Dwight D Eisenhower on its way home
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mrmaggit said:
Given the state they returned home in, I don't think Canada or Dwight should be going back.
Can you explain a bit more? I'm quite intrigued by the A4's so it seems a shame if other nations are not looking after them. Although nothing beats the looks of the streamlined Duchess of Hamilton. That was an impressive looking machine when I saw it at York.
Looks like a good event:-
http://www.barrowhill.org/links/GIANTSOFSTEAM.pdf
Can't wait to see all the A4's at Shildon. Saw The Dominion of Canada in the workshop area there last year when it was being renovated.
http://www.barrowhill.org/links/GIANTSOFSTEAM.pdf
Can't wait to see all the A4's at Shildon. Saw The Dominion of Canada in the workshop area there last year when it was being renovated.
ecsrobin said:
mrmaggit said:
Given the state they returned home in, I don't think Canada or Dwight should be going back.
Can you explain a bit more? I'm quite intrigued by the A4's so it seems a shame if other nations are not looking after them. Although nothing beats the looks of the streamlined Duchess of Hamilton. That was an impressive looking machine when I saw it at York.
Was there last Friday as they were setting up and was lucky enough to see all the A4's.
One thing I would say it to add way more time onto your trip to get there. The queues on the surrpounding roads and to get in have been massive but it is well worth it.
Eisenhower & Dominion of Canada are both going to be staying at Shildon until April and the others will take a few days to go back to their UK homes so still time to see them even after this week.
One thing I would say it to add way more time onto your trip to get there. The queues on the surrpounding roads and to get in have been massive but it is well worth it.
Eisenhower & Dominion of Canada are both going to be staying at Shildon until April and the others will take a few days to go back to their UK homes so still time to see them even after this week.
just got back from this event. its a great site to see all these A4s lined up. the only slight dampener being the difficulty to get decent photos, with minimal bystanders . Its very busy.
We arrived at 10am and got into the on site overflow carpark, and was able to pretty much walk in, the museum was already pretty busy, the lines of folks queueing to get a close look at the footplate weren't too bad at that time. But by lunchtime it was a zoo, with a 200 yard queue to get into the event.
Get there early would be a tip, although it might also be worth arriving quite late as I would imagine mid afternoon, folks will be starting to leave
One thing that surprised me what the complete absence of MG's, Morgans, Healeys, Triumphs etc in the car park, I felt sure some of these owners clubs would have had an outing - did spot an orange mclaren on the way home though!
Heres a couple of pics:
We arrived at 10am and got into the on site overflow carpark, and was able to pretty much walk in, the museum was already pretty busy, the lines of folks queueing to get a close look at the footplate weren't too bad at that time. But by lunchtime it was a zoo, with a 200 yard queue to get into the event.
Get there early would be a tip, although it might also be worth arriving quite late as I would imagine mid afternoon, folks will be starting to leave
One thing that surprised me what the complete absence of MG's, Morgans, Healeys, Triumphs etc in the car park, I felt sure some of these owners clubs would have had an outing - did spot an orange mclaren on the way home though!
Heres a couple of pics:
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