Larkrail

AndyB

AndyB

Western Thunderer
With a family holiday in Somerset carefully planned for this week, I look forward to also meeting some WT'ers at Larkrail. I was hoping to have my wagon from this thread at least to the stage of having the main frames all joined together, but even in 6 months I haven't achieved that! But I'll bring a few bits of it and my G3 MR 10T covered goods.

Andy
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Things are hotting up at the Larkrail administration HQ, stalwart volunteers have been phoning and e-mailing in for duty on the day, vast quantities of new titles for discerning readers are arriving at Titfield Towers and, joy of joys, it looks as if we will be running a genuine "Bath Services" Bristol Lodekka from the Bath Bus Company stand in the centre of a Bath right out to Larkhall Square!

This is subject to the clearing of a last few administrative hurdles and is possible through the kindness of Martin Curtis of the Bath Bus Company and Mike Walker and Alan Peters who own the bus.

The actual vehicle is featured here:

http://www.bristolbuses.co.uk/l8515.html

If visitors are really unlucky my alter ego Reg might done his dust coat and do a bit of conductering...

The driver will be Mike Bass of the Strawberry line between Keynsham and Bath

http://www.strawberryminirail.co.uk/AboutUs.html

I am also very grateful to Paul Karau for running the Larkrail ad again in the latest MRJ, eagle eyed readers will note that this year's show takes place on the 19th July.....

Let's hope the weather is good, I'm looking forward to another belting good show!

Simon
 
Steph Dale

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer
Simon,
Sounds like a corker; I picked a fine one to miss out on this year :rolleyes:
Hope it all goes swimmingly!
Steph
 
queensquare

queensquare

Western Thunderer
I had hoped to be running Highbury in diesel mode, c.early 1970s, to commemorate forty, (well nearly forty one) years since the last coal was wound in Somerset but I haven't got enough stock ready in time so it will be running in its normal, rather historically dubious, combination of c.1920s S&D and North Somerset Light Railway mode.

That said I will have my diesel stock box with me and will take requests - there are a couple of blue ones in there:)

Jerry
 
adrian

adrian

Flying Squad
Looks a cracking show - I hope it all goes well. Likewise I'm disappointed not to be going - just too far for a day (4hrs driving down the motorway or 4 1/2hrs and 3 changes by train!). I've earned a few brownie points with the domestic authorities but not that many!!
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Thanks for best wishes etc.

Spoke to Steve Harrod this afternoon, he has finished his Class 21 into primer which he is bringing to the show, together with "Albion" and joy of joys the Fredmeister is visiting us and bringing along a D600er which is apparently nearly completed!

I can't wait to see that.....

Simon
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
All systems "go" on the bus:)

We will aim to depart from North Parade from 10.00am and then on the hour until a last departure for Larkhall at 2.00pm.

There is no charge for the bus service in either direction.

Simon
 
D816Foxhound

D816Foxhound

Western Thunderer
Simon said:
Thanks for best wishes etc.

Spoke to Steve Harrod this afternoon, he has finished his Class 21 into primer which he is bringing to the show, together with "Albion" and joy of joys the Fredmeister is visiting us and bringing along a D600er which is apparently nearly completed!

I can't wait to see that.....

Simon
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Simon,

If the loco is as good as it looks in the fotos that Fred has sent me (and I'm sure it will be), then you will sell your house to get hold of one! It just looks absolutely dreadful.

Roger
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
AndyB said:
With a family holiday in Somerset carefully planned for this week, I look forward to also meeting some WT'ers at Larkrail. I was hoping to have my wagon from this thread at least to the stage of having the main frames all joined together, but even in 6 months I haven't achieved that! But I'll bring a few bits of it and my G3 MR 10T covered goods.
Andy
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Looking forward to seeing that Andy :)

Any more people planning to attend? - at the moment its reads like there are more people not making it than coming :p
Steve
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
For those WTers who might arrive by car... what is the parking situation within, say, 300 yards of the hall?
 
Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
Unfortunately, Lady Dikitriki and her consort cannot make it this year. A friend of mine kindly booked a group of us on the Patriot day at the Llangollen Railway - before I could say I wasn't available.

While I'm looking forward to the Patriot day, I am very sorry to be missing the show as I think Simon has got a super line up, with some layouts I particularly wanted to see, and lots of people I was looking forward to having a natter with.

I do hope you have a really good time.

Richard
 
jamiepage

jamiepage

Western Thunderer
Steve, I'll stick it in the car and you can give it a once over to decide whether or not it should gravitate to the table.
Yours,
Jamie
 
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