Is it me or is this now an MSN style conversation between 4 people?
Yeah, he performed well for both of us on Saturday and even Stephen even stayed on the rails! Thanks for letting Stephen look after it, it was great fun
Is it me or is this now an MSN style conversation between 4 people?
you're quite welcome, next time he'll have his ex-BR brake van with him!
lol, i cant wait to se this brake van!!! Feb half Term matt?
The question remains... is it safe?
It is now operational at http://www.bressingham.co.uk/ageofsteam/ageofsteam.htmAnd to conclude. The steam loco 'King Hacon' was at Loughborough at that time, which the photo below shows just leaving the south end of the station. Likewise, is this steam loco still around? I haven't seen it since.
Number 377, King Haakon 7 was the last of the 21c class. Built in Sweden in 1919, it was the successor of the earlier class 11, designed by David Jones of the Highland Railway, and built by Dubs of Glasgow in 1891. In April 1940 it hauled a rescue train for King Haakon VII, his son Olav and the government northwards to safety from advancing German forces during the invasion of Norway. King Haakon 7 was imported by Gerald Pagano of the Norwegian Locomotive Preservation Group. It was in Britain by June 1970 and arrived on the GCR on March 27th 1973. It worked the first passenger train to Quorn on June 24th 1973 for a lobster bake.
It was sold and left for Bressingham on April 21st 1981. It was the last operational standard gauge steam locomotive at Bressingham, when it's boiler certificate expired in 1995.
Hi Coxster and 960012,
Thanks for your comments as to 'King Hacon's' whereabouts. Nice to know that it is still up and running at Bressingham and being well looked after. I was a little disappointed in the total lack of photographs on their web site, which is very unusual. However, there is a good picture on the Great Central Railway web site. The loco has a very interesting history.
The 'other' GCR looks quite impressive for a small gauge railway. It looks as if it is a bit out of the way but I shall have to see if I can get round that way before long.
Perhaps someone will mention the whereabouts of the narrow guage line at Loughborough, before long. Perhaps it is somewhere else on the GCR?
Cheers.
BillEWS.
The question remains... is it safe?
if matt built it then no lol!!!
everything of matts is lethal!
Just a review of the running, heres a montage to compliment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrnsPtnG4Ls
Quality Vid
Bring on Toby the Tram!!!!
Just a review of the running, heres a montage to compliment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrnsPtnG4Ls
good film,
may I suggest we end this thread now? lol
Nah keep going we can still talk about mindless rubbish!
I have emailed The owner of Toby asking when he can drop it over so might be pretty soon people! Matt Halfterm u ave to come stay for a couple of days wiv mike we can have a gala!!!
I know, she was great to see last year at the Swanage Beer Fest!
hopefully if I get the chance I'll buy the S160 in 7 1/4" gauge, called A B Macleod, and then run at the GCR alongside the loco of the same name!
The words keep and Dreaming come to mind matt!!
I know, she was great to see last year at the Swanage Beer Fest!