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100 GDSF 2012 Photographs

great photos as always David!

Thank you for posting these great photos.

Great Photo's David.

Two questions:

1) How did the load get there this year, anyone know?
2) How many Scenic's were there this year?

Neil

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Originally Posted by The Mover (Post 225711)

2) How many Scenic's were there this year?

10:

3285 King George V
3483 Perseverance II
3865 No. 1
3886 Lord Lascelles
3888 General Gough
3896 Earl Beatty
3912 Dragon
3938 Quo Vadis
4000 Ex-Mayor
4030 Dolphin

3610 William V was in the programme but was a no show.

Great pics David, i went on Thursday but not a lot of movement due to weather. Any idia what happend to the Fowler with the burst of steam. Glad that nobody was hert i hope!!!

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Originally Posted by The Mover (Post 225711)

Great Photo's David.

Two questions:

1) How did the load get there this year, anyone know?

Neil

Load was already on site, The President, Boadicea and the Great North brought it in on friday morning, along the hard road up the hill to the top of the play pen! Got a few photos of it ill post later, Davids photo capture the event very good, was a intresting Dorset this year for sure!

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Originally Posted by The Mover (Post 225711)

Great Photo's David.

2) How many Scenic's were there this year?

Neil

how many where made?

Fantastic pictures!

Whats the story behind this unusual smokebox on this Garrett?

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Originally Posted by Steam Scenes (Post 225713)

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...8-DSC_0356.jpg

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Originally Posted by mat777 (Post 225760)

Fantastic pictures!

Whats the story behind this unusual smokebox on this Garrett?

It would appear to be a Garrett fitted with a Superheater just like the one owned by the Massey family.

Thank you for sharing your photos with us.

To people like myself who were not able to attend GDSF this year, it was like being there !

I really appreciate your efforts, many thanks.

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Originally Posted by Cher (Post 225757)

how many where made?

About 43, either built new or converted by Burrell during their working life. 16 survive and at GDSF in 2008 they manage to assemble 13 of them.

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Originally Posted by ttp2011 (Post 225762)

It would appear to be a Garrett fitted with a Superheater just like the one owned by the Massey family.

One and the same isn't it but with canopy removed. Garrett superheated TE 29764 'Olive'

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Originally Posted by Steam Scenes (Post 225690)

Didn't take quite as many pics this year due to lack of movement on Wed/Thurs but here are 100 of my better efforts from the past week:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...3-DSC_0067.jpg

Is Mr Hitchin thinking of buying a Mann tractor to go with his wagon?

Thanks David, I began to think we would not see any photo's of this years show. How do you manage to get photo's with no public in the shot, I can never manage it, even when i wait patiently.

Once again thanks for selection.

Arthur

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Originally Posted by Bosiboz (Post 225792)

One and the same isn't it but with canopy removed. Garrett superheated TE 29764 'Olive'

Used to look like this prior to rebuilding with superheater smokebox as originally built by Garretts

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/e...Hartley006.jpg

Photo courtesy Mike Hartley

Was the second boiler unit a gold medal tractor? if so which one.

Lovely photos too. Thanks.

Dave W

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Originally Posted by Lord B of Crafton (Post 225840)

Was the second boiler unit a gold medal tractor? if so which one.

It was Burrell 3455, Semper Fidelis actually.

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...0/DSC_9420.jpg

I'll post some more pictures of it later because it was interesting.

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Originally Posted by island steamer (Post 225729)

Great pics David, i went on Thursday but not a lot of movement due to weather. Any idia what happend to the Fowler with the burst of steam. Glad that nobody was hert i hope!!!

Didn't 11111 have a clack valve shear off..?

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Originally Posted by Ransomes AM54 (Post 225875)

Didn't 11111 have a clack valve shear off..?

Correct, but it was fixed and running again.

Can I be grumpy and have just one GDSF wish?

Take this tent down:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12/gdsf/tent.jpg

It has appeared in the past couple of years (not sure what it is used for) and for members of the general public photographers like myself without a yellow vest it blocks the view so much at the top of the playpen that taking dramatic photographs with the backdrop of the fair are so difficult that it isn't really worth bothering, so I didn't. :(

If it wasn't there I could share more pictures like this one that I took in 2008 before it was plonked in the way:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...0/DSC_1246.jpg

who let that pair of pikies in! LOL
Good friends and what a great picture.
It looks like Neil is txting.

What! Thats one of the best tents on the field!
Great pic of Niels engine BTW.

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Originally Posted by Steam Scenes (Post 226065)

Can I be grumpy and have just one GDSF wish?

Take this tent down:
It has appeared in the past couple of years (not sure what it is used for) and for members of the general public photographers like myself without a yellow vest it blocks the view so much at the top of the playpen that taking dramatic photographs with the backdrop of the fair are so difficult that it isn't really worth bothering, so I didn't. :(
If it wasn't there I could share more pictures like this one that I took in 2008 before it was plonked in the way:

Another catch 22 situation for the section leader methinks. It was concieved after too many late night parties in the middle of the camping area at the top of the hill - keeping too many families and children awake. The thinking is/was to provide a place for late night drinking sessions away from the folk trying to sleep. Down side has just been highlighted by David. Guess you can't please all the people all the time.
How about next year Steam Scenes sources a weskit, a massive cap, a tankard and gives me a hand all week - That way you can sit in front of the tent taking pictures as well as sampling the rather nice beer! :)

Very nice - hope to get mine up before too long

One photographer in a yellow vest was missing this year - well two were actually. One of them was otherwise busily engaged for most of the day .... but where was t'other?? !!! ;)

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Originally Posted by Pride of Somerset (Post 226114)

One photographer in a yellow vest was missing this year - well two were actually. One of them was otherwise busily engaged for most of the day .... but where was t'other?? !!! ;)

He seems to have gone to ground, haven't seen him since Trevithick Day.

Actually both VS & OG photographers were very thin on the ground this year.

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Originally Posted by davidnclare (Post 226071)

who let that pair of pikies in! LOL
Good friends and what a great picture.
It looks like Neil is txting.

I was looking at the rear wheel and keeping an eye on the grip ! There are a lot of injector wet spots at the top of the hill and they can catch you out just as you think your at the top !!!

David, just clime over the plastic fence & go to the front of the trent! I'm sure everyone knows who you are.

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Originally Posted by 00000 (Post 226197)

David, just clime over the plastic fence & go to the front of the trent! I'm sure everyone knows who you are.

That's fine for the likes of David, and others in the know, but the rest of the general steam enthusiasts still miss out. Before TT I would have missed a lot of things because i wasn't in with the engine owning crowd...

I'm trying to see 11111's chimney top, but can't because of a big red arrow!! ;)