A day at Hollycombe

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:52 pm

Today I went along to the Hollycombe Steam Collection to see visiting engine 'Palmerston' from the Ffestiniog railway on the Quarry Railway.

If you haven't been before, you MUST go. Steam driven fairground rides, three different railways and loads of traction engines make for a great day out.

You can see my pictures on my Fotopic site:

http://simonking889.fotopic.net/c1520130.html

A video is to come, mid week I suspect

Enjoy

bungle80a · Post by **bungle80a** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:15 pm

Some great pics there. I like the one of Jerry M and Palmerston together at the station. This is the first time I have seen a pic of the actual Jerry M, having only seen a 16mm version in the past.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:41 pm

Aaah, so that Kerr Stuart-like is the suprise visiting loco! When we ere there last weekend I kept on asking our supervisor what it was going to be, he is quie high up in the organisation, and not even he knew! The train stops in the quarry for passengers to look at the view not to blow up, last weekend the cloud was so low that we didn't bother stopping. The SG diesel loco has a Rolls-Royce Engine in it.

Great pictures Si!

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:48 pm

SillyBilly wrote:Aaah, so that Kerr Stuart-like is the suprise visiting loco! When we ere there last weekend I kept on asking our supervisor what it was going to be, he is quie high up in the organisation, and not even he knew! The train stops in the quarry for passengers to look at the view not to blow up, last weekend the cloud was so low that we didn't bother stopping. The SG diesel loco has a Rolls-Royce Engine in it.

Great pictures Si!

I was told that if the loco needs a blow up, then it stops even if the view isn't very good...

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:50 pm

MTA wrote:I was told that if the loco needs a blow up, then it stops even if the view isn't very good...

We weren't doing great, still trashed through

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made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:59 pm

hmmm ive heard some things about a crew from festiniog forgetting to stop there on a perfectly sunny day can going a bit too fast down the station straight and grounding the wagons on the sand.. this was from a voulenteer at twyford tho and we all say

Twyford fact is is hampshire myth!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:09 pm

made-in-england wrote:going a bit too fast down the station straight and grounding the wagons on the sand..

I shall not say anything

...it centred!

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:09 am

Hi Si, I think your mystery locomotive is Durley Light Railway No.2, which is a Hunslet 0-4-2T originally built as a 3' 0-4-2ST, ex British Aluminium, Fort William.

So it should be in the Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway book. I've got a copy but no idea which box it is hidden in.

If you use the search engine on this website you will get some more details, although it took me several attempts to get it to work properly (and the photo is not of the actual loco) - http://a.1asphost.com/uklocos/search-by ... ay&id=1998

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:58 am

Nice pictures Simon

Looks like a good day, real shame I wasn't able to be there. Were they allowing general public access to the quarry and lineside areas beyound the triangle, or did you just have a friend in a high place? When I was there last year (see http://steamandheritagerailways.fotopic ... 32744.html ) I was only able to get pictures around the station area, which rather limited the photographic opportunities...

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:14 pm

Thanks for that information Chris, my dad had a hunch it was from Fort William.

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:24 pm

MuzTrem wrote:Nice pictures Simon Looks like a good day, real shame I wasn't able to be there. Were they allowing general public access to the quarry and lineside areas beyound the triangle, or did you just have a friend in a high place? When I was there last year (see http://steamandheritagerailways.fotopic ... 32744.html ) I was only able to get pictures around the station area, which rather limited the photographic opportunities...

As long as we were at least a metre away, we could go where ever we wanted to

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:07 pm

some pics of mine, from both days

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:25 pm

Great pics!

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:16 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tuunB-ap4I

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:10 pm

great pics and video Andy thanks mate

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:29 pm

Great vid!

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:22 pm

A week late, but never mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=048DsPryyQ8

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:30 pm

Great video Si thanks for sharing

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