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Lyd at Boston Lodge 07/2015


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Last Tuesday I photographed  'Lyd' at Boston Lodge having been given permission (I would like to thank all of those members of staff on the F&WHR who arranged this).

 

I've waited a long time to see 'Lyd' and being something of a fan of the Lynton & Barnstaple it was magical to be next to this loco.  She was having a fire raised in the shed yard so I was really fortunate.

 

19867353976_3b7f12a531_b.jpgFfestiniog 21-7-15 007 ps by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

19763818300_05cc5a5d5e_k.jpgFfestiniog 21-7-15 002 by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

19765243959_1123f6ebf4_k.jpgFfestiniog 21-7-15 005 by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

19765507169_6828e126a4_k.jpgFfestiniog 21-7-15 008 by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

19957536891_ed5b2097b1_k.jpgFfestiniog 21-7-15 012 by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

Here's a couple of cab shots including a view through the cab window.

 

19764018940_9079f0ac5a_k.jpgFfestiniog 21-7-15 006 by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

19765593879_00bad33918_k.jpgFfestiniog 21-7-15 010 by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

And here she last Saturday morning giving footplate rides in the station yard:

 

20005471355_3ef743d40c_k.jpgPorthmadog 24-25 lyd ps by Mark Branson, on Flickr

 

It was a great experience photographing Lyd and the footplate ride made it even more special.  I'm looking forwards to the release of the Heljan 009 model in due course.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

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She's a smashing loco - a year or two ago I was priveliged enough to be working the Warley show where Lyd was visiting. When I arrived in the morning the only things in the hall were Lyd and two locks at the far end of the hall. Could not resist having a sneaky climb onto the footplate...

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Yeah I don't think the cab really suits her. In my opinion she should be scrapped to aid the rebuild of a more deserving 2-6-2 in time for its centenary.

 

I should probably keep my opinions to myself though... ;-)

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