Post 100: Shed & Steam at Shackerstone...
Hello everyone. Well, here it is, Post 100 of 2011 and, you've guessed it, it had to be Shackerstone didn't it?! Today I arrived at just after 9am under blue but chilly skies, discovering GWR 2-8-0 No3803 just about to come off shed for a 'Foot Ex'. I spent the day in the shed drinking tea, cleaning the pit, wrapping up "Sir Gomer"s injectors for winter and of course doing some good old fashioned moaning and chatting. On the last trip of the day (the 3pm), Driver Adrian and Fireman Scott invited me out on the footplate of the 38' for a run. As the sun began to go down, the 38' is captured at Shenton...
It was chilly on the engine but the weather looked beautiful. What a lovely way to spend Post No100; on the footplate on 'our' railway...
Arriving back at Shackerstone, we uncoupled before dropping back into Platform 1 to take the Dock Road up into the shed for disposal. Overall, a nice quiet day on the railway. I left at around 5pm after a chat with some of the lads from the shed. 3803 was of course long tucked up in bed by then! I shall be back at Shack next Sunday for a proper turn on the 38' with Drivers Jan & Eddie - Should be good! Now, Post 100! No100 seems to appear earlier every year! 2009 was the first time that the blog reached a total of over 100 posts. The 100th post itself appeared on December 21st. In 2010, the special 100 appeared on November 14th. So, in 2011, we are 2 weeks earlier again! Must doing more and more each year but, lets be honest, that can't last can it! However, it will be nice to see how long it does ;) . Good evening everybody. Thanks for reading...
It was chilly on the engine but the weather looked beautiful. What a lovely way to spend Post No100; on the footplate on 'our' railway...
Arriving back at Shackerstone, we uncoupled before dropping back into Platform 1 to take the Dock Road up into the shed for disposal. Overall, a nice quiet day on the railway. I left at around 5pm after a chat with some of the lads from the shed. 3803 was of course long tucked up in bed by then! I shall be back at Shack next Sunday for a proper turn on the 38' with Drivers Jan & Eddie - Should be good! Now, Post 100! No100 seems to appear earlier every year! 2009 was the first time that the blog reached a total of over 100 posts. The 100th post itself appeared on December 21st. In 2010, the special 100 appeared on November 14th. So, in 2011, we are 2 weeks earlier again! Must doing more and more each year but, lets be honest, that can't last can it! However, it will be nice to see how long it does ;) . Good evening everybody. Thanks for reading...
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