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28th January 2018, 04:24 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
Hi Keith thanks for the post what a great piece of history, very interesting Must be cool to have a ship with your family name. You also mentioned Barry I remember going there many years ago when all the steam engines were being scrapped, row upon row seemed an awful waste then and an even bigger one now. Also remember Fyffes or Geist banana boats used to dock there. Best wishes Kenny boy
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Hi Dave thanks for the reply, glad to see you are still into braces but pity about the banjo Best wishes Kenny boy
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28th January 2018, 04:36 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
It was Geest at Barry Docks. Woodham Brothers or as we knew it the scrapyard was where 297 withdrawn British Railways steam locomotives were sent, from which 213 were rescued for the developing railway preservation movement. Tregenna is a family tribute but, not the family name. A long story stemming from my pre computer working title: Her name was SS.
Regards.
Keith.
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28th January 2018, 06:13 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
Great to see they preserved 213 out of 297 thanks for the info.Kenny boy
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28th January 2018, 06:24 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
Possibly of interest: http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/p...m-railway.html
Keith.
PS: Tried to get a Merchant Navy Class train to our Barry at War event a few years, Was told she was to heavy for the bridge, settled for the Red Arrows, took a bit of weight of the old bridge.
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28th January 2018, 06:46 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
Hello Ken
Welcome to the site and I hope that you will have a long and enjoyable stay here with all of us!
Lots to read and take an interest in,so please join in and also tell us a few Yarns about your time at Sea!
Sorry a bit late in the Welcome but as Keith mentioned I have been on Walkabout! LOL Old Aussie saying for some leave!
Enjoy
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29th January 2018, 10:24 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
Hi Keith been racking the old Grey matter the last couple of days, sailed with a cook out of Barry on LONDON & ROCHESTER shipping His name was Dixie just thinking you may have known of him being a Barry man all the best Kenny Boy
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29th January 2018, 10:31 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
Hi Doc sound a bit like Crocodile Dundee didn't realise it was for leave though so there that's me learnt something today Hope the walkabout wasn't up in the Northern Territory with all them crocs. Many thanks for your welcome I feel sure I will find the site enjoyable Cheers Kenny Boy
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29th January 2018, 10:34 PM
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Re: Hello from Cornwall
I will ask the boy's at the MNA Barry meeting on Wednesday, Joe our Chairman would possibly know, in his 90's and sharp as a button.
If Dixie was a local, one or another will know.
Ashore he may have had a different name.
This way: Jones the milk, Dai the Cobbler, Reece the cook etc.
Popeye the sailor man, a bit more Dixie ?
Keith.
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