Winter weather

[River Lin]

Hi all
Just putting it out there. Leicestershire police are saying only travel if you really have to. Weve got 1 inch of snow so far and snowing now.
D.

[philipy]

We have about 3-4inches in S.Northants and still coming down. Haven't seen this much since 2009

[Gralyn]

Nothing overnight in Stockport.

[steamer68]

Minus 6 below here in Bishop Auckland and starting to snow now as predicted.

[Lonsdaler]

Just an air of wintry desolation at Black Burton.

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Enough snow and ice to make getting about tricky

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Looks like there has been a bit of a collapse at the show cave

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And Black Burton station is locked and forlorn

[steamer68]

Great pictures a layout always looks nice with some wintery weather.

[philipy]

Those are very nice pictures.
Yet another reason why the photo competition ought to be revived.

[Peter Butler]

I regret to announce that due to adverse weather conditions there will be no rail services today!....

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[steamer68]

Nice pictures Peter snow stops play.

[Soar Valley Light]

Some lovely pictures there chaps. I always say that snow gives railways of all gauges and scales an air of timeless atmosphere.

Pictures of the Charnwood Forest Light were impossible today, I was called out to assist in keeping Santa moving up and down the GCR but as I went through the garden everything was under three inches of snow. There was noting visible to photograph!

Andrew

[River Lin]

Hi Andrew. Were you on duty on the 9.45 on Sunday 3rd? I was there with two grandkids. Lovely trip.
D.

[FWLR]

Just an air of wintry desolation at Black Burton.

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Enough snow and ice to make getting about tricky


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Looks like there has been a bit of a collapse at the show cave


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And Black Burton station is locked and forlorn

Nice photo’s Phil...is that collapse an insurance claim....

[FWLR]

I regret to announce that due to adverse weather conditions there will be no rail services today!....
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Wow Peter, you have had some snow...looks nice. Had nothing here only very severe frost, not able to run anything at all when it freezes..

[Soar Valley Light]

Hi Andrew. Were you on duty on the 9.45 on Sunday 3rd? I was there with two grandkids. Lovely trip.
D.

Hi David,

I booked on at about 10:50, I suspect it was your train that spent rather a long time standing at the down inner home signal just after that. Apologies if it was, we were getting a deseasel out of the up through siding and round to the south end ready to go and top and tail the second set.

I'm pleased you enjoyed the trip, a lot of effort went into making the job run that day, happy visitors makes it all worthwhile.

Andrew

[River Lin]

Hi Andrew.
We had a lovely trip. Grandkids loved it but i couldn't sample the sherry, i was the driver of the party
Yes de did have to wait but it didn't seem too long.
D.

[daan]

Last monday we had about 4 inches in Holland. I got the Hf110 out for a plow, but I had to help a little. It took a while however before the boiler started to build up steam, since I keep the water in a dark and cold space in the shed. By the time I was able to run a train it was already too dark to make pictures. I hope we will have some more snow this year, since steaming through the snow is more fun than in a one horse open sleigh..

[FWLR]

Try boiling your water 1st daan. We do it all the time, much quicker.

[daan]

Thanks Rod, would absolutely be quicker!

[FWLR]

Have you tried the hot water yet daan, love to see a video of your loco.

[daan]

Snow has gone a few weeks ago, so no snow plowing. I've got a video from last year though:


And one of the very beginning of the railway with my first live steam loco: the Beck "Anna".


Hope it weakens the pain a bit