Blucher locomotive returns.

[CRB]

The 25ft sculpture has returned to within 100 yards of its' original location in Killingworth.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/killingworth-back-blucher-train-sculpture-1362685

It has been up for a a couple of months but I thought it would tickle a few fancies.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/killingworth-back-blucher-train-sculpture-1362685

The original location was facing the lower right hand corner on the bridge over the road between the two roundabouts. The footbridge visible running towards the top right hand corner was a hoot in high winds.

 

[Robotstar5]

Looks good, just hope it survives today's society.

 

[CRB]

Just been passed again and the fencing is still there, could not say why though, I would have thought that the concrete would have set by now.
Having said that, and taking into consideration RobotStars5 comment, it may be that there is some kind of anti-climbing addition to be installed.

Some other photos of the site as was. It did look nicer, honest. There is one of the opposite side of the sculpture mount building, coming down top left to bottom right on the photo above.

I know it is not metal but these little fellows have been 55.036087,-1.559794 for a while.

Strange what you find that you knew nothing about. Dearly Beloved remembers them, and is so pleased they are still intact.

 

[CRB]

Got the location wrong, should be the opposite side of the building, as proven by this. 1:09, and it does look pretty dire actually.

God,I need a life.

 

[Welderpaul]

34 thousand for 'rewelding and cleaning'

No wonder some of these little projects never get off the ground.

 

[CRB]

I thought that too Paul, but maybe it included reinstatement, just not in the description. It is easy to forget something like that.

I double linked the Chronicle live and since I cannot now edit here are another couple of photographs.
......and the hippos

 

[ford34/2]

Liked it better when it was on the wall-- sort of a back drop and not freestanding, saw it on many many occasions going into Woolco`s

Stan

 

[CRB]

I do remember it from back then, and it does look a bit lost in the middle of a roundabout.