Great Southern Steam-up 2019
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Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
What a fantastic variety - I can understand why it's called 'Great' 
Vid 1 has an interesting set of Oz Rolling Stock with in general much considered sensible speed running, even the G1 guys and the old 2-6-0 and Bowman 0-4-0 were nicely tamed. At around 8.21 (also appeared in Vid 2 at around 1.40) was that Steam Tram an Elsie? Looked to be good and also a nice runner, been considering one of these for a while.
Vid 2 even had a Tamed Mamod, amazing though a couple of the vintage 0 Gauge puffers were a little untamed. Though this is to be expected with such vintage Machines. Even an Archangle Brick at 8.20 wow, never seen one of these running and again so controlled. A D51 2-8-2, saw one of these in a Railway Vid and they are awesome beasts. Interesting comparison of sizes between 7/8 and 16mm at around 11.20 with a G1 as well.
Vid 3 even clockwork gets a whoosh in as to be expected with what looks like a Hornby standard but very old now beast. Lady Edith looked to be quite old now one from a firm near Hull, nearly bought a second hand one of these but the Scale put me off being around 10mm to the foot on 0 Gauge Track making it very non standard at the time. Wish I had got it though would have been a nice Shelf Queen. Lots of strange noises from the RH Fairlee, I imagine due to the occasional locking of 1 set of Drivers that it was very new and needed a good run-in. The brave guy with the Shay had a nice couple of propelling moves, one even with PM Stock. Not something with Live Steam as a rule.
In all 3 great vids well worth a watch.