Absolutely! My membership number for the Southwold Railway Trust (or Preservation Soc when I joined) is 25, so I've been following its development (and frustrations) for many years. One day, Blyth might chuff along some of the old trackbed ..... hopefully. 🫰
@@michaelbenitez539 No. My steam locos are named after local villages (Beeston, Tattenhall, Harthill etc) and my diesel locos are named after people - either the Tollemache family or my own family.
Have you ever considered converting an open freight car into some kind of open air passenger car? They would be very nice to see in the PLRR's summer operations
Hi Michael. The nearest I have to that is an open sided coach based on the Glyn Valley four wheeled open coach. I don't have any plans for an open topped coach. There wasn't much call for them in the UK. I can't think of any open topped coaches running on UK Ng railways though the Leek & Manifold and the Rye and Camber used to put seats in open wagons when they had an influx of passengers.
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I was there in the brake van having a cup of tea with the guard. So realistic, love these videos.
Brilliant
Agree 100%! Loads better. And I love the way the chuffs sound like someone has put the reverser into full forward when she hits the gradient. Superb.
Overall a very nice improvement, but I liked the rivet detail on the original smokebox.
It amazes me the variety of designs that evolved for these workhorses. Lovely little engines, I think you've done a cracking job on Tattenhall 👍
Thanks Jim. I forgot all about the rivets on the rebuild. I'll rectify that.
Hey Rik, have you heard about the plans to rebirth The Southwold Railway with their new engine "Blythe"?
Absolutely! My membership number for the Southwold Railway Trust (or Preservation Soc when I joined) is 25, so I've been following its development (and frustrations) for many years. One day, Blyth might chuff along some of the old trackbed ..... hopefully. 🫰
@@rikbennett9 Isn't one of your locomotives named Blythe?
@@michaelbenitez539 No. My steam locos are named after local villages (Beeston, Tattenhall, Harthill etc) and my diesel locos are named after people - either the Tollemache family or my own family.
Have you ever considered converting an open freight car into some kind of open air passenger car? They would be very nice to see in the PLRR's summer operations
Hi Michael. The nearest I have to that is an open sided coach based on the Glyn Valley four wheeled open coach. I don't have any plans for an open topped coach. There wasn't much call for them in the UK. I can't think of any open topped coaches running on UK Ng railways though the Leek & Manifold and the Rye and Camber used to put seats in open wagons when they had an influx of passengers.
@@rikbennett9 I feel like you should make your own open top car so your railway has its own identity
@@rikbennett9would the Ravenglass and Eskdale count? Over a hundred years of operating open coaches.
Maybe - though it would be even more persuasive if the Ratty had used them in its three foot gauge years .... 🤔😁
@@rikbennett9 I just feel the PLRR should have some kind of Open Air car like that for some picnics if the line ever runs a picnic or scenic train
Why do I hear Trainz: A New Era church bells in the background?
I shot the video on Sunday morning when the bell ringers were doing their thing down at the church.
I miss the church bells in our village. No longer rung due to insufficient funds 😢
Much better, cardboard just isn't durable enough in the garden