IAN SHIELDS'S 2013 OPEN DAY |
Ian has replaced the wooden steaming area with a structure in aluminium............... .............. and his granndson is now capable of driving a steam loco, under instruction. Mr Nipper with his camera boom (which gives smoother results and is nowhere NEAR as back-breaking!) A pair of L&B's (but not in the correct order.....) The garden got fairly full at times............. I brought my Darj...............(Daniel Town) ................. with a mixed rake of Indian Railways (the first van) and MDLR (the rest of the rake) stock. (Daniel Town) The Rat put in an appearance.............. (of course) (Daniel Town) .............. and displayed an embarrassing new trait - a need to hump other trains! (Daniel Town) My other contribution was a Flagg Fluorspar train in the capable hands of Esme................ ............. seen here bursting (!) out of Ian's tunnel (Daniel Town) Andrew Latham brought his Millie with a nice rake of stock............. (Daniel Town) ........... together wih an immaculate Big Big Train which circulated later in the afternoon. (Daniel Town) Roger Coleman brought his kit-built Katie............. (Daniel Town) ........... with a rake of goods stock, (Daniel Town) Bob Newton was having An American Day.................. (Daniel Town) ............ but coupling problems meant that his first train got shorter and shorter, and his Liberty Belle ran solo. (Daniel Town) Young Nigel (Town) was having an L & B Day............. .......... with another loco making a test run after repairs. (Daniel Town) (Daniel Town) (Daniel Town) (Daniel Town) Peter Robinson brought his Russell................... (Daniel Town) (Daniel Town) ...... and just for once, a picture of the Webmaster at work! (Daniel Town) And Finally................... The Video! (courtesy of Rod Nipper) |