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As there seems to be a few people on this site who appreciate steam engines/railways they might like a thread which can be used to exchange views/info/pics etc. I have long been a supporter of the Great Central Railway and was fortunate enough to buy a bit of railwayana in the mid 1990s - Its my "Man Shed" and it is on wheels - a 20 ton BR Ex NE Brakevan! I did a quick refurb and repaint when I bought it, then around 2001 I did a more extensive renovation, replacing much of the exterior timber. Now it is looking a bit tired and so I will be trying to get it into a shed so that I can repair and repaint it again.
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Interesting, where do you keep it? would be cool to have at the bottom of the garden.
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Interesting, where do you keep it? would be cool to have at the bottom of the garden. Hi Mark It is based on the Great Central railway and is used sometimes on their goods trains and with the Windcutter wagons. I did toy with the idea of a couple of track panels on a slight slope - with a winch to pull it up and then let it roll down, in our garden - but we then moved house!
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love it
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whip it, into shape ........ go forward
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Oct 10, 2015 22:17:17 GMT
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Just need to buy a loco now to pull it around with!
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Oct 10, 2015 23:16:29 GMT
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And about a dozen goods wagons, Mrs Flyingphil will be pleased.
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And about a dozen goods wagons, Mrs Flyingphil will be pleased. Funny that you would say that...in fact, for a birthday present, my wife bought me a contribution to the "Steam Railway" magazine fund to buy mineral wagons - which are now the "Windcutter" rake on the GCR - so I can claim to own about half of one! After they arrived, I became directly involved and joined the team restoring them, then I bought the brake van - and became a guard on the GCR. (Since retired).
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And about a dozen goods wagons, Mrs Flyingphil will be pleased. Handy for the shopping?
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And about a dozen goods wagons, Mrs Flyingphil will be pleased. Handy for the shopping? Good heavens George - I didn't know that you knew my wife!
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Good heavens George - I didn't know that you knew my wife! Didn't realise you married a Filipina as well?
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Oct 11, 2015 11:18:04 GMT
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Good heavens George - I didn't know that you knew my wife! Didn't realise you married a Filipina as well? Not quite - She married a Philip!
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Oct 11, 2015 20:34:20 GMT
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And about a dozen goods wagons, Mrs Flyingphil will be pleased. Handy for the shopping? I actually think this is secretly why you have planned your route to run through the mall and street markets......does it happen to pop past one of your houses goods and tradesmans enterances?
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Oct 11, 2015 21:47:09 GMT
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Not quite - She married a Philip! I actually think this is secretly why you have planned your route to run through the mall and street markets......does it happen to pop past one of your houses goods and tradesmans enterances? Might do
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Oct 24, 2015 13:05:46 GMT
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The GCR now has its own Branch Line! They have relayed the track to Mountsorrel (where there is a huge quarry) and today was the official opening.
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Oct 24, 2015 18:47:11 GMT
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love this stuff. I'm luck to be able to get my steam fix through work. we laser scan trains for the model companies and I'm the lucky man that creates the 3d computer models. keep up the great work
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I've been to the GCR a couple of times recently, helping out with the "Boscastle" supporters stand (- a West Country" class pacific that is undergoing its second re-build since being preserved). Anyway today I'm going to take some photograph of a couple of visiting Southern locomotives. I've also decided to support, in a small way, a "New Build" project - to build a Victorian Steam Express engine!
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Despite the rain I have had my "Steam Fix" today - but first I found my brake van in a siding - looking forlorn! Then I had a ride in a train hauled by this and I enjoyed a "Great Central breakfast" on the train, before getting on another train pulled by this..... On the way we met this coming the other way "Sir Lamiel" And pottering around was this "Jinty" tank engine.
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That's a pretty little brute of a thing!
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Nice pics pal, always been a big fan of the Great Central, any news on the bridge going in at Loughborough?
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Nice pics pal, always been a big fan of the Great Central, any news on the bridge going in at Loughborough? From the GCR website Reunification – latest Bridge Statement Richard Patching : December 4, 2015 4:39 pm : Main Line, Main Line Xtra Contact: Bill Ford – 07515 598329 Date: Wednesday, 2nd December 2015 GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY BRIDGE STATEMENT The recent delay and revised timescale of the electrification of the Midland Mainline has had an inevitable impact on the Bridging the Gap project in that the efficiency savings, which were originally anticipated as a result of contractors combining work on both projects, are now lost. Following meetings with Network Rail in both Derby and London, GCR plc has decided, with the full cooperation of Network Rail, to take over the management of the total project to reunify the two sections of the GCR north and south of the Midland Mainline ‘gap’ at Loughborough. This includes replacing the missing bridge over the Midland Mainline. GCR’s project managers, FJD, have now taken over the management of the entire project on GCR’S behalf and will continue to liaise with Network Rail to secure the required consents and collaboration. The ‘pause’ has also given GCR the opportunity to review the MML bridge design and look at combining it with a new bridge over Railway Terrace together with the section crossing Preci Spark car park. The two Reading bridge decks will be incorporated into this structure to save costs. It is now anticipated that work on other sections of the Gap project will start in the spring with the restoration of the Canal bridge and preparation work on rebuilding the embankments.
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