I had a ride behind all 4 locos yesterday. The diesel train was a lot more relaxed as you could get a seat easily. I didn't get a seat on the...
Class 33s have a very well known reputation for rust. The joke is that BRCW stands for Birmingham Rust and Corrosion Works. Anyone doing work on a...
Right but a Marshlink DMU might fit?
Now for a serious question .... How long is the headshunt where trains have to reverse to reach the RVR? Could a Marshlink DMU fit? Could the...
I don't remember the kiosk in the booking hall but perhaps I've not been to Swanage since it opened. I used the Birds Nest in two very different...
While 33012 is passed for the main line, a 33+TC operation would need to use 33111 which is not. Indeed no 33/1s are passed for the main line.
I'm sure there will be a mutually agreed plan for this. They might even do a rehearsal if they can find a time with buses west of Wareham but the...
While I wouldn't go quite as far as "Christmas is ruined", the lack of a winter warm up certainly leaves a huge hole.
The running joke is that BRCW stands for Birmingham Rust and Corrosion Works. More seriously, every class 33 owner finds that there is always more...
It's a pity there's no winter warm-up this year. I really enjoyed an informal, relaxed day out after Christmas.
+1 Hear! Hear! Well Said! and similar ways of expressions of emphatic agreement with D1002.
Thank you very much for the update. Dereham always was a bit of a hike from South London when I lived there but I tried to visit at least once a...
I went there on Saturday - my first visit to the railway. The 0-4-4-0 Mallet was quite an impressive piece of kit. As far as I could tell from the...
10 year old me persuaded my parents that I should go to the school that didn't have lessons on Saturday mornings rather than the one that did.
I agree but ... The eventual goal for the VEP is main-line running. They seem to have a better chance of this than any of the other preserved...
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