Squire_Dawson Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Okay, when I mentioned Crewe at Chumley there was some interest for a day out. I went to this last year and although its not a big toy fair the rest of the site is great, which includes several signal boxes, relay room, sidings, the APT &c. So it's a full day out. https://crewehc.org/ I'll be coming on the train so will meet folk there, but for anybody coming by car I suggest arriving about 10.15 or earlier as parking space is limited. Saturday 6th October. 1. Squire Dawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Date is ringing alarm bells for me for some reason, but I should be interested. Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Interested but will have to check commitments for that day. Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Spectral taxi service available for low-cost GGG excursions, lest a more appropriate conveyance be offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Count me in for this. Still undecided if I'll do it in a day by car or train or an overnight shot. 1. Squire_Dawson2. davidfowler2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 You are welcome to stay overnight if you wish. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Friday October 5th is FATHA_df2k's birthday so I don't know if there will be some sort of event. I may just make it a day shot in the Golf seeing as it can go quite fast, rather comfortably and rather cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Looking like I will do this as a single day shot. Mainly so that I can have the car on site to make a swift getaway to be home for evening events. Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Bump. This is a couple of days away. Anyone else fancy coming and playing trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Myself and Mr. Fowler attended the event and had a very enjoyable day. The toy fair was an event whilst the Heritage Centre was open too. First of all, toy fair. Trays and trays of diecast. Now onto trains, Mr. Fowler in his natural habitat whilst I play Secondman. We said railways, eddyramrod, Amishtat, catsinthewelder and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Now for the real big boy stuff. Third: First: Lovely comfy reclining seats that actually line up with the windows. Royal Mail shite: Cat's eyes for the Main: The fastest signalman in the West: eddyramrod, davidfowler2000, catsinthewelder and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 TD's One Victor Five Three Can't remember what the 'XM' stood for. Onward to the next box. And the next. Inspector Morose, davidfowler2000, Junkman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 A Baby Belling, rare in signal boxes in those days. Once we booted the kids out of the cab, we could have a play, and restore some normal train lighting. Your squire did not emerge empty-handed. Another car I have to put oil in. eddyramrod, Skizzer, Junkman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 More to follow but those were the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I fucking hate work. This is the second event I really would have liked to have gone to (the 50s at 50 was the other. Just the ability to miss eddyfest and my trilogy of misery is complete.I want another job. I shall continue to live well using the medium of other folks photographs instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Not to worry mate, there will be other opportunities to visit as they regularly host events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I really wanted to go too but had things I needed to take the kids to, looked good will be happy to meet someone there on a day I'm not on dad duty. To make up for it I did get a day out at the W&LLR the other week which was nice. Squire_Dawson and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Can't remember what the 'XM' stood for. In this particular instance, the 'M' was for the Manchester line and the 'X' denoted a facing road movement. If I remember correctly we had to signal a train down the up Manchester to reverse into a siding.As far as I know, an X always denotes facing road movements. Our GS5954 GPL on the Shields head shunt gives you an E to enter the depot and X to get back out going up the Down Corkerhill.GPK113 and 115 starting signals at Gourock have associated position lights that can give you X1 and GPK117 can give you X1 or X2 to take you up the Down Gourock to two different limits of shunt to shunt between platforms.GS5995 is a bit different being a main aspect that can give you an X on a big theatre box but I've never seen that one seeing as we take a C to head towards the depot. Craig the Princess and Squire_Dawson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Pardon? Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 You heard chaseracer and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Right time for my photos now I've extracted them from the camera. Quite a way for a somewhat short day out but it was well worth the drive and I'll definitely be doing it again. As usual, these are just a taster. The rest are at my Flickr page here -https://www.flickr.com/photos/55708022@N03/albums/72157702165532295 At the toy and collectors fair. I resisted the urge to buy anything Obligatory car park Volvo Advanced Passenger Train Crewe Eagles Obligatory bus shite Tartan Skwerr crisps Mr _Dawson pulling dummies off Big theatre box Exeter West box interlocking frame !!!WOB!!! I want these in the trains I drive Nosmo King. Ten quid. AI KAN HAZ TILT YO eddyramrod and Squire_Dawson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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