What would a real Pacer ale taste like? Oily, rough and gritty and chips your teeth if you stop drinking it suddenly?
So, bit curious but how big is the staff at the DSR? I understand that it runs entirely on paid staff as opposed to volunteer labour.
It seems so, looking at google maps. Hope that negotiations between themselves and Jackson Coachworks is going well in that case as it would make...
Solar's a bit of a funny one for the UK as obviously 54% of our days are overcast. That being said, the UK probably averages about 10% or so...
New Platform and gauge preferences. The idea is to reduce or nearly eliminate "The gap" to make it easier for less able passengers to get on and...
5 of those images don't need a picture frame! :P
Unfortunately I can't remember. It was on an air crash/safety show on the telly years ago.
If we're talking ruthless efficiency? 50p-£1 extra on tickets and ring fence the dosh raised explaining why the price has gone up. You'd raise...
And there are rail fans who will go to the Festerbahn, you can technically "do" the FR in a couple of hours if you just stay on the train. It's...
Portmeirion doesn't scream tourist destination? It sells itself as that doesn't it? In fact Wikipedia seems to think that as well: Portmeirion...
It seems I misread the article on the engine as "the last" rather than "one of the last".
Cultural and historical reasons. The Jinties were built during Derby's heyday as a major railway hub and builder of locomotives. The 5 that is...
It's not so much that they're pleased, they keep forgetting they actually own the ruddy things. Usually every so often councillors are surprised...
Takes time to filter through though. This used to be the case on airlines where "pilot always knows what's best". From what I remember this...
Those would be the frames dumped near the Diesel shed with several small saplings growing out of it?
Trains like the Pocahontas consisted of about 10 coaches. The train speeds were typically run at 40mph or so, so still far in excess of what we...
There's a pair of pubs which seem to mention their Victorian-ness from a glance at Google Maps, which certainly sounds appealing.
Correct. Indeed one of the reasons speculated in one of the books on the L&M is that Calthrop rather shot himself in the foot as he sold 2ft 6' as...
While true, this is also changing as leisure pursuits and tastes begin to change. Lots of places are now looking to extend what we'd define as the...
So the bit where there's them government reports basically telling people in government that: Steam railway = cash cow = mo taxes and parking...
Separă nume cu o virgulă.
