Statfold Barn Railway Enthusiasts Day - 26 March 2011

[The Pirate]

Funnily enough - the valve gear off this one is all sat on the workshop bench, having been reconditioned.
It's about to go back to the owners for refitting for this weekend.

[D-valve]

Thanks Hedd, I remember Milwards bringing her to Church Stretton they were having pump trouble with it, they didn't keep it for long.

I also remember Cyril Bishop showing us the old drivers name that had been carved into the back of the cab,when it was parked up at the side of the road just over the stream at Bishaps, perhaps she had been left there after the rally. I know Mike Salmon was very fed up at the time the way Parky had chopped and shortened the chassis.

Do you know if the ex John Alderson's Foden still has the winch drum on the back axle, at least Parky left this on 13222 when he carried out the conversion.

He was very good with a paint brush!

[weidner]

Originally Posted by D-valve

He was very good with a paint brush!

No , he was not a man for getting his hands dirty , filthy lucre excepted . To be fair , his principle business was livestock haulage , so he must have been good at getting money out of farmers ; no mean feat !

[The Mover]

Does anyone know how the Foden restoration is going? Any updates?

[Steam Scenes]

Originally Posted by The Mover

Does anyone know how the Foden restoration is going? Any updates?

Pretty much done I think. It was in steam at the September Statfold Barn event only a few month on from when the above pictures were taken:
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/showthread.php?t=18826

[The Mover]

Thanks David. I missed that thread.