chippy1966: Churnet Valley 2018 025flight deck air brakes etc
chippy1966: regulator bit on the large side with other controls
chippy1966: Churnet Valley 2018 022 solid USA engineering
chippy1966: Churnet Valley 2018 021 works plate
chippy1966: i would'nt like to clean the smokebox and a very small door
chippy1966: what a big loco it is plenty of power and no wheel slip
chippy1966: One of the SVRs stalwarts about to leave Highley fo Kiddy
chippy1966: P1060230
chippy1966: a visitor for the gala a class of loco not seen in my spotting days southern not my thing other than a footplate ride at Newton on a Saturday in the summer
chippy1966: looking more like it pity about the lanp irons being non WR and the loco being green I was told wait until its finished
chippy1966: P1060206
chippy1966: 7812 with white front not my way of bulling a loco very little copper and brass on my visit
chippy1966: P1060185
chippy1966: The whistle carried on this loco is real Swindon Bought from 7037 Castle "Swindon"when withdrawn from service sounds a treat when coming up the valley
chippy1966: try to say the station name
chippy1966: Stanier hooter on this loco
chippy1966: By the look of the loco I think it is from overseas the headlamp gives the game away
chippy1966: 3205 looks unloved 5542 undergoing steam test are ther problems with 3205 as it does'nt seem to any duties for it at the mo
chippy1966: 1369 running around very much a collet loco GW style!!
chippy1966: Old paper work on 5526)
chippy1966: 5526 as you can see soon be back in steam in GW green
chippy1966: What a sorry sight
chippy1966: HOPE and SDR 2017 (25)
chippy1966: 1369 waiting to return to Buckfastleigh on 28 04