Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

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Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #1 by go back » Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:15 pm

is any one going to the gdsf this year we are takeing burrell showmans engine supreme it would be nice to meet up for a pint :thumbs_up:

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Re: gdsf 2009

Post #2 by John Gaunt » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:31 pm

Hi Justin, yes, I'm intending to go, but not sure which day yet. I agree it would be good to meet up.
BTW, gdsf = Great Dorset Steam Fair.

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Re: gdsf 2009

Post #3 by Holger » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:28 am

Could you please post the exact dates so that we can include it to the calendar?
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Re: Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #4 by martyn williams » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:27 pm

Hello Justin
I hope to get there,don't know what day yet.Could you post details/photo of the showmans engine.
Would like to meet up with you for a pint :thumbs_up:
I think we should have more on rollers and showmans engines on CMN
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Re: Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #5 by go back » Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:24 pm

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the show is from the 2 to 6 of september iam going to be there all week :thumbs_up:
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Re: Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #6 by Nick Drew » Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:35 pm

Maybe we can get a CMN members get together sorted .......Hopefully a bit better then the SED ones we have tried to arrange in the past ! :lol: :lol:

I will try to get up on the Saturday :thumbs_up:

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Re: Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #7 by MasterofSparks » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:58 pm

Hi Justin, We will be there for the week working in the roadmaking to so definatly up for blowing the froth from a few!
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Re: Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #8 by IANOZ » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:44 am

Hi Masterofsparks ,Just read your intoduction, Welome aboard from downunder, Your little group have done them selfs proud with that :thumbs_up: machine :bow: .Very nicely presented . I hope the members here don't forget to take some photos of the event so we less fortunate who can't get there can see what we missed out on .ian.


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Re: Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #9 by tim » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:00 pm

Went to Dorset yesterday(Sat 5th) and was treated to a superb demonstration by the Mason Bros operators on their TD8's
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Will post some more later :thumbup: Tim
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Re: Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) 2009

Post #10 by tim » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:23 am

A few more pics- sadly we didn't get to see the SE Davis Cat 977 and 983 shovels working.
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