Locomotion at Tyseley
29th June 2009
Locomotion arrived safely at Tyseley last Wednesday and took part in three days steaming as part of the venue’s open weekend. It is amazing how small it looks when alongside the more conventional standard gauge products of Swindon and Darlington!
Below: On its own road, turntable behind. Note the stand to the right, promoting Beamish.
Below: Bob Fielding in appropriate attire tends to Locomotion’s needs!
Below: A constant stream of interested enthusiasts and visitors questioned Bob, Michael and Dafydd on the engine and about Beamish.
Below: Inside the works was a collection of GW motive power under overhaul or repair.
Below: A1 Tornado was present, and I believe was posed with Locomotion on the Thursday press event. Its frames were laid down at Tyseley before it moved to Darlington.
Below: A nice surprise was the presence of Penryhn Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST ‘Lilla’ from the Ffestiniog Railway. In steam but clearly not moving!
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