Windy Ridge Railway 2014

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Windy Ridge Railway 2014

Post by laalratty » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:55 pm

Summer is here and the NWAG steamups are coming thick and fast, the latest one this weekend being on the NWAG's only 45mm line, the Windy Ridge Railway. This event was an NWAG first, in that it was held on both Saturday and Sunday, in conjunction with a local open gardens event. Of course, having set a precedence, steaming on both days for an open garden event is being repeated next week at the Lynmouth and Barnacle Bay Railway! Anyway, here are my photos from Sunday.
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The obligatory photo of Simon's Caradoc.
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Simon had also bought along Konigs Tun the garratt, which did misbehave too much for once...
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The loco I took was Russell, making use of the 45mm pony trucks for only the second time in its life.
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The Fairfield Railway sent its Peter Angus tram engine, which ran very well.
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Konigs Tun crosses the largest of the trestle bridges.
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An added attraction was the presence of 5 1/16th scale trucks, which were very nice models indeed, and all working with radio control. Of course, we had to pose trucks and trains, and me, PTLRsam and Simon had a go at turning a truck and trailer round (it was a lot harder then any of us thought it would be), then the truckers had a go at driving Matt's Lady Anne, which is seen here.
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Russell passes over a truck which is in the livery of a local haulier.
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Finally, the WRR got out its latest piece of motive power, as usual in grey livery, and the first new Fowler in the group. As you would expect, it ran very well. Rumour has it that an 0-6-4ST is on order....
Thanks to Maurice at the WRR for an excellent afternoon, and for once again managing to organise the weather!
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."

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Post by steamie1 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:21 pm

Lovely stuff! Thank you!

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Post by DickH » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:56 pm

Great photos!
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Post by andymctractor » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:15 pm

Really good stuff. The NWAG must be one of the most active.
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Post by kandnwlr » Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:30 am

Great to see so many locos in steam. :shock:

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