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Sunday 09.30 ride - last week

edited February 2016 in Club runs
Ahoy steam engines

Sunday looks the best of it again
Dry with Cold north easterly forecast so Cambridge bound
Flat route, 40 miles at 16 mph
Should be pleasant with a righteous feeling

TTE

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  • Forecast still looking good for tomorrow
    See you then

    TTE
  • FDFD
    edited February 2016
    Yo ho train spotters

    Steadily getting steamed

    On track to blow a gasket

    Maybe too coaled and wet for Gordon tomorrow

    Come on baby light my fire

    Mind the Doors!

    Jim (The Red Engine)
  • James off the wagon again
    Nothing dry about him

    Will FD become the Fat Controller FC ?
    Sounds on track to do so

    Come and let off some steam
    Will make your paint work gleam

    Dry all morning, so will make a change for some

    TTE
  • Barrington , Barton, blown back
  • FDFD
    edited February 2016
    Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train

    And I ride on the footplate, there and back again

    In the cutting, through the tunnel,

    Rushing, clanking, on the track;

    Wheezing pistons, smoking funnels,

    Turning wheels go clickety-clack:

    Toot toot!

    Lord Belborough
  • Time to turn those wheels
    Full steam ahead

    What's yours called ?
    TTE
  • FDFD
    edited February 2016
    Alas and alack, awoke too late for the track

    No full steam ahead, another hour in bed.

    A day for idling in the sidings with my lovely valentine 0-6-0 Mavis

    GTBE
  • Great to be out again but clearly the wheels weren't turning as fast as they did before. Can't blame leaves on the track either. Made it back although half an hour late, but that's British Rail for you. Hopefully will generate a bit more pressure in the boiler over the next few weeks.
  • James, Henry and Gordon in the sidings
    But the crew set forth building a head of steam
    Barringtonhouse, Barton with Bertie the bus
    40 miles at 16 mph ish

    Thomas made a showing
    John arrived when all was done

    Save your puff for next time
    TTE
  • FDFD
    edited February 2016
    Took a while to get the boiler alight and flush the grog from the system

    Once fully steamed up, went out for a solo mid-morning jaunt

    Hitchin Willian Baldock Ashwell Steeple Wrestlingworth Eyeworth Dunton Edworth Langford Henlow Hitchin

    32 miles @ 16mph. Chugging along like a tank engine on the way out, flying like an express on the way back.

    Good to see the puffed out older engines at Ashwell junction. Looked in need of a refit.

    GTBE
  • So james is red and a bit superior

    Murdock and billy are the correct orange colour
    Size of Murdock and good looks of billy perhaps ?

    Thomas cheeky, wise and youthful
    Perfect !

    TTE
  • James - He thinks himself superior to the others, and can be shallow, boastful, and vain, particularly to those who appear old-fashioned, weak, slow, or dirty.

    Thomas -he had a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome. He was a fussy little engine, always pulling coaches about. He was cheeky, too.

    Gordon The Big Engine is hard working and strong, and performs his express duties to the absolute best of his ability. He is also the fastest engine. He is sometimes teased by other engines, particularly the smaller ones, and has been known to have a good-natured rivalry with fellow main line engines Henry the Green Engine and James the Red Engine. Nevertheless, he is also quick to forgive and sometimes gives advice and assistance to other engines. He also has a ready wit.

    GTBE
  • Not sure this blog bears much resemblence to the ride on Sunday. Anyway it was most enjoyable.
    Felt great. Though unfortunately got home and within 4 hours developed an horrendous cold. Laid up in bed today.
    Anyway Thanks for a really enjoyable steady ride and great banter. I now know stuff about computer programming, experienced a Valentine's Day in a lay by with six blokes and had and enjoyable chat with James about how to get John off the booze and back on his bike.
    Steve glad you made it back ok.
  • Hi Vince, haven't seen you since Nice.

    These threads never bear any resemblance to the Sunday ride!

    Been going out on the bike, but not necessarily at 9.30am Sundays. Fitting in rides around a hectic workload. Missed you last weekend, as I set off for a ride from Hitchin, rather than from Ashwell. Bumped into James, Tony and Steve? as I was passing through Ashwell and they were returning. Overtook someone else from the club in Steeple, but it wasn't you.

    Get off the booze? Highly unlikely, but will be less of the 'winter warmers' as the season progresses!
  • edited February 2016
    Ahh I wasn't clear about the aliasGTBE. Glad to hear you are back on your bike. Yes time has flown by since Nice. I miss the routine of washing the kit, eating, sleeping, fuelling up and riding again. Skelder's excellent film brought it all back.
  • No I have never seen Gordon on a ride either
    Not with that description anyway
    Seen James though

    TTE
  • Yes, James/Thomas sounds a right character, doesn't he?!

    Whereas Gordon's description couldn't be more apt....as well as being a real tonic.

    G&T
  • Gordon is alive !
    But he has only fourteen hours to save the universe
    Flash ah ah

    Emperor Ming
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