Thursford Founders Day 2011

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Originally Posted by Garrett58

Must agree Jim, those early days were better. Having been around that much earlier my recollections are of the 1950/60's with both Victory and Medina attending Rayham Days events. I recall the late Jack Shuttlewood whom had driven Edgar Shone's Burrell Special Scienic 3884 up from Braintree, he together with Billy Jeans steamed Victory through from Thursford. His remarks were-not over complimentary as they had problems with both the pump and injector.

It seem a great shame that a few of the engines are not steamable, to me its of the old style museums with exhibits stuffed and mounted. The most inportant thing being they have been saved for all to see and enjoy.

Billy Jeanes of Wrentham helped a lot of local engine owners. He died in 1983.

The Burrell roller and Marshall roller ( 78108 ) had a ticket until quite recently. When were the others last steamed ?