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Sirapite

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  1. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

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    A little known Suffolk shunting engine based at Leiston works when it was a massive manufacturing centre. Now it is nearing the end of its restoration at the museum, not much running track though :-(

    Anyway the Longshop museum is holding a FREE open day with the loco hopefully in steam along the short track on the 27th March 2010.
    Well worth a visit for the museum aswell as the loco.


    http://www.mdrs.org.uk/historic/bbe_sirapite1949.jpg
    http://www.longshop.care4free.net/Sirapite.html
     
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  2. Dan Hamblin

    Dan Hamblin Part of the furniture

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    I visited the Long Shop Museum in April this year, lovely place. One of those hidden gems that deserves a lot more recognition.

    Regards,

    Dan
     
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  3. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

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    Don't forget it is next Week! I am planning to attend if the forcast is good.

    Its FREE
     
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  4. rough-shunter

    rough-shunter Guest

    the aveliing locos are superb machines i remember blue circle shuttleing up and about at embsay one thomas weekend as fergus , do the long shop have any plans to take it for a run out anywhere properly?
     
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    They'd have to hire in a bloody big crane again to get it out! That's the way they got it in! Blocked the centre of Leiston for a couple of hours! Shame they can't get it running on the little line between Saxmundham, Leiston and Sizewell - its used very infrequently, but is maintained to as good as mainline standards as its used to carry the fuel and waste to and from sizewell!
     
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  6. rough-shunter

    rough-shunter Guest

    I dont think the tpws or otmr would fit on it!
     
    rough-shunter, 22. Ožujak 2010.
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  7. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

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    I couldn't see it run, and I think I'll wait as the line is tiny!


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    There is talk of relaying the line across the road to Leiston station, the trackbed is complete. Only the beer garden (which is for sale) is needed.
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    dace83, 28. Ožujak 2010.
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  8. rough-shunter

    rough-shunter Guest

    Wouldnt that require a transport and works order to go across the road! this is a very costly process
     
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  9. Vilma

    Vilma New Member

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    Went there on Saturday and I agree this is a hidden gem.

    Sirapite looked and sounded superb and is a credit to all involved. Also interesting were the removed parts! Shame about the short run though...

    What a place Garrett's must have been; the sheer variety of things they made, right up to 1980. I certainly didn't know it was owned by Beyer-Peacock and built components for the Gorton production of Garratt locos. Good to see the original B-P Board Room table too, complete with monogrammed chairs! The first proper production line, strange agricultural equipment, components, all miles from any industry, even today. (Well, except Sizewell)

    Well worth a visit, recommended!
     
    Vilma, 29. Ožujak 2010.
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