The CVLR @ Hampton Loade (& a Carrie story)

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The CVLR @ Hampton Loade (& a Carrie story)

Post by Pendo Pilot » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:53 am

Well finally today (sunday) I got to visit the Hampton Loade 16mm group as an operator rather than just viewing. I always used to go & view the line when around there but never had anything to run for the last 10 years. So as it it once again my local track since the house move, I took some stock & my Carrie for a visit.

Very friendly bunch & was made to feel very welcome.

Not many photo's to be fair & most of the ones I took of other loco's didn't come out to well... :roll:

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As I ran Carrie around the line it seemed to be in it's element here, it ran perfectly. I was chatting to a few of the other members & eventually after they asked a fair few questions about her it turned out that this loco should run good here. Reason being this loco started it's life on this line & was a regular here when it was new! Turns out the previous owner used this line all the while, My Carrie ran here with him before he passed away. Apparently a lot of the members here were after the loco when he died but unknown his wife sold it it to back2bay6 & it was lost from the group. I found out a lot more about the loco from the group, apparently it's had very little use (low mileage), I always said I thought it must of been a shelf queen or not really run in as it felt quite tight :shock: when I got it.

I will be visiting a lot more now (only 20 mins away) so my Carrie is back to her roots as well as her new home....

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taliesin001

Post by taliesin001 » Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:43 am

Great pics and looks like alot of fun. I used to visit alot but never ran on it and would like to some time.

Narrow Minded

Post by Narrow Minded » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:29 pm

That's a fantastic back story to your loco - I really like it when stuff like that turns out. I bet she feels "different" when you're running her there now :D

Pendo Pilot

Post by Pendo Pilot » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:20 pm

Well the wife allowed me another day at Hampton Loade today, she's a good un!

Fantastic sunshine which was a suprise for a bank holiday really.

This time I took the Edrig & the Carrie. A nice mix of loco's were in steam today from a Willi to 3 Baldwins & lot's inbetween.

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Start of the day as one of the first loco's leaves shed.

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Some of todays loco's on shed.

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Around the line...........


Video to come soon.

taliesin001

Post by taliesin001 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:36 pm

Again, nice pics and lots of nice locos

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Post by mhlr » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:41 am

Lovely bunch of steamys there! That Linda looks grand in blue!
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Pendo Pilot

Post by Pendo Pilot » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:44 am

Mondays Video..

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Pendo Pilot

Post by Pendo Pilot » Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:01 pm

Sunday the 19th of september 2010 & the Countess has its first run on the Paddock line..

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Pendo Pilot

Post by Pendo Pilot » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:58 am

Pics from sunday, I only took 3... :(

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Silver lady.

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I liked the plough!

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Mates Leek & Manifold 2-6-4.

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