Hi Albert

please feel free to do so

mmmmmmmm beeeeeeeeer

regards

Alistair

--- In EMUPreservationSociety@..., "Albert Mutton"
<am006f8426@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Alistair.
> With your permission I would like to post this on a couple of
other groups?
> Hope to see you this coming weekend for the BEER GALA!!!
> Regards
> Albert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alistair Grieve
> To: EMUPreservationSociety@...
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [EMUPreservationSociety] Work parties at Pontypool
& Blaenavon
>
>
> Thanks for the update Albert, I'll make sure you're all aware of
any planned
> running so you don't turn up to find the CIG at the other end of
the line
> instead of waiting to be worked on - been there, done that with
a 25!
>
> for everyone here the planned date for the SR event is 27/28
September which
> should see the CEP, Thumper and 73128 in action and if here and
usable the
> CIG.
>
> The title of the event will be "Southern Region with Altitude"
(please feel
> free to groan) and I've asked Alex to look at getting station
name boards made
> up into the BR Hotdog style in Souther Region green as per those
at
> Brockenhurst.
>
> If anyone else has any ideas all are welcome
>
> regards
> Alistair
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:35 AM BST
> From: "Albert Mutton" <am006f8426@...>
> To: <EMUPreservationSociety@...>
> Subject: Re: [EMUPreservationSociety] Work parties at Pontypool
& Blaenavon
>
> Hi Alistair.
>
> The first jobs are to clear the unit of the stores it brought
with it and give
> it an internal clean. This should mostly be done by the end of
this coming
> weekend. These stores while at Meldon were all put on 205028's
DT carriage, so
> there's a carriage load of stuff to rehouse!
>
> If we can get that done well, then the next step is to 'touch
up' the green
> undercoat, so it doesn't look too tired before the first
[diesel] gala.
>
> Topcoating should start after the diesel gala, plain blue sides
in time for
> the second [SR] one, weather permitting. [1198 when running
about as 7175 was
> one of a very few CEPs to have blue sides and all yellow fronts]
>
> After that gala, work will start on putting the grey on, this
will be weather
> dependant; it would be good to have it done by Christmas, but
that might not
> be possible.
>
> Work parties arriving for painting and finding the weather
unsuitable will be
> reassigned to either shampoo the upholstery or help with the
disabled door to
> go in the TBC between the goods area and standard class
compartment; then
> there are the removable tables to be worked on.
>
> On the electro-mechanical side there are plans to extend the ETH
to both ends
> and possibly in the long term fit a blue star to westcode
converter, but that
> is some years away.
>
> There is also the idea of fitting batteries to the TBC
underframe and seeing
> if 1198 can run as a BEMU, and for how long...
>
> Hope this helps, and it is good that we are now at a line that
takes an
> interest in what we are doing.
>
> Thanks and Regards
>
> Albert
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alistair Grieve
> To: EMUPreservationSociety@...
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [EMUPreservationSociety] Work parties at
Pontypool & Blaenavon
>
>
> Hi all
>
> just following on from Alberts note we're all really pleased
to have you at
> the PBR and can't wait to get using 1198 on a regular basis.
>
> At the moment as Albert has probably mentioned before I've got
1198
> pencilled
> in for the diesel gala on the 26/27 July and a new proposed
Southern Region
> event on the 27/28 September.
>
> Hopefully this will allow you to get things ready and not
conflict with
> your
> plans.
>
> Can't wait to see 1198 in blue and grey, will look great with
37023 which
> will
> be going into large logo and then straight blue.
>
> Oh and if anybody has any ideas for events etc please don't
hesitate to
> shout
>
> regards
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Sun, 25 May 2008 08:54:13 PM BST
> From: "CEP-BEP-CEP" <am006f8426@...>
> To: <EMUPreservationSociety@...>
> Subject: [EMUPreservationSociety] Work parties at Pontypool &
Blaenavon
>
> Hi All.
>
> EMUPS members will have clocked up every weekend in May at the
line, and
> already we are looking to halfway through June.
>
> We are looking for new members to help with the work to be
done, and if you
> would like to join up, then there is an enrolment form on the
files section
> of
> this group.
>
> There are a few tasks requiring attention, most recently is
the issue of
> leaks
> from a couple of doors [This is wind related - at Meldon the
wind blew
> horizontally against the DMSB front, at Furnace Sidings it
blows
> horizontally
> against one side.]
>
> We also have work on the stores huts to be done, and the
clearing of the
> unit
> of stores so it is available for use at a moment's notice if
required.
>
> It's all go, and shows the difference between when a line
wants to use a
> unit
> like P&BR does and one does not as happened at Dartmoor.
>
> We look forward to seeing lots of new members both to EMUPS
and to the
> line!
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Albert Mutton
> Vice Chairman
> EMU Preservation Society Ltd
> http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/EMUPreservationSociety/
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Utility Warehouse is a great way of reducing your bills on
phone and other
> utilities as well as giving 5% commission to EMUPS generating
long term funds
> for 1198.
>
> Ring 0800 1313000 for details and quote EMUPS reference -
B36820 already set
> up to channel money to EMUPS. You can save money and help us
look after 1198
> at the same time!
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Utility Warehouse is a great way of reducing your bills on phone
and other utilities as well as giving 5% commission to EMUPS
generating long term funds for 1198.
>
> Ring 0800 1313000 for details and quote EMUPS reference - B36820
already set up to channel money to EMUPS. You can save money and
help us look after 1198 at the same time!
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>