Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Charlie / Douglas Thanks for the tip, I am on holiday this coming week, and have nothing planned, so providing I can square it with? "She who must be obeyed " I might try and get down there. Douglas I have never ridden the NYMR so I envy you, also the Severn Valley Railway have their autumn gala 25/26th September, with a pretty impressive line up of loco`s. Regards Phil ________________________________ From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 9:41:00 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] [imgs] Inglesham Church Now preserved railways 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 >>? ? ? ? ? ? ? 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