Gordon A Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Bitton has for a short time five working steam engines (If Karel is finaly tweeked) available for the end of season gala next week-end. The star visiting loco is Black 5 45379 from the \mid \hants. Some of you will remember that this engine spent many years at Bitton. A surprise visitor is 1369 from the South Devon Railway. We were originally hoping to get a 3F Jinty, however I am quite happy with the replacement loco. Finally is my favourite Jessie, normally based at the Llangollen railway. Jessie has been with us for a few months while Karel is having the main steam pipe replaced, and a major over haul of the regulator valve. I am rostered on Jessie on the Saturday and may be floating on Sunday. Three guest engines along with our two resident engines of Karel and RSH 7151 promise the weekend to be good fun with passenger andfreight trains running. I believe we are hoping to have all five engines in steam so please come along and see what a small (£miles long) railway can do. Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 For those who had to Google it, as I did, this is the website for the Avon Valley Railway. http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted October 9, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2011 Look after 379! It's a good tool, but maybe not one of our best restoration jobs. Be interesting to know what you think of the thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Look after 379! It's a good tool, but maybe not one of our best restoration jobs. Be interesting to know what you think of the thing. Hi Phil H, Todays crew were very happy with 1369. I hope she stays long enough for me to have a turn on her. Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Last night's AVR PInes Express Pie and Pint Event. http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/sets/72157627750767695/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Worth going just to see 45379 again, good to see it's got the right shed plate as Willesden shed was the last place I saw it in steam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ho hum early to bed tonight as the gala is tomorrow and Sunday Those that planned it want us down at some seriously ungodly hour in the morning, so no quiet pint tonight and an early night which meens I wont sleep that well. Had a turn driving the Black 5 on Tuesday - definitely different to what I am used to! Still I am on Jessie tomorrow so will have a grin on my face if not nodding off. If I am scowling it is because I am trying to decipher the working time table as to what I should be doing where, and thats before any last minute changes! Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted October 16, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2011 My one shot, other than the buses, at AVR on Saturday. 45379 leaving Avon Riverside with the 15.30 goods, around 5pm! Seems the Black 5 ran through the points at Bitton in the morning, damaging the facing lock mechanism, so everything was running late. Still, it was good fun, not knowing what was going to work next! Also quite odd seeing all five locos at Avon Riverside at one point during the afternoon. Jessie on the passenger train, 45379 waiting to take over, and 1369, 4015 and 7151 on the goods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackthorn Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 It looks as if it was a great weekend. Wish I could have been there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 And here are a couple of snaps I took - I must admit I never thought I would see 45379 working at Bitton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepney55 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Some nice photos there, i wish i could have gone, but the Talyllyn Railway was holding it's Corris Themed gala. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 19, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2011 Seems the Black 5 ran through the points at Bitton in the morning, damaging the facing lock mechanism That's a pity, anyone know what happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The Black Five is running this afternoon and evening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted October 19, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2011 That's a pity, anyone know what happened? As I understand it, the crew stopped the loco a bit further than they should have done. No damage to the loco, but it meant the loop was out of action. It made things a bit more interesting in the afternoon. The loco roster bore little relation to what was actually happening! I was amazed how busy it was there. I've only been once before, and that was when the 07 was running one Saturday a couple of years ago. The popularity of the cycle track was incredible as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 19, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2011 Just popped in to see the Black Five leave Bitton on the 1915. Very atmospheric. The dining cars looked well-patronised but the other coaches less so. There's another departure at 8.30. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I took some shots of the Black 5 last night, this was one of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 link to some other Photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/sets/72157627936264046/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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