Whipsnade Miniature Road Run

[kev-zoo]

This coming sunday(16th November) a small group of Herts Steam Club members are having a short road run for miniature engines from Whipsnade Zoo outside car park to the Old Hunters Lodge public house(approx 1 mile). We should be on the road around 11am ish, some nice hills for the engines to climb in both directions at present we have 6 engines, if anyone local wishes to join us please PM me for info and of course all spectators are more than welcome. As the car park is shut to public, the gates will only be opened for engines etc. Lets hope the weather stays fine.

Kev

[YA1177]

Originally Posted by kev-zoo

. Lets hope the weather stays fine.

Kev

Yes let's hope it does !!!

See you there.

[hertfordshire boy]

Steve

Shouldn't you be at home fitting your new tubes?

Matt

[YA1177]

Originally Posted by hertfordshire boy

Steve

Shouldn't you be at home fitting your new tubes?

Matt

Hi Matt,

I will hopfully have all the tubes removed on Saturday, then have to get the boiler inspector in before I fit the new ones.
So play time on Sunday

[Foden NK5836]

Well what can you believe. Metcheck gives ligt rain for Sunday and the Met Office gives a nice day. Think i will pack the waterproofs when i load up tomorrow. Hoping to have both the Roller and the Allchin there on Sunday. See you there.

[Tim Watson]

My engine's having some work done on it at the moment so no steaming for 'Madeline'. Hope to get to the pub by lunchtime.
Tim

[kev-zoo]

Originally Posted by Tim Watson

My engine's having some work done on it at the moment so no steaming for 'Madeline'. Hope to get to the pub by lunchtime.
Tim

Pity madeline cannot make it, but will be nice to see you tim, I have painted the bowser, the tank needs rubbing back for a few more coats yet but will do for this weekend.
Kev.

[Foden NK5836]

Finally finished getting ready for tomorrow. Got the Allchin out and filled the tender to find a leak by the gear cover. when i took the top off the tender i found the nut missing from the gear cover bracket, fixed this and got the bowser out to find i had a puncher so i have had the wheel off and the inner tube out, the morning will tell if this is fixed as well.

see you in the morning.


P.S. is Emma taking the pictures?

[Foden NK5836]

Well a very wet day but a good turnout and a good run. Thanks to Kev nd Emma for organizing the run.

Here are a few ptctures taken today.

[YA1177]

Nice pictures Stuart, now I know why it took you so long to get in the pub !

Thanks you Kev and Emma for organising the day.