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by SillyBilly
Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Steam on Underground
Replies: 9
Views: 5525

Happy Birthday London Underground!

I'm sure many of you will have seen this allready, but you I'm sure those that don't will want to know this happend this morning. Sunday is going to be a day to remember. I've even got tickets :D!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20968919
by SillyBilly
Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: A Ride on the Ffestiniog gravity train
Replies: 7
Views: 4469

Sorry Chris, he was just in the right place at the right time. You need to let me know your going to these things.
Hope you made your way from Minffordd ok Cecil, sorry to just ditch you there, but we didn't get away 'till half 4!
by SillyBilly
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: NGLEC
Replies: 6
Views: 4032

So how did you do?
by SillyBilly
Thu May 31, 2012 11:13 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Railfest....
Replies: 37
Views: 18494

Friday - Sunday on the FR running line.
by SillyBilly
Sat May 19, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Llanberis Slate Quarry Gala
Replies: 3
Views: 3644

Llanberis Slate Quarry Gala

Hello All, If someone could circulate this to the 16mm Assoc. e-group it would be much appreciated. The following press release from the Llanberis Lake Railway may be of interest, Alice will be running on the railway along with it's Dinorwic slate train and the V2 incline will be in full operation s...
by SillyBilly
Tue May 15, 2012 4:51 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Sunday At The Hope Mountain Railway
Replies: 25
Views: 16347

And it wasn't even built at Boston Lodge!
by SillyBilly
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Peterborough
Replies: 24
Views: 11608

Neat stuff, what did attendance seem like?
by SillyBilly
Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Felin Hen
Replies: 17
Views: 8409

Re: Felin Hen

MuzTrem:67381 wrote:This page has some photos of the restoration, which looks to have been completed to a very high standard:
Looks can be deceptive...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SkZtBemujs&feature=share

The 4-6-0 from Leighton Buzzard visited the Somme last year, can't remember hearing about this one going too.
by SillyBilly
Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Steam on the Underground....................
Replies: 16
Views: 10120

Narrow Gauge is playing quite an important part in the celebrations, the special coach, 353, is being restored at Boston Lodge on the Ffestiniog Railway. It is looking considerably better now than in these photos www.festrail.co.uk/cgi-bin/emAlbum_pres ... ock/Met353
by SillyBilly
Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Perrygrove ballast trains last Friday
Replies: 11
Views: 5249

A hooter any day, the last thing you want blowing right next to your ear when been shaken to pieces in a hot, dirty enviroment is a shrill or chime whistle.

Neat little video.
by SillyBilly
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:14 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: MOTY 2012 SECRET!
Replies: 136
Views: 53767

Anyone can easily order laser cut parts to their own design from a company. DraftSight is good quality freeware 2D CAD package available from a reputable company.
by SillyBilly
Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:34 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Narrow Planet??
Replies: 19
Views: 12217

I've been in contact with Narrow Planet recently to ask about producing large plates for a 5in engine on a thicker material than standard, he has been quick and most helpfull so far, I sent an e-mail in the new year which hasn't recieved a reply either, I sent one the other day to ask if he had reci...
by SillyBilly
Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: and to another steamup.....
Replies: 16
Views: 7540

Mmmm, Merddin, best engine in the operable fleet.
by SillyBilly
Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: LNWR coal tank 1054...
Replies: 5
Views: 4550

This is a proper engine, I can't wait to have a go on or behind it. Very tempted to go to the Feb gala, the same pairing might be at Llangollen, but it won't be anywhere near as good as on the valley. The super D will be with it at Llangollen, but not renumbered, only here can you see that! :) I do...
by SillyBilly
Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: LNWR coal tank 1054...
Replies: 5
Views: 4550

This is a proper engine, I can't wait to have a go on or behind it. Very tempted to go to the Feb gala, the same pairing might be at Llangollen, but it won't be anywhere near as good as on the valley.
by SillyBilly
Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Accucraft Garratt: Improvements?
Replies: 38
Views: 25687

This came from one of Phil Girdlestones articles on the NGG16s (he was one the CME of the Alfred County Railway). In another article, he wrote about the overhaul of 138 and 143 at ACR, he did mention that they had new tanks made, and they  made several "upgrades" to them that "brough...
by SillyBilly
Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:22 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: So what did the big white-beardy man bring you ?
Replies: 29
Views: 9287

A carrier (wooden box) which enables me to easily turn my 5in gauge steam engine upside down to clean and maintain it. Now I can get on with fixing it ready for the 2012 running season. Other gifts are choclate, bits & bobs plus some money. Which'll be spent on materials for fixing Attila and so...
by SillyBilly
Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Joys of Life Christmas Steam Up 2011
Replies: 13
Views: 6484

More photos in the album on here: www.picasaweb.google.com/104325845028981777132

Including some of the ones knicked from here!
by SillyBilly
Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:59 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Christmas quiz
Replies: 454
Views: 109687

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I fear this might be too easy.
by SillyBilly
Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Christmas quiz
Replies: 454
Views: 109687

Steam tram at Crich?