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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
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Location: South Cheshire
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 Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:27 pm Post subject: Llangollen Classic Transport Weekend 2018 |
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Another lovely weekend a Llangollen, though because of the dry weather and fire risk, all the trains were diesel hauled. A pity, but understandable.
I took my Firenza on Saturday, and the Sportshatch on Sunday. It's the longest trip the hatch has done since going back on the road late last year, and it performed well.
As usual, I didn't take many photos of the cars, sticking mainly to the railway and the scenery. I found a lovely new vantage point and intended to visit on the Sunday at a better time, but the temperature put me off.
 web_IMGP0547 by Mike Edwards, on Flickr
 web_IMGP0555 by Mike Edwards, on Flickr
 web_IMGP0567_stitch by Mike Edwards, on Flickr
 web_IMGP0577 by Mike Edwards, on Flickr
 web_IMGP0600_stitch by Mike Edwards, on Flickr
 web_IMGP0613 by Mike Edwards, on Flickr
 web_IMGP0627 by Mike Edwards, on Flickr
 web_IMGP0648 by Mike Edwards, on Flickr |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013
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Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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I was there on Saturday mike!
Have you booked the 1960s event, same venue 4th & 5th August?
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mike
Any idea what the blue open top D/D is.
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petelang
Joined: 21 May 2009
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Location: Nottingham
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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My wife and I were in Llandudno Wednesday to Friday and the trains were all running with steam then. We did the Welsh highland railway from Carnarvon to Portmadoc and then the Festiniog to Blaenau Ffestiniog, finishing off with the Arriva mainline service back to Llandudno. A jolly long day out and in 32 degree heat it was a bit sticky but didn't daunt the guys stoking the engines, amazingly..
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| petelang wrote: | | in 32 degree heat it was a bit sticky but didn't daunt the guys stoking the engines, amazingly..Peter |
I imagine even this weather doesn't make much difference to the temperature on the footplate. An open firebox door would bring it to higher than that, wouldn't it?
| Penman wrote: | Hi Mike
Any idea what the blue open top D/D is. |
Leyland Olympian I think, it was ex-Crosville, but much later, from the mid-80s. It was running trips to Corwen and back.
| kevin2306 wrote: | I was there on Saturday mike!
Have you booked the 1960s event, same venue 4th & 5th August?
Kev |
Yes, parked next to me as it turns out. I haven't booked the sixties weekend, as my car is from the seventies. I might look into it, see if they'll have it. I know they don't have date limits on CTW, but the event name of the sixties one suggests they might limit it more. |
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kevin2306
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Mike
They don’t have date limits so get booked in.
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