...a bit warmer than last time...
Statfold - the O&K day
3 June 2006
I'd promised myself a return trip - so
when the IRS advertised this event, I
booked straight away. The previous trip
had been excellent - but the weather
had been bitterly cold and dull -
perhaps a June fixture could be
better...
Sure enough, the clouds cleared and the
sun shone from a blue sky on this warm day - although,
photographically, its height in the sky didn't help,
especially as the main run back from the fields is more-
Geoff’s Rail Diaries
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fellow O&K "Montalban" 6641 of 1913 from the
West Lancs Light Railway,
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Statfold, the "new" Hunslet 3903 of 2005,
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Trangkil, the last "old" Hunslet 3902 of 1971, and
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Harrogate - the fine 0-6-0ST Peckett 2050 of 1944
Returning from the fields, we visited the garden railway
- resident Simplex "Charley", MR gave us a ride in the
open coach. Then, after a bite of lunch, it was out to
the fields, to photograph and video, as best we could,
the steamy action!
The Statfold Barn Railway is not open to the public - it
is a private undertaking. The only was to get there is by
invitation to one of the three annual opens days - see
the SBR website (below).
Links:
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Industrial Railway Society
•
Statfold Barn Railway official website
•
West Lancs Light Railway
Charley in the garden
A trip around the garden railway, plus lineside
scenes, featuring Charley the Motor Rail
or-less north-south - and the stars of the event were in
all-black livery. Nevertheless, it was another excellent
day. We started with a ride out on the field railway
behind 2'6" gauge O&K 614 of 1900 - "Pakis Baru No 1"
(in 2' gauge stock!). This little loco was in the running
shed last time, nearing completion of its renovation -
today would be its debut event. Accompanying it in
action would be
