Very nicely presented - I like the combination of narrative and photos.
David
David
High Lee Valley Railway(H.L.V.R.)
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hi,
My layout is called the The High Lee Valley Railway.It is preserved line set around the GWR network.The trains it has are:
1x LMS ex CR pug(in LMS livery)
1x GWR pannier tank(in GWR livery)
and that's all,when open we loan coaches and locos.Here are some pics of last weeks steam gala and ill get some pics of this weeks 4F weekend soon...
hope you enjoy:
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...LNER J72 on loan puffs across the moor with a trip goods...
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...Then it arrives at Lee...
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...Now the J72 takes an LMS composite off to Bell inn halt...
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...After it arrived from Bell inn halt it gets ready to run around....
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...Here it is after its trip to Bell inn halt,just after it ran around,now its waiting for a train to pass....
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...Then it passes the LNER B12 on loan...
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...Here we see the LNER B12 ready to depart lee...
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...Here we see the B12 in the siding and the black 5 on loan buffering up to the carriages...
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...The black 5 is ready to depart lee...
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...Now the black 5 steam off to get the other black 5...
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...Then the other black 5 on loan joins in and we get the push me pull you light train,here we see it racing across the moor...
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...Then the black 5's go into a siding and the B12 and Pannier tank have a turn...
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...Then the pannier tank goes into a siding and the caley pug shunts the wagons away...
Hope you liked them very much,for more look here:http://picasaweb.google.com/tintinfan2/HLVRPics#
My layout is called the The High Lee Valley Railway.It is preserved line set around the GWR network.The trains it has are:
1x LMS ex CR pug(in LMS livery)
1x GWR pannier tank(in GWR livery)
and that's all,when open we loan coaches and locos.Here are some pics of last weeks steam gala and ill get some pics of this weeks 4F weekend soon...
hope you enjoy:
...LNER J72 on loan puffs across the moor with a trip goods...
...Then it arrives at Lee...
...Now the J72 takes an LMS composite off to Bell inn halt...
...After it arrived from Bell inn halt it gets ready to run around....
...Here it is after its trip to Bell inn halt,just after it ran around,now its waiting for a train to pass....
...Then it passes the LNER B12 on loan...
...Here we see the LNER B12 ready to depart lee...
...Here we see the B12 in the siding and the black 5 on loan buffering up to the carriages...
...The black 5 is ready to depart lee...
...Now the black 5 steam off to get the other black 5...
...Then the other black 5 on loan joins in and we get the push me pull you light train,here we see it racing across the moor...
...Then the black 5's go into a siding and the B12 and Pannier tank have a turn...
...Then the pannier tank goes into a siding and the caley pug shunts the wagons away...
Hope you liked them very much,for more look here:http://picasaweb.google.com/tintinfan2/HLVRPics#
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thanks
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,some of the locos and carriages are my dads.
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The loop was taken up on friday and depot built on saturday with a nice shed...anyway heres the 4F gala pics:
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4F no.4472
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steam light engine into the hidden store area to get some carriages...
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We see the LNER J72 no.571...
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...Now it Shunts the train into lee station...
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...4F no.4253 and no.4538 await on shed for no.4472 to finish shunting...
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...Then no.4253 and no.4538 steam out of the hidden sidings to take the passenger from lee that no.4472 shunted...
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A persons view of the locos coming off shed...
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...and a helicopter view too
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...A carriage body being made...
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...LNER J72 no.571 sitting around at lee...
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...Still sitting around lee...
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...B12 awaiting overhaul...
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no.4472 waits at the signal...
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...back to front locos shunt the milk tank...
Hope you liked them
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4F no.4472
We see the LNER J72 no.571...
...Now it Shunts the train into lee station...
...4F no.4253 and no.4538 await on shed for no.4472 to finish shunting...
...Then no.4253 and no.4538 steam out of the hidden sidings to take the passenger from lee that no.4472 shunted...
A persons view of the locos coming off shed...
...and a helicopter view too
...A carriage body being made...
...LNER J72 no.571 sitting around at lee...
...Still sitting around lee...
...B12 awaiting overhaul...
no.4472 waits at the signal...
...back to front locos shunt the milk tank...
Hope you liked them
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hi,
base boards are now on the wait list but i got some lichen from a walk so i am going to keep that,done a few more old Airfix kits and now more to do!I lost my old Airfix 9F kit so the b12 will have to play lonely overhaul!
note: in a eush to post,time for bed!!!ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz.........
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base boards are now on the wait list but i got some lichen from a walk so i am going to keep that,done a few more old Airfix kits and now more to do!I lost my old Airfix 9F kit so the b12 will have to play lonely overhaul!
note: in a eush to post,time for bed!!!ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz.........
hi,
I would like to get a new loco but i can't pick...any suggestions?note
on't want to pay over 60 pounds!I like the GW and BR standers and BR all blue with yellow ends or green!What do YOU recommend for a heritage railway?
I would like to get a new loco but i can't pick...any suggestions?note
on't want to pay over 60 pounds!I like the GW and BR standers and BR all blue with yellow ends or green!What do YOU recommend for a heritage railway?QUOTE (bruces @ 25 Mar 2009, 12:47) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would like to get a new loco but i can't pick...any suggestions?noteon't want to pay over 60 pounds!I like the GW and BR standers and BR all blue with yellow ends or green!What do YOU recommend for a heritage railway?
Quite honestly anything goes! A good condition unboxed diesel can frequently be bought at exhitions for as little as £20-£25, and last generation steamers for arond £25-£30. Go out and take your pick. (I got an as new Hornby Q1 for £40!)
Regards
on't want to pay over 60 pounds!I like the GW and BR standers and BR all blue with yellow ends or green!What do YOU recommend for a heritage railway?Quite honestly anything goes! A good condition unboxed diesel can frequently be bought at exhitions for as little as £20-£25, and last generation steamers for arond £25-£30. Go out and take your pick. (I got an as new Hornby Q1 for £40!)
Regards
bit hard when you are not living in the UK
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I have moved from UK 3 years ago now...boy am i missing it!I get my stuff from hattons online and i am thinking of getting a cheap,powerful,good runner and nicely detailed loco!
Nothing much new,but the two hornby locos have come to the end od their life
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I will soon be getting a loco to operate most services.
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