Caledonian Railway No. 828 is operating this weekend for steam fans, I'm driving both days so feel free to say hello if you visit us. The normal...
We usually operate with just two locos so it isn't a major issue for us, 828 and 34053 should manage but there'll be another loco in for July and...
After an ORR audit in 2019 highlighted numerous issues I completely overhauled our Competence Management System. We are split steam and diesel...
I can probably add a bit to this. Spa Valley operates steam and diesel traction so I see the costs of both. Our visitor numbers don't differ...
It's back to a 4-car set. Was only 6 due to loadings at Easter and the Cream Teas. When we use 34072 in the foreseeable future on a Green day it...
Sorry for the rather shoddy lack of updates, its been a very busy couple of weeks with embankments, a change of bookkeeper, meetings and dining...
Sorry for the lack of updates recently, I've found myself tucked away in the shed with my other interest, railway modelling (I model in O gauge,...
The biggest cost running a Bulleid is the getting it ready and hot. Once it's hot and you're just maintaining a fire it's not that much more coal...
This might be a controversial statement, but I think as enthusiasts we have had the best of it and whilst there is a future for heritage railways...
Hello everyone, An update on how the remainder of February did and a breakdown per day of events recently. Tuesday 13th February – 207 visitors,...
I drove the afternoon of the photo charter with 80078 last week and it was quite enjoyable plodding along the High Weald. Whilst they don't make...
I've read a lot of things in my life to do with heritage railways but this has got to win the award for the most unusual reason for why people...
The saga sandwiches caused me at that event was unreal. I placed an order with our supplier about a week before, the order was submitted and as...
We took quite the gamble with 419 and 828, it paid off and I didn't think it'd be an issue because of what it was a selling factor for that was...
Regarding the Standard 2, this was the first time we'd had a steam locomotive visit from the Great Central Railway and the relationship we have...
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