Pictures from the start and end of the outward journey
A good day, with good company. Far less diesel interference than anticipated and an unusual destination. Shame we got to Stoke Works perhaps a...
Just a word of warning for anyone driving to Barnt Green (just got here for train into BNST), the majority of the car park is out of use, so very...
Ray I've been working on similar myself for sometime. I'll cross reference and come back to you. Jonathan
Thanks Oswald, that's helpful. I was on the 2018 trip but suffering from insomnia and so my recollections of the day are hazy! I do remember...
Can anyone who was on the train confirm how far down the Hindlow line the train went? The 2019 trip in the snow got to the junction for Briggs...
Shireman My car will either be at Langley or Slough and I'm planning to go back into Paddington for a Crossrail back out. If we're late, I can...
Ian, I don't think 48518 was ever an O6. Some of the LNER built ones went to the LNER as O6, others went to the LMS, 48518 being one of the later.
What is also sad about 48518 being scrapped is that until then, by a quirk of fate, we had surviving examples built by all of the big 4 plus...
Failures happen and its a shame that 590 won't be out. What I did find slightly surprising having paid £75 for a rover is that they'll only tell...
I thought it a well planned and run gala. Late running yes but not materially more than your average gala. Two points I thought stood out...
43 through Totnes after holding at the last signal before the sidings, 30.5 at Tigley.
Does anyone know please where 46115 ended up last night? Carnforth or Edinburgh?
OK, can we see 'the list' please? A loco is only so good as the crew. Some locos need a bit more thought to them to get the best out of them. I...
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