Here are a few photos i took at Minehead recently. Sorry if they have been featured before

 




 

Ex GWR 2-8-0 Locomotive No. 3850  at Minehead on the West Somerset Railway. In 2008 it was green





 




 




Awaiting it's turn of duty, GWR prairie 5553 (allegedly owned by Pete Waterman) lurks at the terminus of Minehead station.

Lovely shots of the Manor Kevr but the poor old Prairie looks as if she needs a bit of TLC ……..:roll: 

Having said that, I just had a look at her in Barry Scrapyard and the transformation is amazing…….:shock::shock:  Why, I wonder, has she been allowed to get into that state again ……… :roll:

[user=6]Petermac[/user] wrote:

Lovely shots of the Manor Kevr but the poor old Prairie looks as if she needs a bit of TLC ……..:roll: 

Having said that, I just had a look at her in Barry Scrapyard and the transformation is amazing…….:shock::shock:  Why, I wonder, has she been allowed to get into that state again ……… :roll:

As she's in BR livery they are probably going for the authentic look Peter  :roll:

Kev would you mind giving the loco description as I want to put them in our permanent library of prototypes and I have no idea.

I've not seen them before, Kev.  They look great! - especially the close up of the cabin.

I wish I could remember who it was who was complaining about a bend in his platform.

There's a prototype for everything.   ;-)

 

Bob,  I have added some info for the two engines (all i know sorry)

[user=401]pnwood[/user] wrote:

[user=6]Petermac[/user] wrote:

Lovely shots of the Manor Kevr but the poor old Prairie looks as if she needs a bit of TLC ……..:roll: 

Having said that, I just had a look at her in Barry Scrapyard and the transformation is amazing…….:shock::shock:  Why, I wonder, has she been allowed to get into that state again ……… :roll:

As she's in BR livery they are probably going for the authentic look Peter  :roll:

I agree Woody - the LNER wouldn't have a loco in that state either.  I'm surprised Pete Waterman has one ……….:shock::shock:

Robert,
         The big black beastie is an ex-GWR 28xx class 2-8-0 heavy freight engine usually used on freight,but occasionally,like their LMS 2-8-0 counterparts,were also used on passenger duty,
The prairie tank is also ex-GWR a SMALL as opposed to large prairie.These were branch line locos,and were the common engine on the Newquay and other Cornish and Devon branches.The large prairies were longer locos with bigger wheels and operated on mainlines around London.

Cheers,John.B.:thumbs

 

Thanks John :thumbs

Anything happening on your own layout at present Kev ? :roll:

 

Not really Peter, I have loads to do but no motivation to do any of it at the minute. I keep telling myself i will have a bit of a clearout and tidy up but i never seem to throw much away

Join the club Kev.  I put everything in the "useful bits box" - always have, so now, our house is the "useful bits house" and we live in the box …………………