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Old 5th April 2012, 12:03 PM
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Anyone know of any steam related events this weekend! I know about the one at Gt Dunmow, in essex, and the event at the Great Central railway! Anyone know more about them? Both are a bit far but if there isnt much else on ill have to drive up there for a steam fix!
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Old 5th April 2012, 05:34 PM
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The 10th Medway Festival of Steam is on at Chatham Dockyard on Sunday 8th and Monday 9th
http://www.thedockyard.co.uk/Events/...Transport.html
there has been something new for the last couple of years, hopefully the same again this year.
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Old 5th April 2012, 08:56 PM
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Collecting together as many ex-Leicestershire County Council rollers as possible, 4 expected including the late Rev. Teddy Boston's 'Thistledown' (first steaming in approx 35 years).
Friday demonstration on building a carousel and night-time steam-powered fairground.
Saturday evening road-run into Quorn
Steam-hauled trains passing through rally site on double track all weekend.
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Old 6th April 2012, 10:22 AM
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A Carousel ?

That would be one of those Yankee things , which go around the wrong way ?
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A Carousel ?

That would be one of those Yankee things , which go around the wrong way ?
With a Calliope?
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Old 6th April 2012, 06:25 PM
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The Gallopers were 'lectric today, though Nerys did suggest the engine was like the one 'Uncle Ken' had in his shed (and it is).

I went to see the Marshall tractor

Brass Cleaner on tour
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Old 6th April 2012, 06:53 PM
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That would be one of those Yankee things , which go around the wrong way ?
If anyone is going to criticise, you can bet it'll a conversionist.
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