Richie's open day - thanks and any pics?

[Westcott]

Richie,

Thanks for hosting the open day, and particular thanks to the young serving team!
Does anyone have photos/videos from the event suitable for posting here?
Good job it wasn't today, http://www.meteox.co.uk/gmapstatic?zoom=6&type=zoom&x=176&y=220 < Link To 1/4" of rain so far, lots more to come.

Hamish.

 

[Richie]

Rockery Ridge Open Day

Had my first summer open day yesterday instead of one on my Birthday in December due to the bad weather each year .
Woke to clear blue sky's and full sun started getting out my stock around mid day and in rolled the clouds and bang on 1 o clock the heavens opened :wits: just as every one arrived but luckerly it was just a pasting shower and we were blested with sunshine for the rest of the afternoon Would just like to thank every one for attending and bringing along their stock and Doreen for the cakes was a very enjoyable afternoon
Here's some pic's of the day

Mel's battery operated WD porter loco and W&L loco

Hamish with his Aristo 2-8-0 & Accrucraft C-19 live steam 2-8-0

Chris with his Rock Island GP40

David with a B&M railcar wifey liked this

Dave Hubb with his Rio Grande ML4000 which ran round a treat and looked fantastic

 

[Richie]

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Colin with his LGB 0-4-0 which ran fine

Rob with his logging Hesiler looked very nice in motion

Gareth with his Sachsen iv k steam loco and coaches

 

[beavercreek]

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Looks like a very good day Richie. A nice selection of visiting harware! Your garden looks like it has had a bit of rain this year. A bit desert like down here!
It is great that the weather was kind to you...good piccies

 

[Richie]

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Looks like a very good day Richie. A nice selection of visiting harware! Your garden looks like it has had a bit of rain this year. A bit desert like down here!
It is great that the weather was kind to you...good piccies

Cheers Mike
Was a great day but we didn't get many of the test flights for the Cosford Airshow like other years , and i don't think we will see many today as it's pxxxing it down :crying:

 

[daveyb]

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gardens looking really good rich,,,,,,,

could you squeeze a k28 round it,,,,,

davey b

 

[Richie]

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gardens looking really good rich,,,,,,,

could you squeeze a k28 round it,,,,,

davey b

I don't see why not my Bachmann K-27 and Mike's Accucraft K-27 go round ok was surprised how easy Hamish's live steam C-19 went round
My K-27 came off on a point yesterday and a large plume of blue smoke came out from under the boiler thought i had burnt out a circuit board :crying: but when i tested the loco after it ran fine must have just caught the power off switch just in time .

 

[Dave Hub]

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Hi all,

Thanks for a nice day out Richie, we both had a great time. I have a few pics, not many though as susan ran off with the camera, also it was Susan who took the photos being bias towards my loco sorry. Also one of a plane (little on) just to prove they were out.

ML4000 running nicley after some electrical connection errors,

ML4000 Pulling a rake around nice and smoothly

A plane of some description, perhaps some one can enlighten us some more?

 

[Dave Hub]

Rather than have two threads PIcs are posted here:

http://www.gscalecentral.net/tm?high=&m=147027&mpage=1#147047

 

[Richie]

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Hi all,

Thanks for a nice day out Richie, we both had a great time. I have a few pics, not many though as susan ran off with the camera, also it was Susan who took the photos being bias towards my loco sorry. Also one of a plane (little on) just to prove they were out.

ML4000 running nicley after some electrical connection errors,

ML4000 Pulling a rake around nice and smoothly

A plane of some description, perhaps some one can enlighten us some more?

Cheers Dave was nice of you both to come was so nice to see your ML4000 up and running you made a cracking job of it the plane in your pic looks like a Spitfire
No planes so far today still raining

 

[largescale]

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Dave
It is a Hurricane.
Regards
David

 

[Rob s]

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Richie thanks for a smashing afternoon, and special thanks to the ladies for the eats & treats.
The visiting Loco's were fantastic, but take a bow rich for your hidden gem at the top of the garden its fantastic and the trees look superb.
Your loging conist is just so bang on, i know we have seen pic's before but i think they deserve another showing.

 

[Rob s]

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Just a few more
Top modeling and looked as if they had been there working that stand of trees for years

 

[chris m01]

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Thanks Richie for a very pleasant afternoon. As Rob says the far end of the garden is a gem.

 

[Rod Fearnley]

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Very nice setup Richie. Nice group of pics too.
Rod

 

[shropshire lad]

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A few more pics of a good fun afternoon at a cracking railway.
Waitress service was top notch too

 

[yb281]

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Thanks Richie for a very pleasant afternoon. As Rob says the far end of the garden is a gem.

I just have to second (or third????) this. For anyone who wants to see how to build a scenic garden railway in a limited space, look no further than the top loop of Richie's railway. Absolutely spot-on .

 

[MR SPOCK]

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Looks like everyone had a smashing time railway and garden look superb, and allthe visiting loco's etc look well at home, thanks for the posting,​

 

[Richie]

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Richie thanks for a smashing afternoon, and special thanks to the ladies for the eats & treats.
The visiting Loco's were fantastic, but take a bow rich for your hidden gem at the top of the garden its fantastic and the trees look superb.
Your loging conist is just so bang on, i know we have seen pic's before but i think they deserve another showing.

Cheers Rob & Chris
Glad you both had a good afternoon do like the shots of my logging cars
Have just watched the Red Arrows still waiting for the Vulcan not sure if it will fly in the rain as it has stopped raining yet

 

[Richie]

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Thanks Richie for a very pleasant afternoon. As Rob says the far end of the garden is a gem.

I just have to second (or third????) this. For anyone who wants to see how to build a scenic garden railway in a limited space, look no further than the top loop of Richie's railway. Absolutely spot-on .

Cheers Mel your loco's looked very nice running round my top loop
Sorry to see that you have your Accucraft W&L up for sale your welcome to run it here again Mel :brokeheart: