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[exbmc]

Regarding the quarry company in Wirksworth, Ruston has posted some information, and our learned chairman has sent me a couple more facts to add. Apparently, Inns and co Ltd, ran the quarry in the town, not sure on dates, as previously mentioned, known universally as the big hole. They also were contractors on the original Liverpool to Manchester road, (East Lancs). No doubt they supplied all their own hardcore, for the 6 miles they were responsible for.
Now to merge classic cars and railways a bit. Last year, the Vintage Sports car club, mustered at Peak Village shopping outlet. They then gave out the locations of local places of interest, who would welcome them. There was a brewery on the list, which was very popular i believe! Anyway, our little railway was on the list, and we were pleased to welcome nearly half the tourists in their vintage sporters. I really must sort out how to post pictures. We had a Buick, several Bentley types, Jaguars and a Itala of the top of my head.

[Carcruiser]

Interesting to see the Spirit of Progress streamliners. We've got an 0 gauge model/toy of one 'Matthew Flinders' but knew little about the history. Its a bit of a novelty item with our prewar Hornby. Goes well though, the only pics I can find of it are blurred!
Think it was made by a company called Robilt.


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Iain McKenzie
www.fairmilerestorations.co.uk

[roverdriver]

Wow! How did such a machine end up so far from home?

It is indeed a Robilt model, although another Aussie firm, Maurlyn made a similar loco but without the VR livery.

The body of your loco will be tinplate but the streamlined nose is probably a casting. I am not sure if it was Robilt, but one of the Australian manufacturers also made a NSWR C38 in streamline form as well as non-streamline.

Here is some information on the S Class Model-

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/ozsteam/Robilt/Robilt%20Spirit%20of%20Progress%20Locomotives.pdf
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[Carcruiser]

Thats an excellent write up on them, I'd no idea there was another named model or even a clockwork version.
My Dad and myself have been collecting hornby 0 gauge since I was 5 (which is a while back now) and sadly neither of us can remember where this one came from, presumably with a collection of items as its unlikely we would have got it from a dealer, though it makes a very good contrast to the hornby tinplate that it lives with. In the photo, its pulling a train of Hornby American style coaches under the general heading of 'foreign'! Don't expect theres much chance of finding some proper coaches for it...


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Iain McKenzie
www.fairmilerestorations.co.uk

[Jim.Walker]

Something else that might be of interest.
Investigating something else led me to looking at The Barrow Hill Roundhouse website.
There is an event in April called "The Fab Four".
In steam will be The Flying Scotsman, Tornado, Bittern and Green Arrow. Mallard is also to be there! Though I don't expect in steam.
What a collection. WOW!
Their website is www.barrowhill.org/
Jim.
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Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then!

[pigtin]

Recently came across this on You tube. One of the most beautiful pieces of machinery ever built...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrndSjtSdRY
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[Roger-hatchy]

My favourite is the Dutchess of Hamilton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVFCiydrAus&feature=related

Even with two firemen they have, so I read, been able to get up to full power.

Now undergoing a refit, and will have the streamlining as per original spec.

[Jim.Walker]

I read that somewhere Roger. I also read that they had a larger fire-grate area and as you say even two stokers could not satisfy it. Hence the absolute possible power output has never been measured,
Jim.
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Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then!

[Jim.Walker]

[Penman]

Hi exbmc
I called in at Steeple Grange today and they gave me a ride up the incline while they were checking out the PW work they had been doing.




Also called in at Wirksworth Station on the Ecclesbourne and there are still traces of Narrow gauge
there which has trains running on Event Days, this might be part of what Buzzy mentioned
Couple of pictures of the incline end of their standard guage,



Now for the Road Transport connection Wirksworth Station is hosting a Classic Bus Rally on July 1st
and a Classic Transport weekend on July 21st and 22nd
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[mistericeman]

Never mind the bloody kettles ....

What about the Napier Deltics

Trip out last year to the East Lancs Railways Deltic gathering ...

http://youtu.be/I583A_-42b0

Clagging all the way

[MVPeters]

You mean these?


After the record-breaking warm weather we've had, there were plenty of these coming out of their winter slumbers:



They sound like - potato - potato - potato - potato !
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2002 MINI Cooper 'S'

[Jim.Walker]

[Jim.Walker]

Inexcusably, Almost all the media paid no attention to the passing of Pete Waterman a week last Sunday. I believe there are tributes on some sites about The Flying Scotsman though.
Perhaps if he had learnt to Moonwalk instead of preserving a wealth of historic artifacts for a new generation his death would have been banner headlines.
R.I.P.
Jim.
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Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then!

[Rick]