thank Jeff Cogan & Ken Bull, photographers extraordinaire, for getting me involved at Statfold a few years ago as I was able to fulfill an ambition as trainee fireman on 'Harrogate' and got a turn on the regulator. (don't worry Henry, I have not been completely seduced by the 'dark' side).

 

So what was the new arrival?

 

Its a Corpet-Louvet 0-6-0 with Brown Valve Gear, very interesting looking machine! I have a pic which I could post when I get home