Today saw the first outdoor meeting for2012 of the East of Scotland Group (of the 16mm assoc) and as I had a rare Saturday off work, I was lucky enough to attend. This was my first visit to the end-to-end line and it took a bit of getting used to the block working, with 3 people acting as signallers along the line, communicating through use of buzzers!!! Made for an interesting afternoon's running! It was also nice to see no duplication of class of loco with a good variety of locos in steam!
So here are the pics...
A Cheddar (class?) approaches Bridgend halt.
The Cheddar prepares to be turned at Cardean (the far terminus) before running round its train.
Cumberland sits with a short freight at Belmont Station
Cumberland blows off at Kinpurnie Junction station whilst waiting for the road
Cumberland sits on the turntable at Cardean
A Roundhouse Darj departs Cardean
A heavily rebuilt mamod (essentially a PPS Jane now) departs Kinpurnie Jcn station enroute to Cardean
The Darj, shortly after departing Belmont heads onto a viaduct before plunging into 1 of the lines many tunnels...
...emerging near Bridgend halt.
A Roundhouse Linda awaits departure from Cardean Station
Linda passes Bridgend Halt
Linda exits the other end of the tunnel, bound for Belmont
A RH Bertie (I thhink!?!) exits Bridgend tunnel
Resident RH Atlantic exits Bridgend tunnel heading to the sawmill.
On running in trials.....
....an extremely Shiny Roundhouse Leek & Manifold loco.
There was also a few battery operated locos too, some of which make bluebottle look quick!!!!
A Friog (sp?) Harlech Castle hauls a freight on the approach to Kilpurnie Jcn
This loco is actually climbing a working incline that is designed for wagons only!!
Passing through Luib Halt
A tram, with trailercoach hauls a little freight, however it was running in a rather different formation a few minutes earlier...
Sorry if there are A LOT of pics, but i'm making up for my absence!!!!
Great set of photo's, no apologies required!
