Evening steamup at the ANLR

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:53 pm

It is 4.53 and I have just spent the last day (apart from an hour watching a castle go by at Hest Bank) preparing for my annual evening steamup which will begin at 5.30. Having got a few minuites at the computer before things kick off here are a couple of pics of the ANLR in pre steamup mode

Gwydion, Urien and Taliesin ready for an evenings work

Afonglas station with all buildings set out, with the Baguley ready for any duties that may come its way, along with a rake of coaches. Another rake is under the house.
Hopefully in a few hours I will be posting some nice pics of what i'm hoping will be another cracking NWAG steamup

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:27 pm

I'll look forward to seeing them: I was talking this afternoon at our New Members' Meeting and I said I was thinking of having an evening meet in October, so people could see the line lit up - something which normally I only see.

People thought it was a good idea..............

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:40 pm

oooooh evening steam up sounds fun! Look forward to some pics, maybe someone will do a video?

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:08 pm

Well the steamup is now over, and a reet good do it was too, although we finished before it got dark. I will post pics tommorow but I have an announcement to make

Matt has finally steamed his Lawley!!!

His move back over to the west side of the country meant he could attend, and he brought his unsteamed Lawley. We soon sorted out the "unsteamed" bit, indeed it steamed 4 times, 3 times on its own and once in a great double header with PTLRcecil's Caradoc.
Thanks to all who came

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:11 pm

and very nicely it ran too !

Thanks for another enjoyable Steamup at the ANLR Christopher.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:29 pm

Great news, finally Matt's done the deed.

I won't mention the fact that at 5:30 I was driving a 5in steam loco

.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:37 pm

SillyBilly wrote: I won't mention the fact that at 5:30 I was driving a 5in steam loco .

Erm, you just did

I'm not jelous....

yes I am dammit why can't I get to play with large stuff???

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:10 pm

A few pics I was able to take before having to leave early......

First Matt with his said Lawley.....

A small gaggle of GRF members....

The Lawley (which ran beautifully) .....

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:53 pm

SLRmidge wrote:

Come on laal, thumbs up!!!

Nice pics, looks fantastic fun!

riveresk · Post by **riveresk** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:54 pm

Nice pickies.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:33 am

5 inch long Loco Driving is that OO or N gauge then ?

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:37 am

SillyBilly wrote:I won't mention the fact that at 5:30 I was driving a 5in steam loco :lol: .

................. and at 0530 today, I was BACK from the airport, having taken grown-up sons there to go on holiday!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:22 pm

Poor you, I was only halfway through sleeping then

.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:52 pm

You should av made em take the train ! lol

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:16 pm

5.30!!!

I'd have made them take the train as well!!!
Here are my pics from a great evening (only had to wait 24 hours for them!)

Matt's Lawley on its first steaming at Afallen

Lady Yvonne, an Accucraft Superior with Bungle evading skills coasts down the hill by the greenhouse

Lawley and my Baguley Caeronwy Castle on shed at Afonglas

Cecil's Caradoc passes Lady Yvonne at Afallen

Lawley double headed with Caradoc later on, seen passing Scrumpy Jack

And even later the 2 bunkerless Lady Annes double headed

The three not so wise......???
Messers Cecil, Matt and Esk taking photos
Thanks to all who came for a great evening

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:10 pm

laalratty wrote:Messrs Cecil, Matt and Esk taking photos

It's nice to see sisters taking pictures, too!

riveresk · Post by **riveresk** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:23 pm

Well videos rather than pickies but the theories the same, I suppose. Lol.

bungle80a · Post by **bungle80a** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:14 am

Nice pics ratty. Lady Yvonne would not have evaded me this time....if i'd been able to attend!

Its funny, cos i've watched the vid cecil is taking in the last pic not half an hour ago!

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:07 am

I watched the vid that I was taking 12 1/2 hrs ago.
Ill get my piccies up tonight hopefully.

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:38 pm

SillyBilly wrote:Great news, finally Matt's done the deed.

I won't mention the fact that at 5:30 I was driving a 5in steam loco .

that could have been me instead

although im not very good at driving steam locos (5inch ones, 16mm is a doddle

) quite yet

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