Morris Minor Owners Club

just for you roy http://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/view ... 17&t=26561.

My cousin has a steam car,and steam roller,goes to all thes steam fairs,just though you might like the photos.Thats not you with the green minor is it

kennatt wrote:just for you roy http://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/view ... 17&t=26561.

My cousin has a steam car,and steam roller,goes to all thes steam fairs,just though you might like the photos.Thats not you with the green minor is it

Great thread! Worth a look, even if your name isn't Roy!

If we didn't have that breed of people around who nurture our transport heritage, the world would be devoid of some fantastic machinery, and rail infrastructure, in a working environment. I raise my hat to them, all of them, including Roy.

The one guy I really admire for creating the steam heritage we have today, is Dai Woodham MBE BEM who ran Woodhams, the Barry scrapyard in the 1960's and 70's. They took the copper and brass off the locos but kept most of the locomotives intact and rusting for many years after. This one decision eventually saved some 213 locomotives, (admittedly some needing a lot of work), to be rebuilt and put back in service by preservation groups, and others, for the pleasure of people today. An excellent job they have done too.

Dai, the guy at Woodhams who made that decision should have had a knighthood in addition to his MBE!

For those who want to see and feel the full force of a mainline steam engine when it is really working, go to Youtube. Search for the one of a King loco going through Warrington station at 70mph +. Turn the sound up, .....and enjoy!!

And then watch it submitting to Shap

kennatt wrote:Thats not you with the green minor is it

Can't be, the locomotive is fitted with headlamp shades!

Preserving our heritage... Great!

Oh dear - not ANOTHER FORUM..... Thanks for the link.

Hi,
Loved the steam photo's, picked up the link on 'you tube' for the 'King going through Warrington at 70 mph' -- excellent!!
I've pasted the link below for anyone wanting to watch this. If you do, go full screen, well worth it!
Can anyone tell which 'King' it was, I couldn't make out the nameplate.
Best wishes,
Mike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2NPFkR8Xw

Great pictures

jagnut66 wrote:Hi,
Loved the steam photo's, picked up the link on 'you tube' for the 'King going through Warrington at 70 mph' -- excellent!!
I've pasted the link below for anyone wanting to watch this. If you do, go full screen, well worth it!
Can anyone tell which 'King' it was, I couldn't make out the nameplate.
Best wishes,
Mike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2NPFkR8Xw

6024 King Edward 1
Quite a few other videos of it on YouTube, but that one certainly captures a snorting steam loco at work.