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Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:53 pm**

Today a contingent (well there were 2) of Ffestiniog firemen joined a small group of the rest of the NWAG at the Pine Tree Light Railway. You might have guessed the firmen were our former chaiman SillyBilly Will and also James "it's on fire!" Dolwyddellan-light-rail. As usual when people under 30 outnumber those over 30 things got totally chaotic at times, and some hilarity ensured! (Alas, Britomart wasn't on fire as much as we hoped with would be, and didn't make enough steam as a result) Anyway, there was a nice mix of locos with some good running between the chaos. Here are some pics

Britomart at the bottom of the CGRL and about to run out of steam. More fire required!!!

Meanwhile, from the Fairfield Railway came Argyll, the Atlantic. Radio issues from the past have finally been resolved with this loco, and it ran very nicely indeed

When Argyll ran out of gas, James and Britomart had delusions of graduer.....

Mamod men and their mamods

A load of steam, with an Accucraft Lyn hiding in there

Double headed mamods at Dragley Beck, which worked (briefly!)

Lyn passes Pine Tree Road sheds

Prospect Point recreation or heading for an NWAG size pile up...

Mamod forum special

Snowdon ran much better then Britomart, and was in steam what felt like all afternoon

Also from the Fairfield Railway came their lovely Millie, now fully detailed by the PTLR works

Two level running

Finally, Taliesin on the Ffestiniog train, it also double headed with the Coniston Railway's lined Linda.
Thanks to Will and James for making the effort to visit, and PTLRcecil for putting on the steamup, for the first time, without the presense of his dad PTLRsam

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:58 pm**

Here's some from me as well, twas a shame Britomart didn't run well, must threaten it with scrapping again

Britomart and SB's Prince of Wales on shed

Britomart running LE, but for some reason really didn't want to work properly :evil:

The first derailment of the day went to Laalratty, after he managed to derail Lyn on the CGRL

Britomart rescues Argyll after it ran out of gas

(I wish

)

Double trouble!

They both zoomed across the CGLR with the great help of gravity

and SillyBilly ended off the day with this

I have a feeling it wasn't laalratty's day with rolling stock, seeing one of his bogies disintegrated in the CGRL tunnel

and also Mr Bond's presence was there in spirit!

No doubt more photos will follow from others later on!

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:40 pm**

Now I'm itching to try and work my magic on Britomart. Such a nice little engine too. It could be of great help to me as well.

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:06 pm**

Looks like Fun was had by all

only sorry I cudnay make it meself.

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:15 pm**

dougrail:62916 wrote:Now I'm itching to try and work my magic on Britomart. Such a nice little engine too. It could be of great help to me as well.

Eh?

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:46 pm**

AWESOME pics guys! I must come along and boost the number of under 30s!!

I LOVE that BR black Lyn.

Makes me want to get one and bash it into an NA Class. I can but dream

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:50 pm**

DolwyddelanLightRail:62921 wrote:
dougrail:62916 wrote:Now I'm itching to try and work my magic on Britomart. Such a nice little engine too. It could be of great help to me as well.
Eh?

Make it steam super well again.

As for helping me? Simple - as asked on Mamodside, what paint/paint system [inc primer] have you used and does it melt/soften/run / how does it hold up?

Simples

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:03 am**

Just replied to on the mamodside!

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:09 am**

I feel like Im missing out on something

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:16 am**

Thanking you kindly James glad she's steaming again!

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:23 am**

Steaming so well I just ran the bloody thing dry

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:32 am**

laalratty:62901 wrote:

My quote would be.. Guy on left "Let me move my engine out of the way before FIRE consumes this area!"

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:44 pm**

Pmsl

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:25 pm**

So Im guessing Ratty crashed the lyn when I went to the station to pick up a member and now Iv'e found the scratches on the Lightlining

Ratty Im going to cut out your heart......... with.........A Herring!

In all seriousness she's repairable (I just like making death threats by Herring

)

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:33 pm**

\looks like great fun! Thanks for thinking of me! I won't promise to run an NWAG train on the DVLR though...

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:35 pm**

Oh bu99er! Is it really scratched

I'm really sorry if it was mate, the point obviously hadn't thrown over when the last train went up the CGRL and it split the points, not a lot I could do about it

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:02 pm**

Like I said its repairable. Oh by the way sorry mate I was testing Cardoc and it blew off the line into a 20ft deep hole.... filled with nytro glycerine and plutonium.......then a dog ate it........ and consequentilly blew up 4 seconds later. Now the remains have been vitrified and fired at Noth Korea, Whom have responded with a full Nuclear assault, so if you do wake up as a small ash cloud in the morning, my bad

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:04 pm**

Not again!

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:04 pm**

Well at least I'm rid of the blasted thing. And sounds like blasted is just how it went!

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