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Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:30 pm
by Brown Jack
Hi,
Jubilee 45699 Galatea, taking empty stock 18-05-13 from Carnforth to King's Lynn for a private charter tomorrow. Although it was quite murky and damp, couldn't resist going out for this one.
Please view here,
http://trev11.zenfolio.com/p464070425
Trev
Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 11:14 pm
by manna
G'Day Gents
Nice to see Galatea back in action again, how long has she been back in working order ! I know that she was being worked on, but we don't always news like this 'down under'
Last time I saw her was at Barry 40 years ago on a very wet day.
manna
Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:00 am
by Brown Jack
manna wrote:G'Day Gents
Nice to see Galatea back in action again, how long has she been back in working order ! I know that she was being worked on, but we don't always news like this 'down under'
Last time I saw her was at Barry 40 years ago on a very wet day.
manna
Hi Manna,
Don't know about actual working order, as sometimes we over here don't always get to know.
It has done a couple of test runs around the Carnforth loop, but this was the first time as far as I am aware that it has been out proper, if you know what I mean.
By the way, the last time I saw it was when trainspotting in the fifties, when it was pretty common through where I lived, so it brings back fond memories too.
Trev
Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:51 am
by Postman Prat
Hi Trev,
Nice photos as per usual. Surprised to see her in Maroon, although it looks very smart A wonderful restoration job, when you consider she was only bought for spares.
Thanks for posting
Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:03 am
by Solario
Surprised to see her in Maroon, although it looks very smart
Yes, totally unauthentic with the BR number & crest; I reckon that Mr Smith is probably having a bit of fun with the purists. Good for him, he can do what he likes; it is excellent that he has restored it from a really decrepit hulk and he deserves much praise for that.
Re: Galatea near Leeds today (18-05-13)
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 8:02 am
by Brown Jack
Solario wrote:Good for him, he can do what he likes; it is excellent that he has restored it from a really decrepit hulk.
I totally agree, it is enough for me to see a steam loco running at all.
But it always nice to see an engine in the colour I remember from the fifties, Brunswick Green with a full set of Maroons.
BJ