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GDSF 2015 - Part 1

Great photo's, looks like you have good weather down there .

Supreme certainly looks the business.
Cheers Carl.

Thanks for posting pics
Queen Mary could do with an oily rag though.

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Originally Posted by steam snapper (Post 344439)

Great photo's, looks like you have good weather down there .

Yes sunny on an off all day yesterday and nice this morning but clouded over after lunch. I think the dust bowl is approaching!

Without wanting to sound like the world's greatest arse licker...

The three Searles road locos have covered great distances on the road this year, and there still up to there usual tricks in the play pen.

That's the mark of good kit!

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Originally Posted by 1882 (Post 344449)

Their enthusiasm is pretty endless. Made a change though to see 3 engines tackling big load this afternoon without any Searle engines involvement, been a while since that happened:

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/15/gdsf/DSC_2466.jpg

Nice pictures David. The eddison roller in the tent looks brilliant! So nice it wasn't repainted.

Might just be me but it looks quiet...! Schools going back probably effects midweek crowds quite a bit.

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Originally Posted by sparkright (Post 344451)

Might just be me but it looks quiet...! Schools going back probably effects midweek crowds quite a bit.

Very quiet, the public camping seems barely half full - I think Saturday will be very busy.

An excellent set of photos, David. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Hopefully, I will make my first trip to GDSF next year.

Great pictures. Supreme looks fantastic.

We really enjoyed ourselves. Agree it seemed very quiet and I think they will be banking on a good Saturday. Trade stand lettings also seemed down though maybe some will pull on Friday - crafts half empty it seemed to me. Much better layout though and the changes worked well.

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Originally Posted by Earl Kitchener (Post 3444)

Trade stand lettings also seemed down though maybe some will pull on Friday

The Beaulieu autojumble has moved this year to clash, most of the lads with the good gear will have gone there.

Thanks for pics David, it seems Launceston is approaching its full quota of McLarens! Rather fond of the Eddison roller.:p
Chris

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Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner (Post 344467)

The Beaulieu autojumble has moved this year to clash, most of the lads with the good gear will have gone there.

Agreed - but the same was true of general workers in the main gaff section.

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Originally Posted by Earl Kitchener (Post 344472)

Agreed - but the same was true of general workers in the main gaff section.

I can honestly say the only stalls Ive ever looked at at Dorset are Autojumble or tools. The rest is the sort of shit you can buy at any market the rest of the year for 2/3 of the price.

I spoke to at least two traders at Onslow who were not going to Dorset because of Beaulieu.

There's a batch of photos from Wednesday on my Facebook timeline (publicly shared) at the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/Lovephotogr...0&pagefilter=3

David

Any information on the rusty engine outside the NTET marque, make, number etc

Thanks

Arthur

its not just rusty, some of it is not there!

Look in your TER, 1890 something with a DE registration.

Seemed very quiet numbers wise on Thursday and Friday. One aisle on the trade stands section was virtually empty. Seems a big increase in stalls catering for people with a taste for bling since my last visit a few years back. Also some rather dubious items for sale at the top of the field. Otherwise a good show.

Arthur,

Its Marshall 24121 Reg DE 2698 of 1894, hope that helps

Pete

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Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner (Post 344467)

The Beaulieu autojumble has moved this year to clash, most of the lads with the good gear will have gone there.

I was at Beaulieu yesterday and thought that was quiter & smaller than usual.

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Originally Posted by Arfursteam (Post 344500)

David

Any information on the rusty engine outside the NTET marque, make, number etc

Thanks

Arthur

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...024121%203.jpg

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Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner (Post 344467)

The Beaulieu autojumble has moved this year to clash, most of the lads with the good gear will have gone there.

Lots of Good stuff still on the stalls, be it fewer than usual, just had to look for it. I know we all got some good bargains! I spent rather a lot of money! lol

uunfortunatly some stall owners didn't clear up after themselves.. walked past an empty pitch that had lots of tat just thrown on the floor. Such a shame.. other than that it looked like alot of it was from Geordie shore.. good steam turn out tho

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Originally Posted by buzzy bee (Post 344606)

Lots of Good stuff still on the stalls, be it fewer than usual, just had to look for it. I know we all got some good bargains! I spent rather a lot of money! lol

Thats the trouble!

Thanks Bob

That's the kind of photo I take when I want to know information, some people may think me strange when they see me doing it but its very helpful.

Thanks again

Arthur

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Originally Posted by Arfursteam (Post 344640)

Thanks Bob

That's the kind of photo I take when I want to know information, some people may think me strange when they see me doing it but its very helpful.

Thanks again

Arthur

Nah , just another daft penguin !

A bit of McLaren fun late on Sunday afternoon, a UTube vidio
“VID 20150906 161926696
Many thanks John W for letting me help on the engine for the week
Chris

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Originally Posted by chris s type (Post 344651)

A bit of McLaren fun late on Sunday afternoon, a UTube vidio
“VID 20150906 161926696
Many thanks John W for letting me help on the engine for the week
Chris

The trailer & load weigh about 50 tons so i'm told.

Was the video taken on the Saturday before the show or show Saturday? Where is everybody???

Cheers Carl.

The strobe effect on that video makes the flywheels seem to go at the wrong speed and even reverse at times! Wierd

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Originally Posted by 00000 (Post 344667)

The trailer & load weigh about 50 tons so i'm told.

Are all the copper guts not stripped out of that transformer then ?

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Originally Posted by carl_byrne (Post 344680)

Was the video taken on the Saturday before the show or show Saturday? Where is everybody???

Cheers Carl.

They said Late on Sunday Afternoon, so I guess everyone was trying to get out of the show, or had left already. I was nearly home I guess. :-)

about 3.30-4pm on Sunday after the show :)

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Originally Posted by buzzy bee (Post 344695)

They said Late on Sunday Afternoon, so I guess everyone was trying to get out of the show, or had left already. I was nearly home I guess. :-)

[QUOTE = about 3.30-4pm on Sunday after the show [QUOTE]

Sorry - I don't know my Sundays from my Saturdays - or I just need glasses!

Cheers Carl.

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Originally Posted by carl_byrne (Post 344710)

Sorry - I don't know my Sundays from my Saturdays - or I just need glasses!

Cheers Carl.

I don't know the month half the time, let alone the day! hahaha I wouldn't worry! :-)

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Originally Posted by chris s type (Post 344651)

A bit of McLaren fun late on Sunday afternoon, a UTube vidio
“VID 20150906 161926696
Many thanks John W for letting me help on the engine for the week
Chris

Nice one Chris, didn't know you where about. Should have come to the steam yachts to say hello. We actually took Carry On around the play pen at around 7:30pm on Sunday evening before finally sitting down to dinner, it was even quieter then. Bet no one got a picture or video of that.

Is it just me or were there fewer big loads going to the top of the playpen this year? There seemed to be a lot doing laps of the lower half.