Tyseley train works open day

[Cuthbert]

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For those who aren't familiar with the Midlands, Tyseley is a old train depot that now is used to restore vintage steam locomotives, it's usually close to the pubblic besides in its open days...like in the last weekend.

 

http://www.tyseleylocoworks.co.uk/

 

 

Unfortunately it was a rainy day so the sky looks ugly in all my pics, with a bright blue sky the dragon's breath of these iron giants would have been more striking, however I decided to share few pics of the event, both in B&W (expired BW400CN) and colour (Portra160 and the "new" Gold 200).

 

The star of the open day was Princess Elizabeth, a locomotive DIFFICULT to take pics at:

 

 

 

 

"Mom, do I look tiny in comparison to her?"

 

 

Now after servicing it's in running conditions (here she's departing):

 

 

This is her personal website to know a little more about her history:

 

http://www.6201.co.uk/

 

And the pics of the website are better than mine JUST because of the blue sky!    

 

 

The usual Tyseley collection is impressive:

Edited June 30, 2015 by Cuthbert

[Doc Henry]

Very nice series and color Cuthbert   

Best

Henry

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[Cuthbert]

 

Rood Ashton hall:

 

 

 

 

Earl of Mount something:

 

 

 

 

Ko

[Cuthbert]

 

Very nice series and color Cuthbert  

Best

Henry

 

 I'm slowly updating the thread...many pics to share!

[Cuthbert]

Kohalpur (in static display, I think, I haven't seen it moving like the others):

 

 

 

 

The platform:

 

 

The volunteers made a lot of work to keep these material clean, even during the show, their devotion was commendable for me:

 

 

One of the smaller locomotives steaming out:

 

 

More steam:

 

 

Decommissioned locomotives:

 

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Edited June 30, 2015 by Cuthbert

[Bill W]

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A really superb series. Love old steam locomotives.

[pauledell]

An excellent and very interesting series for an old railroad buff.

 

Paul

[wda]

I remember seeing some of the first ones in service, a glorious sight to behold.