Ottershaw May Fayre LRT event 5th May 2008
7th May 2008

Once again we took the LRT to the Ottershaw May Fayre, our biggest portable track event of the year. Once again we had two train operation, though with the second train hauled by Livvy the tram instead of last years steam loco. She struggled a bit on the steep gradient the track had to go up but she kept going all day, much to my surprise. She will be much more up to this sort of thing when rebuilt!

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Stephen driving Livvy, I did drive her, but was a lot happier watching her go up and down with passengers, doing what a loco should.
Stephen driving Livvy, I did drive her, but was a lot happier watching her go up and down with passengers, doing what a loco should.
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2008-05-05 13:43:47

"A creature of beauty, a thing of the earth"
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2008-05-05 13:43:53
Chris on point duty.
Chris on point duty.
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2008-05-05 13:44:00
Tiger tank 111 and Panzer III 1442 stand guard.  We took these along for a laugh and they attracted a lot of attention.
Tiger tank 111 and Panzer III 1442 stand guard. We took these along for a laugh and they attracted a lot of attention.
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2008-05-05 13:44:16
Stephen rolling back downhill toward the station.  Livvy managed to get up to some quite high speeds here and had to be carefully driven on the light track.
Stephen rolling back downhill toward the station. Livvy managed to get up to some quite high speeds here and had to be carefully driven on the light track.
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2008-05-05 13:48:32
Livvy and train nearing the station.  The lady taking the photo is my nextdoor neighbour, her little girl sitting in the carriage behind Stephen.  So she has been hauled by the
Livvy and train nearing the station. The lady taking the photo is my nextdoor neighbour, her little girl sitting in the carriage behind Stephen. So she has been hauled by the "tram next door"!
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2008-05-05 13:48:45
The LRT hauls a load up the bank.
The LRT hauls a load up the bank.
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2008-05-05 13:49:46
The two trains in the station.  The marquee was very welcome, as the sun was amazing!
The two trains in the station. The marquee was very welcome, as the sun was amazing!
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2008-05-05 13:52:43
Coach number 63, an absolute legend.  This was very kindly loaned to us for the day by Kim at the GCR.  It is one of the original coaches from the Greywood Central Railway.
Coach number 63, an absolute legend. This was very kindly loaned to us for the day by Kim at the GCR. It is one of the original coaches from the Greywood Central Railway.
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2008-05-05 16:04:38
Livvy looking sharp at the end of the day!
Livvy looking sharp at the end of the day!
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2008-05-05 16:40:50