Boat on Train

[Mac of Cygnet]

Boarding a train at Leeds recently to travel to my mooring at Sowerby Bridge I was amazed (and rather chuffed) to see a picture of my boat on the side. Passers-by nodded understandingly seeing on my knees on the platform with a camera, gibbering "Thats my boat! That's my boat!" Apparently the picture of Sowerby Bridge Basin is one of the local scenes featured on several Northern trains in the area.

 

Apologies for inflicting my childish delight on others - I should have grown out of this at least 50 years ago. But has anyone else unexpectedly come across a picture of their boat on public display?

 

And here it is (I hope):

 

Mac

 

[David Schweizer]

Yes, there used to be a photo of our boat in the canal museum at Stoke Bruerne, in a series demonstrating how locks work. Last time I visited I could not find it.

Edited January 11, 2008 by David Schweizer

[nigel carton]

Nice one Mac

[Yoda]

Boarding a train at Leeds recently to travel to my mooring at Sowerby Bridge I was amazed (and rather chuffed) to see a picture of my boat on the side. Passers-by nodded understandingly seeing on my knees on the platform with a camera, gibbering "Thats my boat! That's my boat!" Apparently the picture of Sowerby Bridge Basin is one of the local scenes featured on several Northern trains in the area.

 

Apologies for inflicting my childish delight on others - I should have grown out of this at least 50 years ago. But has anyone else unexpectedly come across a picture of their boat on public display?

And here it is (I hope):

 

Mac

 

 

Charge them accordingly for the image, that you have created!!

[greywolf]

cool picture.

[Yoda]

Normally when you put a boat on a train, it fails the guaging test and has to go by road

[NB Alnwick]

Normally when you put a boat on a train, it fails the guaging test and has to go by road

 

 

In the good old days it would just go as an exceptional or out-of-gauge load.

[Mac of Cygnet]

Charge them accordingly for the image, that you have created!!

 

Unfortunately I don't own the image, only the boat. Trevor, the guy who appears in the picture on the back of his nearby boat, has made strenuous attempts to find out who took the picture, in order to get a copy, but has met with a complete blank from the 'Customer Service Department' of Northern Trains.

 

Mac

[Sam]

Boarding a train at Leeds recently to travel to my mooring at Sowerby Bridge I was amazed (and rather chuffed) to see a picture of my boat on the side. Passers-by nodded understandingly seeing on my knees on the platform with a camera, gibbering "Thats my boat! That's my boat!" Apparently the picture of Sowerby Bridge Basin is one of the local scenes featured on several Northern trains in the area.

 

Apologies for inflicting my childish delight on others - I should have grown out of this at least 50 years ago. But has anyone else unexpectedly come across a picture of their boat on public display?

 

Our ex share boat was in Waterways World.

We were well chuffed...

 

My site was also in Clicking On Canals twice.. once being site of the month.. if anyone wanted to know

[carlt]

But has anyone else unexpectedly come across a picture of their boat on public display?

 

Lucy has to be one of the most photographed Narrowboats around but I still get a thrill (and a new book) whenever I see a new one published. In contrast, I have yet to find a photograph of Usk, apart from a couple a previous owner sent me.

 

I think the best bit of information I've ever received about any of my boats came today, though, by pm from fellow member Bargemast, who told me that my lifeboat, during it's years in service, saved 78 lives.

[Jason Wilson and Family]

Lucy has to be one of the most photographed Narrowboats around but I still get a thrill (and a new book) whenever I see a new one published. In contrast, I have yet to find a photograph of Usk, apart from a couple a previous owner sent me.

 

I think the best bit of information I've ever received about any of my boats came today, though, by pm from fellow member Bargemast, who told me that my lifeboat, during it's years in service, saved 78 lives.

 

Now there's some history to be proud of. Put her back in service Carl, the RNLI looks exciting!

[carlt]

Now there's some history to be proud of. Put her back in service Carl, the RNLI looks exciting!

I think, after 40 years of lifesaving and 30 odd as a fishing boat then a dive boat for a bunch of geordie divers, she deserves gentle retirement.

[Dr Bradley]

Yes Mac, Itoo spotted your boat on the train, after you mentioned it to me in the Puzzle.

 

So where will you be drinking in Sowerby Bridge now the Puzzle is shut?

[carlt]

Got a new canal book in this mornings post, "Canal Narrow boats and Barges" by Tony Conder. Page 45, another picture of Lucy,

[FadeToScarlet]

"I've had it with these mother******* boats on this mother******* train!"

 

Anyway, a couple of friends of ours have got their boats into some photographic books and the 2007 calendar, about Cambridge. Mooring in a very picturesque spot does help!

[Mac of Cygnet]

So where will you be drinking in Sowerby Bridge now the Puzzle is shut?

 

WHAT! I have sent you a message enquiring about this appalling news.

 

Mac

Edited January 12, 2008 by Mac of Cygnet

[1066]

A picture of our boat has appeared on the back page of the 'Bridgewater Chat' ........ so OK, maybe it's not the National Enquirer, but it's a start!!

[DHutch]

Fantastic.

[gaggle]

only on locks and quays , recorded it and every visitor to the house is made to watch it.