Thursford Collection Founders Day 2010

[Steam Scenes]

A few pictures I took at Thursford yesterday in Bushells Yard across the road from the main collection:























I'll put them on Steam Scenes when I can positively identify them, more on that later.

[buggeroff]

Cant beleive thats what they call preserving engines over in that yard, a very sorry state to leave them stood sheeted up like that.

Chris.

[sparkright]

One day there is going to be one hell of a sale.

[YYS4BOB]

I have to say I find Thursford depressing. Just seems such a waste of engines. Only my feelings.

[buggeroff]

Sooner the better, this will give someone a chance of owning and restoring an engine that was owned by Mr Cushing, surely this is better than them just left out there to get any worse, and the money could be put to good use inside on the engines on show.

Chris.

[buzzy bee]

All engines that are kept in this way no matter where they are or what type is a great shame when they are so sought after, and so many people are wanting to buy an engine, like myself a first engine etc.

Again, just my view, but seems it is shared by some others on here.

If any are looking for a nice dry shed to live in, let me know!! he he

[steamboy]

Originally Posted by Steam Scenes

A few pictures I took at Thursford yesterday in Bushells Yard across the road from the main collection:



I'll put them on Steam Scenes when I can positively identify them, more on that later.

this one will look a bit different soon unforunatly as the headstock is only hold on by about 2 piece of 2 inchs of well corrored smoke box. i will post my photos when i get them off my phone.

glen

[UJ2225]

When I quizzed the tour guide about getting something back into steam he said they were seriously thinking about relaying the railway and getting "cackler" back into steam.
Mind you I rather felt that the questions and answers he gave were rather choreographed.

Lets see what happens, but I rather feel it will be a very long time before and if ever we see one of the collections engines in steam.

As Ive said before (and many others) its all rather depressing. Poor old girls!

Jim S

[Sir John]

It baffles me why anyone would let someone walk round their property with a camera just so they can then come on here to moan about it.

At least they were saved from the scrap man in the first place.

Come to think of it at least they are covered, many an engine I know isn't all year round.

If it was my collection, I would read this bollocks and shut the gates and keep them shut.

If you want an engine, there are plenty for sale. Go buy one. You can then keep it how you see fit.

Just an opinion. No harm intended.

[buzzy bee]

Originally Posted by Sir John

It baffles me why anyone would let someone walk round their property with a camera just so they can then come on here to moan about it.

At least they were saved from the scrap man in the first place.

Come to think of it at least they are covered, many an engine I know isn't all year round.

If it was my collection, I would read this bollocks and shut the gates and keep them shut.

If you want an engine, there are plenty for sale. Go buy one. You can then keep it how you see fit.

Just an opinion. No harm intended.

I just thought I better clear something up, moaning and having an oppinion on something is slightly different. I respect your oppinion as I hope you respect others, however moaning is the wrong word, in my oppinion! hehe

In regards to them saving them from the scrap man, they have all my respect and thanks, but maybe they need to think about the next chapter of these engines life.

There are as Ian said still a few engines in steam, that are in working clothes, there is no reason engines can't be in a maintained state, but still be in working clothes.

Right I better go now, before I get told off. Just to clarify, this is not aimed at Thursford, this is a comment in general!!

Cheers

Dave