Day out at Beer

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Day out at Beer

Post by Big Jim » Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:30 pm

I have just got back from a weeks holiday with the family in sunny Weymouth.  I was lucky enough to be able to sneak a loco into the car so a bit of running at pecorama was possible.
I can highly recommend attending one of these running sessions if you are in the area. They are organised by the East Devon group of the 16mm association and if you contact Ian Gurr beforehand you will get in free!

This was the first time I have been able to give my caradoc a proper run and she went like a dream.

Pecorama is brilliant, the gardens are spectacular, the BHR is huge, all the staff are incredibly friendly and the prices are very reasonable. My young son, wife and aged mother had a great time while daddy played trains.

Photos will be posted when I get the computer fixed and the damn gpo sort my phone line out.

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Re: Day out at Beer

Post by andymctractor » Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:11 pm

Big Jim:103408 wrote:Photos will be posted when I get the computer fixed and the damn gpo sort my phone line out.

Waiting for the GPO to fix your phone might be the reason things aren't working properly. :shock: OR are you just showing your age?

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Post by Big Jim » Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:15 pm

Pics as promised. There was a interesting selection of locos in steam, including a very nice Peter Angus loco.


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Post by kandnwlr » Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:24 pm

Excellent pics. I´ve been to Beer a couple of years back, but sadly no trains in this scale were running. Fantastic site all in all, and of course the larger scale trains are always a treat. :shock: :D

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Post by Dannypenguin » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:12 pm

Rather late into this thread ( :oops: ) but nice pics :) I always love Beer for the 7 1/4 inch railway + the Seaton tramway isn't far away.
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Post by Big Jim » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:06 am

The miniature railway is amazing, much bigger than I remember from umpteen years ago.

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