MODEL ENGINEERS
SUMMER OPEN DAY 2011
- at Wortley Top Forge (All photos by Don Gott and Alec
Butteriss)
Sunday 4th
September arrived with a worrying period of drizzle. It was therefore with much
relief that as visiting locos and traction engines began to arrive, the weather
became much brighter and drier. Visiting locos from Lancashire, Leicester,
Sheffield and Doncaster were the mainstay of the loco fleet on the day and
several miniature traction engines, rollers and a steam lorry several of which
were kept busy giving rides around the Top Forge site. They were joined by the
full size Fowler road roller which huffed and puffed all day. Trains were kept
busy with passengers all day long and all of the refreshments, hot and cold,
were sold out by mid-afternoon. It was clear that there had been a small
reduction in visitor numbers, but they seemed to be spending very well! We also
got a number of prospective bookings for the portable track in 2012, and a
couple of new members!
Club
members and visitors alike agreed that the day had been a resounding success.
planning has now begun for the Top Forge's Christmas Steam gala on December
11th with the usual intensive Santa Specials service and other attractions
provided by ourselves!
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