Tin Turtle Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Photos from yesterday - Dominion of Canada looks absolutely superb! Was using my finace's camera, a pocket digital but has a higher resolution than my normal camera, and with flash off works very, very well, so for museums is spot on Close up of bell and single chimney The shuffle around to get D of C out of the workshop meant some bits could be viewed better - this Great Northern Railway hand crane for example And the Crusader tank on WW2 Tank carrying flat wagon The light showed the original BR logo under the North Eastern Railway Quayside Electric's preservation paint The door on the ES1 had been left ajar so got some more snaps from cab floor level The shuffle around to get Dominion of Canada alongside Duchess of Hamilton meant it was possible to get a slightly different view of M1 class 1621 and ECJS 1898 carriage The Stirling Single had been moved since my last visit too Replica Sans Pareil Original Sans Pareil In the goods shed, this SR 'Queen Mary' brake van took up almost all the space inside The very interesting coal drops The widest coal drop, still showing some of the original coal chute 1820's stables for the Black Boy colliery branch - the small building to the right is the Bank Rider's Cabin, for the men who would ride on the Chaldron wagons and act as brakesmen as they went down the incline. Inside an old shed, originally built as an ironworks and briefly used as an engine shed, then paint shop by the NER before being used as a gym and band practise hall, are a few interesting exhibits but can only go just inside the entrance - one of the most interesting is 'Nelson', originally believed to be 'Bradyll' Timothy Hackworth's House Monogram on gates Stockton and Darlington Railway marker in garden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I love the chrome lettering on 4489. This should be lovely when complete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OOgaugeJaf Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 The A4 is looking great. They have a good team at Shildon. Well done lads, keep up the good work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangoman69 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I was at Shildon over the weekend and the A4 does look good, but the Coronation grabbed my interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Turtle Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Is the A4 in blue undercoat now? Heading back tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hill Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Is the A4 in blue undercoat now? Heading back tomorrow Not yet, according to the Locomotion Facebook page the first 4 layers of blue undercoat goes on Monday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CPRAIL3000 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 What a difference to September 2011 in Exporail Montreal. Here was the sad sight. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/6378578107/in/set-72157628211279713 Great work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 HI With all this work being put in on the A4 ,so when it go's back will it just be left to rot again?. Darren01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 will it just be left to rot again?No. Can we please let this drop now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 The Canadians did not mistreat her. Yes there was a shunting incident. But the Canadians stored her undercover in the dry for a long time. When I saw her in October after arriving at Shildon, I personally thought she looked great. General consensus is that the mechanical condition is pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 'Owd Sweedy's post 27/3/13 here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Turtle Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 Given the state of plenty of 'preserved' locomotives in the UK, it's a bit rich to see people criticise others. As shown by jwealleans link, it is going back to a superb, fitting home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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