[modeleng] Re: Engineerium/Trevithick

Hi Alan and All,

With regards to the Trevithick road run yes it was on and I went yesterday. 
Now it is rerouted away from the High Street which was the traditional run 
but is was so crowded that the police declared it a hazard.
They now run it around the back streets of Camborne but then route it  back 
to a little bit of the High Street so that they go up the original hill 
which Trevithick went up with his machine.Mind you they call it a hill but 
is more of a slope really. They also usually do a repeat run just up the 
hill on Sunday.
Once again the Trevithick engine didn't run but was isolated on what looks 
like a specially built low loader trailer.
However it must be the best free steam show in the country.
I do have a few photos but as this site does not allow pictures I can't post 
them.

Regards

Clif
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alan stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:26 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Engineerium/Trevithick


> The Engineerium certainly had a large and varied collection of exhibits.
> When I went there many were running and there were plenty of diagrams.
> moving exhibits, etc to show the youngsters how things worked.
> The building they were housed in was also of historic interest.
>
> It is a pity that it wasnt viable to keep it open, and more so that the
> Local Authority didnt chip in with some cash.
> (They had many local school parties there so there was an education angle:
> plus it contrasts strongly with the support being given to the local
> football club!)
>
> In an ideal world, the majority of the exhibits would go to somewhere
> similar so they can still be seen. In practice, I expect they will be
> scattered worldwide. (But not in my direction, having seen the auctioneers
> estimate of prices!)
>
> As for the Trevithick day, I am pleased to see that the road run is back.
> I must get down there to see that one year.
>
> Alan
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger Mason" <roger.g3tdm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 4:37 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Engineerium
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have just
> returned from "Trevithick Day" in Camborne,  Cornwall,  England.
>       Cheers,
>
>
>          Roger Mason,  in St. Agnes.
>
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