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| Title: |
A Quiet Country Station |
| Description: |
Kingscote Station on the Bluebell Railway, restored to it appearance during the early British Railways era |
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5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:30:47 AM |
| Location: |
Kingscote, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station |
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| Title: |
A stationmasters work is never done! |
| Description: |
The stationmaster at Horsted Keynes Station watches as our student train passes through. This station has been restored to its appearance during the early Southern Railway era. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:40:59 AM |
| Location: |
Horsted Keynes, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cleared onto the Up Platform |
| Description: |
Returning to Sheffield Park, the signal gives a clear indication for the Up (toward London) platform |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:42:33 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal,Action |
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163 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Clive Groome-Engine Driving Instructor |
| Description: |
Clive Groome is the founder of Footplate Days & Ways, which offers steam locomotive driving experiences and classes in the UK. Mr. Groome was one of the last engine drivers in the UK to work mainline trains with steam. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:45:55 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
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InCab |
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839 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stoker Instructor Mick Turns on the Blower |
| Description: |
Mick taught the proper firing of the locomotive. In this shot he is turning on the blower to raise steam in preparation for our departure. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:49:01 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
InCab,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Geoff and Diz in the Cab of 9017 |
| Description: |
Two of my classmates awaiting their turn firing and driving 9017. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:50:02 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
InCab,Station,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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383 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Geoff hands off the token to the Signalman |
| Description: |
The Bluebell Railway uses a token system to grant running authority on the line. Only one token may be issued for a section of the line at a time. As you leave that section, you hand the token off so that another train may occupy that section. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:52:23 AM |
| Location: |
Kingscote, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
InCab,Steam,Signal,Action |
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151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Just waiting for a driver and stoker |
| Description: |
A shot of the cab interior of Great Western Railway No. 9017, a 4-4-0 "Dukedog" class locomotive. Note the sparse weather protection for the engine crew. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:54:09 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
InCab |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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441 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Me and My Classmates |
| Description: |
Footplate Days and Ways 5-day courses are limited to six participants to ensure that everyone has ample time at the regulator (throttle) and with the firing shovel. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:55:58 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
One handsome locomotive. |
| Description: |
Southern Railway U-class 2-6-0 No. 1638 arriving in Kingscote. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:01:13 AM |
| Location: |
Kingscote, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam,Action |
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220 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Our trusty brake van |
| Description: |
Unlike American frieght cars, British freight wagons were not equipped with automatic brakes. The brake van supplied part of the necessary braking power and was roughly equivalent to an American caboose.. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:03:24 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Preparing to buffer up |
| Description: |
Most of our second day on the line was spent learning how to "buffer up," that is, how to approach the brake van at the appropriate speed and then stop after gently meeting up with the vans buffers. Practicing this operation in full view of the sceptical stationmaster and his staff was nerve-wracking indeed! |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:05:51 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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282 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Preparing to drop the token at Sheffield Park |
| Description: |
As we return to Sheffield Park, the stoker prepares to drop the token to the signalman. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:07:52 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam,Action |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ready and Waiting! |
| Description: |
Great Western Railway No. 9017 (sometimes 3217) the 4-4-0 Earl of Berkeley. This class of locomotives was nicknamed "Dukedog" because the GWR cobbled them together from the frames of Bulldog class locos and the boilers of Duke class engines. The resultant locomotives, while occasionally temperamental, served for many years on the GWR. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:15:33 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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397 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ready to go |
| Description: |
Andy prepares for his next turn at the regulator (throttle) while Mick calls back to the brake van for the next stoker. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:17:30 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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351 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Relaxing at Sheffiled Park Station |
| Description: |
During our mid-morning tea break, we had a few moments to relax in the sunshine and chat with railway visitors waiting for the next excursion train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:19:22 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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194 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ron and James Take Off! |
| Description: |
Ron makes a particularly sprightly departure from Sheffield Park Station! |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:20:40 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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296 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ron and Mick on the footplate |
| Description: |
Ron is about to take the regulator while Mick looks on. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:21:36 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
InCab,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GWR1 9017(4-4-0) |
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436 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ron couples us up |
| Description: |
You wont find American-style knuckle couplers on freight wagons in the UK. Instead you will find an arrangement of hooks, links and turnbuckles. Here Ron is coupling 9017 to our brake van. He has already looped the link over the brake vans hook and is now tightening the turnbuckle to ensure we remain closely coupled together. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:26:51 AM |
| Location: |
Sheffield Park, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stop! |
| Description: |
The signal gantry at the north end of Horsted Keynes Station showing a stop indication. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/2007 Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:27:51 AM |
| Location: |
Horsted Keynes, UK |
| Author: |
Paul Scarbrough |
| Categories: |
Signal,Track |
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268 Comments: 2 |
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