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MoSI "Great Garratt Gathering" August 09

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by MEJ, Mar 7, 2009.

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  1. RA & FC

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    Wow, what a week.

    Did anyone get around to counting all of the Garratts then?
     
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    MoSI Great Garratt Gathering

    A few of the posts seem to have been lost in the new format so here are a few of bits published from the event.

    Manchester Evening News on launch on the friday. Video further down in the article

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1131934_pete_waterman_celebrates_century_of_steam

    BBC day in pictures. Its one of the latter ones

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8201497.stm

    Theres also a few youtube videos from the event.

    As far as numbers of garratts there were a significant number but offhand I don't know the exact amount.

    Regards

    Duncan
     
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    I did post earlier but i think the mesage is now lost

    I went on saturday and was overwhelmed by the amount of Garratts present and the scale o the event !!- One of the best events his year and it was free!!

    I went snap happy taking as many piccys as I could be gave up whenI got down to "O" guage & "00"Guage

    Piccys i took can be viewed here http://john-robinson.fotopic.net/c1741045.html

    Engines running 2-2-0 Planet Replics. L&Y Ironclad No957 from K&WVR plus Beyer Peacock N0.1827 0-4-0 ST from the Foxfield Railway.

    There was that much to see at Mosi that I am planning another visit - It was that good!!

    John
     
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