23rd August Family Run
The tender and the bogie of the King returned from Alan Stephen's workshop where they are being made to fit our rails. Surprisingly, the tender took less time than the bogie; about 6 hours tender and about 10 hours for the bogie. But the King Bogie is unique. Anyway, well done Alan!
Glyn brought his uncle with beautiful Midland Railway 4-4-0 (this time's movie) and we welcomed skilled signaller Russell Maiden to the team. As usual at the Spinney, everyone does everything and my picture of Russell shows him driving Cliff's Merchant Navy. Incidentally, its bogie is just returned from Glyn's workshop where its back to back dimensions were corrected so that it now stays on the track.
Most of the pictures of the day are on Pictures 5
But the Midland 4-4-0 is at the end of Pictures 4
Visit of Great Cockcrow Railway & Malden MES Aug 2nd
The visit is recorded in 'History'. Link :- Cockcrow & Malden Visit
Some pictures in 'Current Images 4' :- Cockcrow & Malden Pictures
Alan Ainslie Birthday Run July 19th
We took our president quite by surprise!
The intention is that the tower will go at Dingly Dell station.
Smith Family New Coaches
Robin and Nick took delivery of their new coaches.
They are LMS stock, almost identical to David's in shape and colour but the elderly can wallow in the recollection of 3rd class travel ('3' on some doors) and the colourful LMS roundel.
Coal
Another bag of coal used on the day at £16 a bag. If you do pay us a visit a contribution would be welcome!
High Wycombe MRS Visit on July 5th
Download the High Wycombe Newsletter about the visit from the link below.
A good time seemed to be had by all, with several visitors enjoying a drive.
Sadly the webminder took only two photographs before taking up signalling duties.
The photo shows a heavy load leaving Old Oak to attack the bank. Nick Smith on the Standard 2 leads with the Scot and Alan Stephen in the rear.
A surprise visitor was Malcolm Dalziel-Job, one of our founder's grandsons. It was good to see him and Joy; we hope he enjoyed his visit and his short drive and we look forward to more visits by the Ballantine Dykes family in the future.