GEC Visit's CMES...
Hi all. Following on from CMES's very wet Invitation Day back in August, the GEC Model Engineering Society from Allard Way (Binley) were invited over today under much better skies! CMES has made great advances in locomotive preparation over the last few years, including the addition of a 'Bendy Beam', a Run-up Rail, Traverser, Steaming Bays, Loading Track, 12V Electric hook-up and even Running Water. So, with these 'luxuries' in place, CMES can now offer good facilities for locomotive owners. With a few members arriving early at about 11am, the first loco on the track was GEC's club electric loco; a powerful Class 08...
Secondly, another Class 08 (with very good detail and a lovely LMS Black livery)...
Third loco was "Percival", a Ride-on-Railways "Trojan" electric with a steam outline body. I must admit, I like the custom colour scheme!...
The fourth and final loco from GEC was this beautiful LMS 4P 4-4-0 No1102, owned by Mr Tony Lancaster...
Though she had injector problems in the morning, the afternoon saw No1102 storming around the track, echoing times when the LMS 4P's ruled the rails between Euston and Glasgow! (Of course, before that they were Midland machines!). Now, compared to GEC's track, CMES's is just under three times longer and so this gave all of the loco's present a chance to stretch their legs under the lovely blue skies, particularly No1102! Below, with a light train, the Midland Compound storms the bank on the 1 in 70 section...
Here, 1102 awaits more passengers in the steaming area after another very quick non-stop run around the track...
1102's biggest challenge came later in the afternoon when she took a full 3-car train around the track. Even with her big wheels she didn't stall on the daunting 1 in 70 'Ryton Bank' (yet she did chuff a bit!). CMES members were particularly impressed with the performance given by 1102, especially when considering that her class would have been built for high speed running and not for climbing steep banks with heavy loads unaided! She was however not the only steam loco that ran during the afternoon; CMES member Jim brought along his 'Butch' 0-6-0 which was spotted doing many laps of the track. I even got to drive about 6 laps on the engine! (She was beautiful...ran like a watch!). Thanks Jim! Also thanks to all of the GEC members who attended and especially to those who brought loco's; we hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading folks. Good Evening...
Hi all. Following on from CMES's very wet Invitation Day back in August, the GEC Model Engineering Society from Allard Way (Binley) were invited over today under much better skies! CMES has made great advances in locomotive preparation over the last few years, including the addition of a 'Bendy Beam', a Run-up Rail, Traverser, Steaming Bays, Loading Track, 12V Electric hook-up and even Running Water. So, with these 'luxuries' in place, CMES can now offer good facilities for locomotive owners. With a few members arriving early at about 11am, the first loco on the track was GEC's club electric loco; a powerful Class 08...
Secondly, another Class 08 (with very good detail and a lovely LMS Black livery)...
Third loco was "Percival", a Ride-on-Railways "Trojan" electric with a steam outline body. I must admit, I like the custom colour scheme!...
The fourth and final loco from GEC was this beautiful LMS 4P 4-4-0 No1102, owned by Mr Tony Lancaster...
Though she had injector problems in the morning, the afternoon saw No1102 storming around the track, echoing times when the LMS 4P's ruled the rails between Euston and Glasgow! (Of course, before that they were Midland machines!). Now, compared to GEC's track, CMES's is just under three times longer and so this gave all of the loco's present a chance to stretch their legs under the lovely blue skies, particularly No1102! Below, with a light train, the Midland Compound storms the bank on the 1 in 70 section...
Here, 1102 awaits more passengers in the steaming area after another very quick non-stop run around the track...
1102's biggest challenge came later in the afternoon when she took a full 3-car train around the track. Even with her big wheels she didn't stall on the daunting 1 in 70 'Ryton Bank' (yet she did chuff a bit!). CMES members were particularly impressed with the performance given by 1102, especially when considering that her class would have been built for high speed running and not for climbing steep banks with heavy loads unaided! She was however not the only steam loco that ran during the afternoon; CMES member Jim brought along his 'Butch' 0-6-0 which was spotted doing many laps of the track. I even got to drive about 6 laps on the engine! (She was beautiful...ran like a watch!). Thanks Jim! Also thanks to all of the GEC members who attended and especially to those who brought loco's; we hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading folks. Good Evening...
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