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Tyseley Loco Works Open Weekend - Oct 23rd - and a bit of a surprise!

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Ben Vintage-Trains, Oct 7, 2011.

  1. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    For our Autumn Open Day we have a bit of a surprise.

    There is something in the top shed that has been green for nearly 20 years that is changing colour - no it isn't rust!

    Quite large quantities of maroon paint seem to be finding their way up there......
     
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  2. Clive Hanley

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    Great news Ben. Its about time we saw another GWR Hall in Hogwarts Maroon. Is Rood Ashton Hall being renamed as a Castle as well?
     
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    I was hoping for green paint to paint a maroon loco
     
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  4. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    We could rename 4965 as Albert Castle!
     
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    Is it really 20 years? It doesn't seem that long, somehow!!
     
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  6. Steve from GWR

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    Hmm, hasn't Kolhapur been green for quite some time now?

    Mind you, Clun Castle might look rather fab in maroon :)
     
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    46118 Part of the furniture

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    Maybe 5593 is going crimson for a spell alongside the streamlined "Duchess" at the NRM? Never been to TYS, so is storage space an issue?

    Just trawling through the 190 or so "Jubilee" names for something appropriate for 2012, but nothing stands out, so maybe 5552 "Silver Jubilee", or 5660 "Rooke" in honour of its epic pre-war test runs.

    Just armchair guesswork....
     
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  9. Sidmouth

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    looking forward to this , especially as on my doorstep
     
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  10. Steve from GWR

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    A "red-letter day" at Tyseley today, as the photos show!

    Tyseley 010a.JPG Tyseley 012a.JPG Tyseley 014a.JPG Tyseley 007a.JPG Tyseley 019a.JPG Tyseley 020a.JPG
     
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    Post moved to the 5593 thread. - RH6.
     
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  12. Sidmouth

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  13. Sidmouth

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    I wonder how long before 5690 is back it would be great to get her down to Tyseley and pose her with 5593 at somepoint.
     
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