[modeleng] Re: Where are you all?

Hi Peter and All.

A couple of weeks ago we had a visit and a talk at the Helston Railway by 
one of the guys from the Zig Zag Railway. I'm not sure where he fitted into 
the management of the Zig Zag as I got to the talk late,but he was obviously 
one of the originals .

For us, not bad for being down at the bottom end of Cornwall and yet to move 
a train to have such a visit.


Regards

Clif



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TEL" <tel47@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:46 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Where are you all?


> Glad to hear to made it back from the wilds OK Peter. Give my regards to
> Lynne - it was nice catching up with youse, brief tho' it might have been.
>
> peter.chadwick@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Well, I'm back from the Australia/ New Zealand experience, and from the
>> following business trip to Italy. Got a lousy cold, though, and suspect 
>> it
>> was on the flight back from Oz.
>> Met Tel at the zig zag railway: we spent less time tehre than planned, as
>> we would have been waiting in the dark and cold on a platform with no
>> shelter for 2 hours. But there at Clarence was this VERY distinguished
>> looking gentleman in his bowler hat, who proved to be Tel. We have photos
>> (or rather Lynne does) if someone has somewhere to host it.  Thanks Tel, 
>> a
>> pleasure to meet you. just a pity it's not allowed to send you black
>> pudding! Heartily recommend the zig zag railway for anyone visiting Oz.
>> Also got taken to the 2ft 4in gauge Puffing Billy line near Melbourne.
>> Trains in NZ were interesting. Started as we unloaded cases from the taxi
>> in Auckland when a woman in uniform appears, asks if we are going to
>> Wellington and promptly helps to take the cases to the train. The views
>> are soemthing else. On South Island, it's very scenic run down to
>> Christchurch, and the TranzAlpine over the mountains is very impressive.
>> Especially from the cab -  I was invited to cab ride the diesel up to the
>> summit at Arthur's pass.
>>
>> Shantytown, just down the coast from Greymouth has a couiple of old 
>> lococs
>> - one from Avonside, one from Dubs. There's a heritage park in
>> Christchurch with a line on part of teh trackbed of NZs fiorst railway,
>> and steam there.We both had  invites to cab ride. Signal box visit no
>> problem - just ask! Interested that signal box levers ar totally 
>> different
>> colours to UK practice.
>>
>> But the kiwis just can't make tea! it's so weak it can't think about
>> staggering out of the pot! Speight's beer isn't bad though.
>>
>> I have a couple of days at home: then it's back to the meetings round. 
>> Now
>> done 54 flights this year, and have at least 14 more to do.....
>>
>> Peter Chadwick
>> Swindon
>>
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