Obviously you've never met Geoffrey Boycott then.......you can't tell him anything.:madgrin:
Just been looking at the Vintage Trains web site and there's a photo on there by a guy called Phil Waterfield of 45305 on The Deva Explorer on...
I refer you to the classic by Bachman Turner Overdrive "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet".
Yes fresh coal may have been added at Preston. But on top of what? To get to the fresh coal the fireman may have had to shovel a couple of tons...
I wasn't saying that there is such a thing as 'bog standard' coal, but trying to get over the impression that a lot of people think that 'coal is...
Yes I remember when we had a load of coal delivered that was pretty poor, and when Daw Mill was contacted about it their explanation was that it...
One of the great conundrums of steam loco performance and coal quality can be traced back to the change over from coke to coal as the fuel of...
Some excellent submissions so far guys. My favourite is.............wait 'till the Poll is published. :tape2:
If I win the lottery and the NRM agree........it has to be ...........LODE STAR!!!!!
It isn't all about publicity, although every little helps. The Bristolian was all about the way all the different parts of the railway industry...
Or maybe a superb bit of engineering and restoration by a group of people who weren't even born when the final double chimney Castles appeared.
The two words that jump out of this post are 'true philanthropist'. I take that to mean someone who is willing to put his own money into seeing an...
Linked shots should be acceptable, because some people upload to photo sites and then link to Nat Pres immediately. Just so long as it's their own...
Okay, sorry guys to all those at The Flour Mill, Bridgnorth, The WSR, the NYMR, KWVR, NVR, Carnforth, erm now I'm racking my brains trying to...
January 1st 2010 to December 31 2010 shouldn't be too difficult for people to get their heads round.:confused1:
Don't forget that there are only three major loco works in the country......Crewe, Riley's and Tyseley and they all have a long list of work that...
It won't have escaped your notice that we are busy discussing the Tour Of The Year, but why not have a photo of the year? The rules should be...
Thank you very much, but I'm only a small cog in a brilliant and hard working gang of people. You'd be amazed at the type of people who make up a...
How about a category for the People who put the show on the road (that should be rails)? Let's name some of those who plan tours months in...
Have to agree with Steve from GWR about the Tin Bath Extra. What could have been a last second cancellation was turned into a triumph by the close...
Separă nume cu o virgulă.