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  1. johnofwessex liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Ah, that warm, analogue sound you can only get from old measurements!

    Jun 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM

  2. johnofwessex replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    How far is ity from Robertsbridge to Bodiam?

    Jun 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM

  3. johnofwessex replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    My father took me on the Bristol Queen and I can just remember watching the engines and sailing down the Avon Gorge. He thought that my brothers and I should 'experience' things Funnily enough he wasnt really interested in ships, the only trip...

    Jun 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM

  4. johnofwessex liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I wasn't handed a shovel on PS Ryde, but as a 9-year old who was fascinated by what I saw, I did find myself invited onto the engineers bridge, being told which lever to pull, in answer to the telegraph. Amidst a gently moving backdrop of...

    Jun 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM

  5. johnofwessex replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    In their later years when they were on special trips, anyone who showed more than a passing interest in the machinery of PS Ryde or the Humber Ferry steamers was in danger of bneing handed a shovel & told to get on with it

    Jun 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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