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| sbwhart:
If you're near to Oxford a visit to Didcot power station is well worth it, the Great North Western society is based their and have a fine exhibition of Locos and rolling stock (some running). Stew |
| raynerd:
If you come "ooop (up) North" then you have a variety of places to visit: My local village has a few nice coffee shops and then you can jump on the East Lancs Steam Railway: http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/ You could then catch the steam train to Bury (from Ramsbottom or Rawtenstall) and take visit to Manchester Steam Museum: I can`t find a good link to the "Power Hall" at the museum but hopefully some people on here will chime in with their experience- http://www.mosi.org.uk/explore-mosi/explore-mosi-themes/energy/steam-engines.aspx If you timed it right, you could visit one of the largest running mill engines in Europe. Bearing in mind they only run it on the first Sunday of each month. Well well well worth a visit, it blew my mind! http://www.ellenroad.org.uk/ Along with a visit to Bolton Steam Museum http://www.nmes.org/ Queen Street Mill is also worth a look as the last surviving, operational steam powered weaving mill in the world: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/acs/sites/museums/venues/qsm/?siteid=3771&pageid=12932&e=e Leyland Model Engineering Society also run on their track most weekends: http://www.leylandsme.co.uk/ As do Rochdale Model engineers in Springwood Park: http://www.rsmee.com/ I`m sure there is much more but all of this is within 45-60 minute drive from Manchester City Centre !! All the best Chris |
| DaveH:
:lol: :lol: :lol: --- Quote from: andyf on June 08, 2011, 06:54:57 PM ---PS In November/December, bring warm clothing and an umbrella. --- End quote --- He's from South Africa he wont have any! DaveH |
| andyf:
--- Quote from: DaveH on June 09, 2011, 07:25:57 AM --- :lol: :lol: :lol: --- Quote from: andyf on June 08, 2011, 06:54:57 PM ---PS In November/December, bring warm clothing and an umbrella. --- End quote --- He's from South Africa he wont have any! DaveH --- End quote --- Like Chris, I live near Manchester, so between us we should be able to kit him out with a raincoat, sou-wester and Long Johns :) Andy |
| modeldozer:
Andy, Thanks for the tip, will defenitly give them a try. Chris, Many thanks for all the info and links, just spent some time looking them over and all seem very interesting. Now need to get the atlas out and start plotting a root. Anybody know of any working foundries that one can visit? My brother is quit into casting all sort of things and most of his setup is self built. I´m sure we would be able to kit him out with the apropriate clothing. :lol: Abraham |
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