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Title: Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Post by: grahame on August 31, 2015, 22:09:17 I'm posting to mark the passing of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu), as reported by the BBC. Although very much a motoring man, his museum in the New Forest was one of those places / legends that was around in the transport arena even in my youth - so this is very much a passing of an age.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34106225 Quote Lord Montagu was one of the pioneers of the stately home industry and first opened his home, Palace House, to the public in 1952. He also founded the National Motor Museum on the 7,000-acre (2,800-hectare) estate and was a leading authority on veteran and vintage cars, usually taking part in the London to Brighton run. Title: Re: Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Post by: grahame on August 31, 2015, 22:12:33 P.S. There is a rail link - http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/attractions/monorail-veteran-bus/
Quote MONORAIL This high-level, mile-long monorail is the oldest in England and will take you on a sedate circuit of the attraction. Offering sweeping views of the Grounds and Gardens before passing through the National Motor Museum, fascinating commentary recounts the stories behind the many interesting features you will see. With a North and South station, the Monorail runs at frequent intervals throughout the day. and I think I remember a miniature railway in the past? Title: Re: Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Post by: Witham Bobby on September 02, 2015, 13:21:26 Lord Montagu was at Minehead Station on 28 March 1976 to send away the first train to Blue Anchor at the re-opening of the first three miles or so of the West Somerset Railway. Proud day for me and my colleagues who had worked hard to get the project to revive the branch going.
http://www.wsr.org.uk/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?h=Snapshot&p=oldpix/1970s/000074_20_jas (http://www.wsr.org.uk/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?h=Snapshot&p=oldpix/1970s/000074_20_jas) You can just about make him out, standing on the platform waving his top hat, to the front of the locomotive. The event drew a big crowd ;) Nobody was hurt - despite what today's railway would regard as an impossible level of lineside trespass. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |