My very earliest memories were of a holiday in Ilfracombe, late 1950's unrebuilt Bulleid light pacifics (I thought they were A4's because they...
Thanks to the MNLPS, the crews and UK Rail Tours for a brilliant day and some fantastic memories! Happy Christmas and a Great New Year to all !!!!
So sorry to hear about the big end problem, and hope 35018 is back in service soon. Very, very well done to the restoration team!!!! She looks...
I so wish I'd been on the train today! So glad to see Clan Line back, I remember her from the last days back in 1966/7 not to mention the...
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Thanks Alan, I'd love to see that!
Do you know......I have a vague memory of being on this train! Would it have been a Weymouth train? I'm almost certain I remember it, everyone...
A brilliant memory there, thanks!
I'd like a few trips, to witness all of the Bulleid performances during the locomotive exchanges, go back to the withered arm, especially...
Posted on this thread by Johnb on Friday: I think you'll find its more for operational purposes, the train reverses at Deal so 34052 goes off to...
No, to have a diesel loco front and rear from Dover to Faversham and back I think.........
Someone who too was waiting to see the train had a phone call from a friend of his at Lenham, and the message was "one of the diesels had caught...
Just left Charing, 12.34
Rumour is that one of the diesels caught fire, currently stuck at Lenham.....
Very sorry to hear that, he did so well with 34027 and was a lovely man, deepest condolences to his family, RIP Bert
For all Bulleid fans (especially originals), a very interesting article by Jim Lester (the Churchill funeral train fireman, and author) about 2009...
So sorry to hear of this incident with Tangmere. I do feel for everyone involved, West Coast, The Railway Touring Company, the passengers (of...
As an ex-signalman at Oxted (1971 - 1974....not steam days!), Oxted then retained a down bay platform, a down and up siding, two crossovers (for...
Marcus is a steam hero! He should receive recognition!
Again, see the Nine Elms Enginemens site (link in previous postings). Jim Lester, the fireman on the funeral train doesn't hint that it was any...
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