Its early September, that means Forest Fields again!

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laalratty

Its early September, that means Forest Fields again!

Post by laalratty » Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:49 pm

Today was the second steamup of the year at the Forest Fields Railway. We've been coming here since September 2007, back then it was just a basic circuit. Today marked the opening of the latest extension, and one of those rare steamups where the line was actually extended during the steamup!!
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Along with extensions, FFR Mike has also been very busy installing platforms and a station building at the main (as yet unamed station)
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The latest extension. This is a branch line coming off before the top of the spiral terminus, which will continue all the way up to the shed. The line also has a passing loop on it, making it an alternative upper terminus.
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Unfortunatly PTLRcecil was suffering a bout of madness and as a result bought his mamod...
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My Superior climbs the hill
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Kittiwake was not coasting down the spiral at this point, it was propelling its train up it.... :?
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PTLRsam bought along his Archangel Sgt Murphy
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Cecil also bought along Chaloner the battery powered coffe pot
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Windy Ridge Railway Silver Lady looked quite nice with a rake of Coniston Railway carriages
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Paul Millington built Blanche acending the spiral
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Todays ANLR/PTLR double header was a bit rubbish, especially as the mamod decided it wasn't going to work properly. Result, the train was disappointingly short, 5 bogie coaches, 5 four wheelers
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Linda and Blanche at two different times in their career double heading
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My baguley heads up to the shed, next time it should be able to get into the shed and onto the first bit of the FFR that was built, and finally connected to the rest of the railway. The track from before the bridge was laid during the afternoon!
Many thanks to FFR Mike for holding another grand do, the NWAG are already looking forward to next years steamups here

MTA

Post by MTA » Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:18 pm

Nice pics as always Christopher.

Is there any chance of a trackplan (a basic line diagram created in Microsoft Paint would be enough)? I always find it difficult to visualise the layout of this line.

Lastly, clearly the excitement was too much for some (ref. pic of Linda and Blanche double-heading.)!

James-Buzz

Post by James-Buzz » Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:13 pm

Linda and Charles surely ? :P

laalratty

Post by laalratty » Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:21 pm

Nope, its Linda and Blanche. The model of Blanche is in Penrhyn Railway form. It differs from Charles with round rather then square specticle glasses

SLRmidge

Post by SLRmidge » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:37 pm

MTA:58366 wrote: Lastly, clearly the excitement was too much for some (ref. pic of Linda and Blanche double-heading.)!
I presume you mean Uncle Keith !

SLRmidge

Post by SLRmidge » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:07 am

MTA:58366 wrote:Nice pics as always Christopher.

Is there any chance of a trackplan (a basic line diagram created in Microsoft Paint would be enough)? I always find it difficult to visualise the layout of this line.
Ive had a go...............

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TommyDodd

Post by TommyDodd » Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:49 am

.rif? wossat then? Computer spat it out.

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