Thetford road run - Traction-Talk

Mr. Fettler · #1 Post / In Thread 23rd March 2013, 03:07 PM

Does anyone know if the Thetford road run will be taking place this year for the miniatures?.

I've had a good look around but couldn't find a thing apart from a video on youtube.

Many thanks for your help
Nick

burrellDEE · #2 Post / In Thread 24th March 2013, 10:02 PM

We cant use the car park as change on owner, but iam still looking for 1 or 2 engines to be in steam outside. We are opening on saturday 30th (this sat) If anyone would like to bring an engine please contact me before coming as we have very little room. Please contact me on 01359 221604 (ask for JAMES) or at jjsteam@hotmail.co.uk

Mr. Fettler · #3 Post / In Thread 25th March 2013, 12:20 PM

Thank you James for your reply.
Yes I've read about the problems uncounted in the past with the car park - bloody bureaucrats

Would have been nice to have possibly gotten the local council to back the museum up 100% seeing the income a days steaming around the town might have generated for the local economy, there I go, dreaming again

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Maybe better luck another year

Many thanks
Nick

burrellDEE · #4 Post / In Thread 25th March 2013, 01:27 PM

What makes me laugh is that the police want the burrell museum to pay to shut the road, on a day that the shops are all shut.

Mr. Fettler · #5 Post / In Thread 25th March 2013, 01:41 PM

Shut the road !!
We're all road legal, if we wanted to be naughty we could turn up
steam round and round the town all day
cause absolute traffic chaos
and there wouldn't be a thing that anyone could do.

What really makes me laugh is that a museum wants to put a day on for the tourists and locals and we HAVE to pay
but commit a crime or stay overnight in the cells and its free of charge
I think something is a bit backwards here.

Nick