End of the season Steam Up... in North Cornwall.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:33 pm

Well, maybe the last of the good weather down here, as the rain's starting to set in. So today, we made the most of it...

A 7/8ths Edrig on blocks.

Tag's newest aquisition running superbly... and smelling good!
Tag looks like he's growing a regulator handle out of his nose :?

Look! The REAL Gag! :lol:

Tag gives 'John Kelly' a cup of tea.

Tag's newest toy... R/C Andel loco... called 'Mule'! I think there's going to be a reveiw in GortonRail.

Nice plume from the S.V.

Me dog enjoyed it too!

Oddly, a load of us took dogs today (and even the animal kind...

), so she was 1 of 3!

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:21 am

Luvvly Jubbly pics.

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:58 am

Gah, a steam- up at Jim's and I wasn't invited? Pah! I like it there. Looks like a good turnout too. I've got an Edrig to test dammit!

What loco is this one Pete?

Looks Accucraft- esque but I can't place it!

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:16 pm

Looks like a nice day. I'd say that loco is a modified Wrekin, I'll be wrong but worth a shot

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:49 pm

No looks older than accurcaft! some thing merlin?

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:27 pm

Yeah, now you mention it the motion looks wrong. Pearse Ulyesses?

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:31 pm

yeah i do not thinks a merlin but could be a pearse

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:54 pm

Matt's right, it's a Pease Ulysses, but the outside framed version:
http://www.pps-steam-models.co.uk/prs/ulysses.htm

Come and test your new Edrig here then

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:50 pm

Nice set of pictures - thank you for sharing them!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:15 pm

Nice pics there, not all is lost though, I had really good weather today, and if I wasn't at school, my locos would have been running all day long!
There's always the winter steam ups to look forward to now, with frost on the ground, crisp air, and a loco running to it's heart's content, that's what I love doing!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:49 pm

Lovely pics Pete, looks like Tag's got himself a cracking buy, though it must be a bit weird being at a steamup with the editor of Garden Rail, the best the NWAG has managed is Peter Angus at PTLR fest this year.

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:58 pm

is that you folwer pete look great

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:01 pm

DolLightRail,
My favirote time to run aswell, a cold clear bright night is one step better.

laalratty wrote:the best the NWAG has managed is Peter Angus at PTLR fest this year.

What about me?????

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:16 pm

Sorry Will. Builders of fine 16mm scale locos are seen as far more importent then FfR trainee firemen with Edrigs in the NWAG, even if they own a legendery plastic driver

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:18 pm

I have to ask - what's this "end of season"?? I always run (tho' not very often) all through the winter...................

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:23 pm

Well the West Cornwall lot don't run much at all in Winter, although I am going to try to organise one near xmas, but the weather gets really wet, cold and very windy down here, so most of the older members won't run! So "the season" is the Summer (if we've had one!), because the weather's better and we run nearly every-other weekend.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:23 pm

laalratty wrote:even if they own a legendery plastic driver

That's the bit I was heading for.

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:42 pm

laalratty wrote:Lovely pics Pete, looks like Tag's got himself a cracking buy, though it must be a bit weird being at a steamup with the editor of Garden Rail, the best the NWAG has managed is Peter Angus at PTLR fest this year.

Not at all- Tag is a very nice chap indeed, incredibly down to earth and great company. I'm lucky enough to have visited the Longlands & Western railway several times

Can agree with Pete about the Cornish weather. It might be warm down here but bigods is it wet!

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:42 pm

same goes of me Especially on chrismas day hopely lots of new top to play with (new loco)

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:45 pm

Oh, and I'll take you up on that offer when I've got transport and (if) we get a decent weekend Pete

Having had another look at Ulyesses, you can see where Ragleth gets some inspiration from.

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