Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The GWR also has another famous steam locomotive worth mentioning - the City of Truro was the first steam locomotive to travel at a speed in excess of 100 mph. But a 9F like "Black Prince" can hardly be beaten for sheer size - a 2-10-0 is pretty colossal, if not quite as sleek as an A4 streak (I'm hoping to taking a trip on the NYMR pulled by "Sir Nigel Gresley" in about 3 weeks.) Cheers Douglas Charlie Chan wrote: > Phil, > > As you're only up the road from me, our local railway (GWR > Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway) has a special event this > Thursday with a flypast of the battle of Britain Memorial flight to > mark the 50th birthday of david Shepherd's loco 'Black Prince' > > http://www.gwsr.com/your-visit/events.aspx > > Best wishes, > > Charlie > > On 15 Aug 2009, at 14:18, Philip Price wrote: > >> Hi Mark I have never been to the Fairford event, however the company >> will have a stand at next year`s Farnborough Air Show. If you are >> interested in aerospace, and would like a ticket let me know, its >> held around mid July. My passion along with photography is steam >> engines, and in particular any thing to do with the old Great Western >> Railway, I have spent some happy hours at the museum in Swindon ! I >> am lucky living on the south side of Birmingham its not far from the >> Severn Valley Railway so I can get a regular fix ! One of our major >> customers is Martin Baker Aircraft the ejector seat maker, and I am >> very proud of the products I supply which have saved the lives of >> pilots from all round the world, sorry to ramble on but if you are >> ever coming Birmingham way, and have the time lets meet up and chat >> Leica ! Regards Phil >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 1:57:32 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] [imgs] Inglesham Church Lightrrom gallery >> >> Hi Phil, >> >> what an interesting line of work. >> As I'm 'resting' at the moment, I'll pass on the spitfire...I think >> it's fantastic that such an old design is still popular. Another >> cherished memory concerning the Spitfire was a bike ride out to >> Fairford on the eve of the international air tattoo a few years ago. >> We witnessed a mock dogfight over the airfield between a BBMF >> spitfire and hurricane. It was wonderful to watch and to listen to. >> >> Cheers >> >> Mark >> >> Philip Price wrote: >>> Hi Mark,Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I would not be able to >>> make next weekend, but 12 /13 September may be possible. Liked your >>> comment re the Spitfire, I have spent 40 years in the aluminium >>> industry mainly supplying aerospace cutomers. One of my current >>> customers is a company on the Isle of Wight who build Spitfires to >>> the original R.J.Mitchell drawings, we are supplying wing spar >>> tubes, and the cleats that hold them. The dates on the drawings are >>> 1934 !! Have a look at my web site : www.aspgroup.co.uk Just out of >>> interest they will build you a Spitfire, it takes about three years >>> costs ? 1.5 million, but that includes an original Merlin engine, >>> and being certified for flight. One thing they cannot put in are the >>> cannon !!! I wonder why ! Regards Phil. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:27:27 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] [imgs] Inglesham Church Lightrrom gallery >>> >>> Jim, Phil, Charlie, >>> >>> thanks for looking and commenting on the church pictures. >>> It's definitely worth a visit. I was there for about three hours >>> and only saw a couple and their rather noisy adolescent son for a >>> few minutes. The rest of the time I was completely alone. It was >>> truly magical. >>> >>> If you want to visit it, here's a link which contains some >>> information and an OS grid reference.. >>> http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/243497 >>> >>> Though I suspect it's a bit far from TN... >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> Mark Pope wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I've just posted a lightroom gallery which contains a few more >>>> images taken at Inglesham church. >>>> They can be seen at http://www.monomagic.co.uk/inglesham >>>> >>>> Hope you enjoy them >>>> >>>> Best wishes >>>> >>>> Mark >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> Mark Pope, >> Swindon, Wilts >> UK >> >> Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk >> Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog >> Picture a week (2009) >> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 >> (2008) >> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >