Traction-Talk - GDSF 2015

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Originally Posted by JTurner23 (Post 344771)

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.

Yes I think so, hardly any went up on Wednesday, few more later in the week. I was thinking there were fewer Road Loco's there this year but when you go back and count up there were actually more than in previous years, only really one from the Dreelan stable missing.

the ground was quite soft making it hard to get up the hill

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Originally Posted by weidner (Post 344694)

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

Filled up with gravel & rubble I'm told.

As I was impressed with the GDSF I wanted to give a review on Tripadvisor but it isn't listed and it won't let me create one.
I guess it's because its a temporary venue?

Did anyone get any photos of Allchin No.669 in the playpen?? Id love to see them if they did!

was told its 50 ton all up with trailer and the transformer got crushed concret in it. hard to drag round with the two little macs

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Originally Posted by Stewart (Post 344619)

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

I'm catching up on posts, hence replying to one thats a few weeks old!!. Whilst I agree the stall holders leave a mess, Monday morning is great pickings. The wife picked up about 60 / 70 books for her and her colleagues..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...907_114339.jpg

Me and my lad claimed a decent set of wellies, 3/8 drv sockets, taps, dies, files, Vbelts, a nice selection of victorian bottles and clayware, and some decent CDs!! Strangly enough, when we got back to blue 2, we were alone..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a...907_123354.jpg

However, finally, I managed to win a tin whistle on the 'ring the bell' hammery thing. Only took 3 years and about £20..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N...905_234321.jpg

thumbsup

Terry

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Originally Posted by 1883 (Post 346119)

was told its 50 ton all up with trailer and the transformer got crushed concret in it. hard to drag round with the two little macs

Well At 10 ton per HP you should of been able to drag it round by yourself!;)