50 yrs on the footplate

50 yrs on the footplate

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30 March 2024 at 06:45 #722997
locoman1958
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I am a steam driver on the NYMR and this is my 50th year on the plate, I started on steam in Albert park, Middlesbrough on 5inch gauge and its been my dream to own one ever since. I have just purchased a 90% complete Prairie and am finishing it off, almost there now, I live in Whitby, NTH YORKS, cheers Simon
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30 March 2024 at 07:48 #723027
Brian Baker 2
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Good luck finishing your dream.

Regards

Brian B
30 March 2024 at 09:55 #723048
noel shelley
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Well done and Good Luck with the project ! Noel.
30 March 2024 at 10:17 #723050
Nicholas Farr
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Hi Simon, welcome to the forum. I’ve visited the NYMR a few times, the last time was the 2009 Spring Steam Gala, when they featured the Tornado, and got to rid behind it from Goathland back to Pickering, arriving at 17.40 on the 4th May, where I’d parked my car a short distance away.

Hope you get your Prairie finished and can show a photo of it.

Regards Nick.
30 March 2024 at 22:01 #723258
Chris Mate
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On 30 March 2024 at 06:45 locoman1958 Said:

I am a steam driver on the NYMR and this is my 50th year on the plate, I started on steam in Albert park, Middlesbrough on 5inch gauge and its been my dream to own one ever since. I have just purchased a 90% complete Prairie and am finishing it off, almost there now, I live in Whitby, NTH YORKS, cheers Simon

My father was one and retired just before diesel arrived(diff country narrow guage rails), there were huge electric locomotives. He always had some interesting stories to tell. They had some dissiplined work, long hours.
31 March 2024 at 15:10 #723508
Howard Lewis
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Welcome!

You are in good company here, in all snenses of the word!

Howard
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