A Sunday afternoon at the Beavercreek Railway open day

[bigjack]

Spent the afternoon at the Beavercreek railway open day

Here's the pics

 

[bigjack]

 

[bigjack]

Some of those in attendance

 

[stockers]

Looks like good weather for a great day - Nice pics, Thanks.

 

[bigjack]

Thanks Mike and Lorraine for a superb afternoon

 

[marshman]

A great afternoon with good company. Some good pics on your new toy Bigjack. It was good to meet up with you, Richie, Zerogee, Tony, the local G Scalers & a big thank you to Mike & Lorraine for a great day.

Thanks Mike and Lorraine for a superb afternoon

 

[Zerogee]

Nice photos, Steve, the new camera works well!
A very pleasant afternoon with great hospitality - thanks Mike and Lorraine! Wonderful weather too, a perfect day for watching trains go by.

Jon (in the very yellow t-shirt!)

 

[bigjack]

When we got home we ran some trains on our own railway

 

[mike]

great set off photos off a classic line!

 

[bigjack]

There was one incident at Beavercreek today, I think the G Scale Rail Accident Investigation Board (GSRAIB) will get involved in, or though the person concerned was later seen carrying out his duties.

 

[beavercreek]

Well I observed the whole incident! There seemed to be a certain nonchalent use of two locos where one was seen to chase the front runner but not adhere to the signalling policy. I hasten to add this was the result of Bigjack shay not travelling even with the customary slow speed that is required of such a loco . DCC shay stuck on notch 1, Battery porter on notch 2 ....only disaster would eventually happen! Well I was in charge of the controller and...ahem .......... that was the the problem.....

Many thanks to all those of you who came and have posted such goodly comments. Many thanks to you for attending to our little train event especially to Richie and Sara who came for the weekend. I was really up against it this time due to the damage from tree-fellers and a years neglect and Richie was a star in helping me get the line cleaned and working. After much worry about weather, and problems getting everything just so, it turned out to be a glorious day which Lorraine and I thouroughly enjoyed. Last guest, Tony, left at 9.00pm!
Thanks to you Richie, Sara, Gordon, Bigjack, Mary, John, Jon, Stuart (Marshman), Tony, Edward? +two +wife, ...I will now go and collapse...or have another beer.........yes another beer I think

 

[beavercreek]

Lovely stuff, love the coke artic unit

Yes so did a lot of folk especially john who was suggesting that he might suddenly put on weight with it stuck up his shirt! He had commented that it would look great with his Coke train. It was damn hard to get so Beavercreek is where it stays!

 

[Richie]

Just got back to the Midlands from a wonderful weekend at Mike & Lorraine's was great to meet a few new faces Marshman, Tony , Zerogee & Big Jack
A big thank you must go to Mike & Lorraine for putting on a great week end and for letting me get involved with the day to day up keep of the Beaver Creek line so those trains can keep rolling
A very enjoyable week end was had for the both of us
Photo's will follow as i'm off to bed now :sleep:

 

[Tony]

Thanks mike for great day and superb cream teas from the lovely Loraine just editing some video will post in the morning (going to take longer than usual due to having to edit the chatting in the background while trying to record loco sounds) MIKE !!!!! looking good though
Thanks again
TONY

 

[beavercreek]

Photo's will follow as i'm off to bed now :sleep:

Glad you two got back safely.
It was a real pleasure to have you stay Richie and Sara. Richie you were a star in helping me get everything (well nearly everything!) straight.
I will be off to nod soon.

 

[beavercreek]

Thanks mike for great day and superb cream teas from the lovely Loraine just editing some video will post in the morning (going to take longer than usual due to having to edit the chatting in the background while trying to record loco sounds) MIKE !!!!! looking good though
Thanks again
TONY

Hey,... you talkin' to me!
Sory about the background chatter Tony. Looking forward to seeing the vid. I did not get any photos...real shame as the light was real good for giving a model railway real visual 'depth'

 

[dudley]

wow it looks great, and i missed it, the railway and trackwork are superb. track plan please. very busy train schedual by the look, great.

 

[beavercreek]

wow it looks great, and i missed it, the railway and trackwork are superb. track plan please. very busy train schedual by the look, great.

Hi Dud
Thanks for the comments
I will post a track plan later today...I hope...also will take some shots of a re-enactment of yesterday's activiities minus any visiting locos as I am taking some time off today!

 

[Don Gilham]

That looks excellent Mike - gawd knows where you find time to wash bottles too

 

[beavercreek]

That looks excellent Mike - gawd knows where you find time to wash bottles too

Ahh Don...... I do those at night!