The British Railway Series & Sodor Island Forums Charity Auction 2011 - Now Sold!

[thomasrosiefan1]

If you do another thing like this, could you donate to the Lynton & Barnstaple Trust , Project 762 or Project 2-4-0? Hopefully one day, the lost surviving original L&BR loco Lew, will be found in South America & restored. New build Ffestiniog loco, Lyd is based on Lew.

[leokimvideo]

TTOOBBYY

[crazyracer12]

How do you make canvas prints of photos? Please reply in a message.

[penninefilms]

I must say this is a very good thing your doing for charity.

[toby070]

woah!

you are so popular that it's at a level that you are auctioning things like it was real!

[simierski]

@toby070 - it IS real...?

Isn't it?

[toby070]

@simierski Actually I was comparing it to a real series (like Doctor Who) to make sure you understand better.

[simierski]

@toby070 - gee, thanks.

[DarkDJ91]

I may or may not bid, depending on my financial situation towards the end of the auction. I'd love to help out either of these charities too. Plus, that print would be a fabulous piece of TBRWS memorabillia.

[TheThomas64fan]

it says that the auctiion has been moved ????

[simierski]

@TheThomas64fan - it opens at 8am today. I have said this previously in the comments, and in the video itself. 8am, GMT. That's in roughly 15 minutes!

[TheThomas64fan]

@simierski ok thanks

[ChaseTowse]

I CANT BID BUT MY HAT GOES OFF TO YOU MY BRITISH FRIEND

[simierski]

@ChaseTowse - thank you kindly.

[LNER4771]

I'd love to bid, but I haven't even a ha'penny.

[simierski]

@LNER4771 - you can still help by sending this video around your youtube friends - someone else might be able to bid :)

[LionelThomas200]

this is really nice of you to donate some money to charity. your kind of a good person, you know that? : )

[simierski]

@LionelThomas200 - all the plaudits need to go to Ryan Hagan - he took the photograph (stunning) had the print made (stunning) and has worked around the clock to get it all done behind the scenes. I simply made a video and set it out on my channel, nothing more, nothing less.

However we were both very much in agreement we wanted to do something to help someone, somewhere. What better way of doing that than by one charity for helping people, and one for railway preservation?

[Thomasfan1992]

Is the auction only open to UK residents? I can't seem to access the listing. ???

[simierski]

@Thomasfan1992 - it opens at 8am tomorrow on that link - when it goes live, it will be open to everyone! :)

[Thomasfan1992]

@simierski OK I was really unsure as the Fansite said tomorrow, but your video (including the annotation) says today.

[simierski]

@Thomasfan1992 - now rectified - I got the dates wrong!!! 03/02/2011.

[SiForumsAndFansite]

@Thomasfan1992 We're ready to send the print to anywhere in the world, no-one should be excluded from this if they want to make a difference.

[Thomasfan1992]

@SiForumsAndFansite Glad to hear that. :) I'll have to check my funds and see if I can bid on this...

[matanuialive2010]

im going to be doing something for charity as well

i will be painting one of my locos in to the colors of Pudsey bear

[ThomasPercyandToby2]

This is a fantastic idea. I hope you raise lots of money for the charities :)

[jamiegoddard4]

Both good causes, I think i'll throw in my lot when it ges live.

[simierski]

@jamiegoddard4 - thanks Jamie :)

[No1thomasfan2010]

at 0:32 i spy bachmann gordon and henry and hornby duck and oliver

[simierski]

@No1thomasfan2010 - you do indeed! There's a few other TTTE asides in there too....!

[No1thomasfan2010]

@simierski a possible hint for ur next hornby vs bachmann perhaps?

[simierski]

@No1thomasfan2010 - yes, if you look closely... ;)

[TheRyanCarMan]

A great idea to help charities. I wish I had the money to get that! It looks REALLY nice. Good luck to everyone bidding!

[simierski]

@TheRyanCarMan - thanks very much :)

[diesalfan50]

What a great idea.

Nice Idea Simon I hope It Raises a lot of money for these two causes

[simierski]

Sorry chaps, the listing will go LIVE tomorrow at 8am. I am going to put that into the video's annotations now.

[StabelyUnstable]

This looks great, love the canvas print, but the cause is even greater. Not sure if I'll be able to bid very high if i do, but the charities will definetly be on my mind.

[theirishthomas]

Em Simon there's no link to the Charity Auction or has it been set up yet?

[simierski]

@theirishthomas - just waiting on the link from Ryan!

[simierski]

@theirishthomas - the link is now up! :)