Highbridge reborn
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:57 am
I have reported on another thread that Highbridge is in its new home.
Next Tuesday sees a Grand re-opening ceremony announced to invited guests:
"The Boards of Directors of the Bristol & Exeter Railway and Somerset
Central Rly. cordially invited you to the Grand Reopening Ceremony of
Highbridge Railway Station.
As is normal for railway inaugurations there will be an orchestra and
banquet (well, cakes & ale or Prosecco anyway).
Festivities start from 19:00, on the terrace, weather permitting.
Early arrivals will get to drive and ride on the first trains which I
believe will avoid the disaster that befell an MP at the Liverpool &
Manchester Rly Opening since the Board of Trade has approved the safety
and other systems despite some being incomplete.
There will be a speech from Hon Snooze Editor, James Moorhouse
representing the Regulatory Authority. He will invite Honorary
Alderwoman Sylvia Townsend to cut the ceremonial ribbon to the band's
accompanyment.
Several other local dignitaries are expected including Paul Bannerman
JP, Nigel Newling Lt Commander Ret RN and representatives of various
Government Offices.
Dress code is formal Regalia and Uniforms where available, casual for
others.
Partners are welcome also.
RSVP to
Temporary Joint Company Secretary"
While this is NOT an open invitation, if anyone in Greater Bristol area would like to come send me a private email request.
As noted above some parts of the model are being improved in the new home so I hope to post here more regularly to give updates.
The hot news is that Rumney Models boss, Justin and Paul Hutfield turned out last night and spent several heroic hours under the Burnham approach baseboards adding proper supports to my dodgy temporary props which were used to re-level the boards.
Justin was driven bonkers wielding tools a bit larger than he is used to:
So S&DJR trains are beginning to run again after 9 months. However the full S&DJR service can't be restored until some more work is done to the MPD baseboard mounting arrangements.....
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Next Tuesday sees a Grand re-opening ceremony announced to invited guests:
"The Boards of Directors of the Bristol & Exeter Railway and Somerset
Central Rly. cordially invited you to the Grand Reopening Ceremony of
Highbridge Railway Station.
As is normal for railway inaugurations there will be an orchestra and
banquet (well, cakes & ale or Prosecco anyway).
Festivities start from 19:00, on the terrace, weather permitting.
Early arrivals will get to drive and ride on the first trains which I
believe will avoid the disaster that befell an MP at the Liverpool &
Manchester Rly Opening since the Board of Trade has approved the safety
and other systems despite some being incomplete.
There will be a speech from Hon Snooze Editor, James Moorhouse
representing the Regulatory Authority. He will invite Honorary
Alderwoman Sylvia Townsend to cut the ceremonial ribbon to the band's
accompanyment.
Several other local dignitaries are expected including Paul Bannerman
JP, Nigel Newling Lt Commander Ret RN and representatives of various
Government Offices.
Dress code is formal Regalia and Uniforms where available, casual for
others.
Partners are welcome also.
RSVP to
Temporary Joint Company Secretary"
While this is NOT an open invitation, if anyone in Greater Bristol area would like to come send me a private email request.
As noted above some parts of the model are being improved in the new home so I hope to post here more regularly to give updates.
The hot news is that Rumney Models boss, Justin and Paul Hutfield turned out last night and spent several heroic hours under the Burnham approach baseboards adding proper supports to my dodgy temporary props which were used to re-level the boards.
Justin was driven bonkers wielding tools a bit larger than he is used to:
So S&DJR trains are beginning to run again after 9 months. However the full S&DJR service can't be restored until some more work is done to the MPD baseboard mounting arrangements.....
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