FR & WHR & WHHR News

Palmerston was... "However it was sold to a consortium in 1974 and removed to Derbyshire ..."
http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Palmerston

 

That's not quite correct, Palmerston was sold, but went to Staffordshire, not Derbyshire. See my forthcoming book on the George England locos for a fuller account

 

A reminder that the Steam 150 action on Saturday kicks off at 0800 at Harbour Station with street theatre, horse drawn slates and the arrival of Princess. Be late and you'll miss it...

 

...especially as 'Horse 180' takes place from 0745 at Harbour Station... I was going to say 'kicks off from 0745' - but that's probably not a good thing to happen with a horse in the equation!

 

Also do not forget the events happening on the other side of town. WHHR

Trains Saturday 10.30am - 4.50pm. Full timetable available on our website
Trains Sunday 8.25am - 4.50pm. The first train on Sunday morning is timed to coincide with some interesting events on the adjacent RhE, so have an early morning ride for some unusual photographic opportunities!!!

Saturday evening - Drive an engine, A single full line drive for £10, very good value for money!!! All proceeds to the RUSSELL fund.

 

Some pics from today...


700 years of steam history in one shot:

 

Nice, very nice! Well done all.

Steve B

 

Looking great. Can't wait to get out tomorrow and see it all.

 

Should be a very interesting and enjoyable weekend with all four england locos now. Looking forward to it very much less than 2 days now till it all kicks off

 

Sorry if it's been posted elsewhere and I've missed it, but has Pony just been repainted or has it had a proper cosmetic job ?, despite the coal I highly doubt an overhauls passed me by.

 

'Welsh Pony' has undergone a cosmetic restoration and repaint into FR green livery...

Into FR green livery as it going to be using 'Linda's tender at times during the weekend...

'Linda's tender appears behind 'Welsh Pony' in the recent photographs, the coal being added to disguise the oil tank...

 

Festipedia suggests Linda's tender used to be Welsh Pony's. Which would explain, I guess, why Welsh Pony didn't have one after giving another one back to Princess.

 

If your not here, this is what your missing

 

I noticed that on the buffer beams of the other engines apart from welsh pony that they have numbers.... How come welsh pony hasn't?

 

Footage from Saturday of an excellent event.



Thanks.