Anniversary Steam up

New Haven Neil 2

New Haven Neil 2

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As mentioned in the coffee lounge, today is our wedding anniversary, and I had the afternoon to myself really after doing the dutiful husband thing this morning and you know what free time on a dry day means....:bigsmile:

First off shed was the Baldwin 'Lhen' (named after a nearby river - well, drainage channel!) showing off her new crests done by Chris Moxham.
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Also new is this Isle of Man 'E' van, scratchbuilt by Mike, GHWood. The figure was done by him too. Cheer Mike, great job! :thumbup:
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The Baldwin is now settling down nicely, had a few derailment issues to fettle, some little adjustments filing a bit off here and there got her around our curves!
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There was a very colonial feel on shed this morning, first thing....
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The Fowler was on the next train, she ran beautifully as usual, and as the rail was clean after the winter's rains she puled the same heavy train - she slips a lot when the rails are greasy, as she's light.
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The little Kerr-Stuart was then out for a run, and managed the same train, but was really on her limits of adhesion on the 1 in 40, this is a game little loco which runs very steadily (JR will love his!).
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I was on a roll now.....so out came Dubh Lacha, a Mortimer class, and she had a bash at this train (5 Accu 4 wheelers, a 'pairs', an L&B bogie brake and the E van - heavy load of 20 axles on our grades!) and ran very well, I have fitted a gauze to the burner on this loco now and it is much quieter and steams great.
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The last train of the day was hauled by Breeshey (pronounced 'Breesh-ah' - a Manx name) which ran like a Roundhouse...cos she is! This loco runs like a Swiss watch, very smooth and controllable.
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yb281 said:
A very happy anniversary to you and Deb mate, although I won't ask what "duties" you had to see to this morning??? :love::love:

Anyhoo, great looking trains. I'd stick with the unlined black on the Baldwin personally. Those BR ish crests are brilliant. :thumbup::thumbup:
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What do you think long time married couples get up to? It was shopping.......:rolf::@ :thumbdown:
 
As for the crests - yes, Mocco's good... I'm impressed.
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I should also mention the plates are by Narrow Planet, happy to give him a plug, they're top class.

I am getting to like the plain black look, but that lined one on Geoff Munday's site looks good too. Still need some numbers, BR style cream I think, she's 14 in the L&L Roster, may do a BR style job though, as we're north west here, maybe a midland region number? 4?014 ??
 
New Haven Neil 2 said:
Still need some numbers, BR style cream I think, she's 14 in the L&L Roster, may do a BR style job though, as we're north west here, maybe a midland region number? 4?014 ??
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Since it's a 2-4-2, it's probably a narrow gauge version inspired by the famous Lancs & Yorks Railway Aspinall tanks. How about 50920 (the next number after the final Aspinall loco!)?
 
Great idea, I wasn't thinking about the 5 series numbers for pre-groupling locos. D'oh. It has to have 14 in it though, as it's fleet number. Soooo, do I go with already allocated 50914, or what about 51014? Mm, that feels as if it has been used somehow, L&Y loco? ah, 51212 is what is in my mind. - anyone got a really old combined volume!!!!
 
Ahh, I hadn't realised that- Happy Anniversary Mister Neil & Deb :)

Noice photos. Like the crests on the Baldwin- I see what you mean about them being a bit different :bigsmile:
 
Very nice photo's Neil:bigsmile:
 
New Haven Neil 2 said:
Great idea, I wasn't thinking about the 5 series numbers for pre-groupling locos. D'oh. It has to have 14 in it though, as it's fleet number. Soooo, do I go with already allocated 50914, or what about 51014? Mm, that feels as if it has been used somehow, L&Y loco? ah, 51212 is what is in my mind. - anyone got a really old combined volume!!!!
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Happy anniversary Neil.
No old combined but try this site http://www.railuk.info/steam/ 510...tly larger gap (+40000) post nationalisation.
 
Congratulations on the anniversary Neil.
Congradulations on the crest, they do look good.
And congradulations on a good steam up.
Congratulations all round it is then :bigsmile:
 
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