Well, you learn something new every day! As you say, not technically a boat train, so I was not completely wrong in my statement above. All the...
An excellent first visitor although if I may turn "pedant mode" on for a moment, the "boat train" recreations to which the GWSR seem a bit...
Thinking ahead to my proposed journey and the likely motive power on the three railways in question in 2028, if everything lined up nicely and the...
One of my more eccentric aspirations is a day trip I very much would love to make, possibly in 2028 whereby in attempting to travel on three...
I spent yesterday afternoon helping with what may be called the sideshow to the main gala - the temporary reopening of Heathfield Tunnel, which is...
[ATTACH] And I remember it as the first loco to work over the then recently reinstated link between Furzebrook and Norden to star at the Swanage...
Good to see that it's sold out. Members of this forum may have differing views on diesels on the back and "coffins", but I guess most of us who...
Actually, anyone who is a fan of S15s in pre-nationalisation liveries have done very well. Not only has 506 run in both olive green and Southern...
Good to have met you on Friday at the WH station site. I was the chap with the big ladder who stood behind everyone else.
Quite something, I agree. Interesting that 34059 worked the pullman. Bluebell Public train info has 80151 rostered for this. Is 34059 likely to...
One reason for the popularity of the Haystacks crossing and the area nearby is that most locos face Tenterden and as @paul1609 has pointed out, it...
If the IOWSR can be included in the definition of a short line, then I'd agree with you. I always enjoy my visits. Staff are friendly and...
...and 34059 - on 15th May 1966 according to one of my books.
Thanks for the heads up on this. Most appreciated Can't make today or tomorrow as I'm working but hopefully the same combination will be in action...
Colonel Stephens was involved with a number of ultimately abortive extensions to the K&ESR including a couple the Headcorn end, Northiam to Rye...
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