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NORMAN BOZZARD DAY

3 JUNE 2007

  
     
  Norman Bozzard Day 2007 found the sun shining on the Leigh Valley Light Railway as "Hank's" friends and family brought their motive power and rolling stock to celebrate his life. As can be seen from the following photographic record of the day, the Morgan Family had also made some interesting upgrades to the LVLR for the occasion, as well as hosting a splendid barbeque at the end of the running session. Most importantly though, generous donations were made towards the restoration of Norman's favourite Baldwin locomotive on the Welsh Highland Railway.  
     
  Arthur and Guinevere were King and Queen of Leigh Castle  
     
  Arthur and Guinevere were King and Queen of Leigh Castle  
     
  Foxy was thinking about food even before the barbeque..  
     
 

Foxy was thinking about food even before the barbeque..

  
     
  The line up of motive power was as impressive and eclectic as ever.  
     
  The line up of motive power was as impressive and eclectic as ever.  
     
  A Hudson internal combustion engine 0-4-0 stood in front of a customised trespass notice  
     
  A Hudson internal combustion engine 0-4-0 stood in front of a customised trespass notice  
     
  Some of Norman's own rolling stock - of varying loading gauge - passes Jason Junction  
     
  Some of Norman's own rolling stock - of varying loading gauge - passes Jason Junction  
     
  A tramcar makes an unusual visit to Last of the Summer Wine country near Rachel Halt  
     
  A tramcar makes an unusual visit to Last of the Summer Wine country near Rachel Halt  
     
  Mr Ivan Tyror-Taylor inserts gas fuel into his "Willi" - an outside framed 0-4-0T featuring a vertical boiler, single oscillating cylinder and flywheel. Based on a locomotive design commonly used in German mines, "Willi" also features a condenser bearing its worksplate.  
     
  Mr Ivan Tyror-Taylor inserts gas fuel into his "Willi" - an outside framed 0-4-0T featuring a vertical boiler, single oscillating cylinder and flywheel. Based on a locomotive design commonly used in German mines, "Willi" also features a condenser bearing its worksplate.  
     
  A close up of Willi's Dampftechnik Regner Aurach worksplate, cylinder support and gears for modifying the torque of the flywheel to speeds necessary for the road wheels. The high standard of engineering involved is also very apparent.  
     
  A close up of Willi's Dampftechnik Regner Aurach worksplate, cylinder support and gears for modifying the torque of the flywheel to speeds necessary for traction. The high standard of engineering involved is also very apparent.  
     
  A Doncaster built Roundhouse 0-4-0T with more than a nod towards the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway's "The Earl" - and a shovel on the back - passes Jason Junction  
     
  A Doncaster built Roundhouse 0-4-0T with more than a nod towards the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway's "The Earl" - and a shovel on the back - passes Jason Junction  
     
  4472 of the FNER may lack the fore and aft carrying wheels of the LNER's "Flying Scotsman" but it was painted apple green and had a chime whistle - hidden in its tender! Reversing past it at Leigh Valley Station though was Jason Morgan's Garratt "Millennium"  
     
  4472 of the FNER may lack the fore and aft carrying wheels of the LNER's "Flying Scotsman" but it was painted apple green and had a chime whistle - hidden in its tender! Reversing past it at Leigh Valley Station though was Jason Morgan's Garratt "Millennium"  
     
  Fittingly, Malcolm Morgan's tribute to the irreplaceable Norman Bozzard was a very special locomotive, combining the layout of a Garratt with a centralised reciprocating motion and shaft torque transmission more akin to a Shay or Heisler. In this design - suggested but never built in real life - the cylinders and valve gear are horizontally mounted below footplate level with central cardans leading to each 0-4-0 bogie.  
     
  Fittingly, Malcolm Morgan's tribute to the irreplaceable Norman Bozzard was a very special locomotive, combining the layout of a Garratt with a centralised reciprocating motion and shaft torque transmission more akin to a Shay or Heisler. In this design - suggested but never built in real life - the cylinders and valve gear are horizontally mounted below footplate level with central cardans leading to each 0-4-0 bogie.  
     
  Fittingly, Malcolm Morgan's tribute to the irreplaceable Norman Bozzard was a very special locomotive, combining the layout of a Garratt with a centralised reciprocating motion and shaft torque transmission more akin to a Shay or Heisler. In this design - suggested but never built in real life - the cylinders and valve gear are horizontally mounted below footplate level with central cardans leading to each 0-4-0 bogie.