Dorset again

[CillitBang]

Originally Posted by 00000

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!

[CillitBang]

Originally Posted by nicktrex

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]

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.

[CillitBang]

Originally Posted by 00000

'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!

[chief polisher]

Paul would be up for it Jim I can assure you even being 70!

Regards

Matt

We were talking about this last night. Certainly the owners of those engines are a lot older; some no longer active with their engines or no longer associated with them.

But the engines are all still with us with enthusiastic crews.

I know that Martin Oliver will never miss an opportunity to promote the Show, and maybe the road train suggested by Jim could also be used to raise funds for the Royal British Legion or other Armed Forces charities.

Stef.

[froudy70]

An engine from swanage?

[steaming my way]

Originally Posted by froudy70

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?

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Couldnt remember the exact years Gary, I like feeling 2 years younger! I'll see if I can put some photos on.




And afterwards.

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