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CillitBang

26th January 2014 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 00000 (Post 288964)

'Corse it'll be respectful. I for one would love to see a running WW1 tank. They did it perfectly in 1993 from Bovingdon , & also from Swanage I think the next year. The engines were Len Cranes Fowler , Paul Scholeys Fowler, 'Boadicea' 'Clinker' & with Jim Sarneys Burrell from Swanage. But those Gents are all a bit older now, but i'm sure there's some younger ones to fill the gap!?

Thanks for making me feel old again Jim! The engines on that run from Bovington to Dorset were Fowler 17212, Fowler 17106 and Martin Fagg driving Boadicea on the back. Additionally Burrells Conqueror and Clinker (3996 and 3257) followed with the traction waggon for coal and 2 living vans. Jim Sarney actually broke with tradition and drove a fowler for the last leg (17212). Over 20 years ago now.. where the hell did that time go!

00000

27th January 2014 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nicktrex (Post 289299)

Any photo's of this Jim? Must have been a very impressive sight!

I'm sure Mr Searle could be persuaded...

Better than photo's, there's video's, 2 or 3 of them. I have them at home here but i dont know where you'd find them now.

froudy70

27th January 2014 07:41 PM

An engine from swanage?

steaming my way

28th January 2014 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by froudy70 (Post 289483)

An engine from swanage?

Hauled "Sad Sam" from Near Wareham to Tarrant Hinton by steam back in 1993. They had planned to go from swanage itself but because of the narrow roads through Corfe, the lack of overtaking opportunities and the fact it would take place on a busy summer weekend they started in a farm between wool and wareham instead. Great film of the occasion here, http://www.jeckfilms.co.uk/product.php?id=2141

Where is Sad Sam now?

CillitBang

28th January 2014 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 00000 (Post 289430)

Better than photo's, there's video's, 2 or 3 of them. I have them at home here but i dont know where you'd find them now.

I've got one of the tank run from Bovington. I'll have to get my @arse into gear and see if I can magic it onto youtube.
Checking on the dates for this Jim - the tank from Bovington to Dorset was 1995, so I now feel 2 years younger than I did yesterday!

00000

28th January 2014 11:36 AM

00000

29th January 2014 09:11 AM

And that was the stage in the real ale tent then! Happy days!

hhogendoorn

29th January 2014 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan mlynek (Post 288051)

David,

Some wonderful images, thanks for posting.

We get plenty of good pictures of machines on here but what you have provided is a great study of people.

Stef.

totally agree!
Hans

Pride of Somerset

29th January 2014 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzy bee (Post 288624)

I hope I am safe raising this, not really to do with engines, but it is to do with Dorset... lol

I just thought, The fields at Dorset are stubble for quite a lot of it, I wonder if the compaction of the ground causes the farm any issues? That said the use of the land and rent probably far outweighs the drop in productivity due to Ground Compaction.

No need to go min/no till on that farm. :-)

Cheers

Dave

Dave,

There is apparently compaction, particular in the playpen area and where the showman's engines stand. A certain amount of subsoiling has to be done in those areas I gather. Work is done by contractors as it is the responsibility of GDSF. Your comment re rent etc is probably accurate too!!

00000

1st February 2014 11:34 AM

So, any RL owners up for a heavy haulage road run again to comemorate 1914?

hedge

1st February 2014 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 00000 (Post 290336)

So, any RL owners up for a heavy haulage road run again to comemorate 1914?

don't think 8669 will be ready in time:(

nicktrex

1st February 2014 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 00000 (Post 290336)

So, any RL owners up for a heavy haulage road run again to comemorate 1914?

I'm sure Les Searle wouldn't take much persuading! Be nice to see Atlas and The President on it mind - not much chance of that I expect.

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Roller collector

1st February 2014 08:17 PM

And Semper Fidelis!

Patent motor

1st February 2014 08:58 PM

Road locos are the easy bit getting the priceless running WW1 tank might be a little bit harder

CillitBang

7th February 2014 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nicktrex (Post 289299)

Any photo's of this Jim? Must have been a very impressive sight!

If I've done this right then there should be a snippit or 2 from 1995's run from Bovington to the Steam Fair at.....

http://youtu.be/ES5ozNMebxY

Apologies for the very dodgy quality from antiquated video tapes.

Roller collector

7th February 2014 10:32 PM

I have a VHS of the entire run that I bought a number of years ago in a charity shop.

It is called "Heavy Steam Driven Haulage". Produced by Pegasus.

There is a copy for sale on Amazon.

It's a good video. Well worth a watch.

Doogle

2nd March 2014 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzy bee (Post 288053)

Like how the chap on the saw bench has a bandaged finger. OOops

Got his finger caught between the bed and a roller, lost the nail..

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