Taliesin at the Overcombe Light Railway

[Chris Bird]

Hi folks
Yesterday I had a very energetic morning filming on Mike Jackson's Overcombe Light Railway down here in Dorset. The Spring flowers were in bloom and Mike's Roundhouse Taliesin performed faultlessly, hauling various unlikely loads. Look out for the new Cain Howley station that Mike commissioned and the fine, but very rusty Binnie Tippers that Richard Seager (RS Steam Services) made for me.

You can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEM_K8TmiUk

And on my website news page as usual. Incidentally, the birdsong over the stills was recorded outside my front door this afternoon.
Cheers
Chris

 

[trammayo]

Impressive hauling capabilities. Enjoyed the video

 

[400Parker]

I thought it was going a bit fast Chris, and then I looked up the loco head code and saw it was "Express freight all unfitted stock". Quite appropriate! Was the train complete though? No tail lamp.
Mike has a very photogenic line.
Steve

 

[Chris Bird]

Thanks guys - and Steve, I just thought that Mike liked lamps, or that maybe it meant "Driver may, or may not be present" In fact Mike looked it up for me yesterday and I thought it would do for two of the trains. Sadly my old card built brake van had to be pressed into service and has no lamp iron. Must build a new one........
Cheers
Chris