WOW a blast from the past. I had not long started in the C & W Dept at the time. My nickname still is Red Boy
She is not far from completion. However there are a few minor things that need to be sorted out mechanically, before she can run. And of course...
Here are some pictures I took of Pendennis Castle at Didcot over the weekend. She was in light steam with about 100lbs on the clock, and the...
I was at Didcot that day. Just started working in the C & W Dept a few weeks before, and still do work in the C & W Dept
Saw the picture posted on Facebook. A very poor attempt at an April Fools joke posted after midday as well. Which means that the poster is the fool
I was a steward that day at Paddington with 5900 Hinderton Hall & Great Western Coaches 5952 & 2202, and we were hoping that we would be asked to...
Yes number 40 had scissor valve gear. However the Midland heard that number 40 had scissor valve gear, and started proceedings to take the GWR to...
Hi Mallish If you mean smaller diameter cylinders then no that is not the case. What they have done is reduced the size of the ribs on the outside...
Not just 5900 Hinderton Hall. We also have modified a hall, 6998 Burton Agnes Hall
The first real DMU's were what was nicknamed the Razor Edge cars of the GWR built in 1940. The single cars did work in multiple, via a control...
Hi all I am the bearer of good news. As this will be in the latest edition of Steam Railway, I am not breaking the bounds of any official...
According to this website http://douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/chimney/chimney.htm. That was an experiment by Bullied to make the loco somewhat...
The dearly departed Dennis Howells had Boosey & Hawkes make the one that is on 9466. However Boosy & Hawkes don't make instruments anymore. So if...
On a railtour in 1987 behind 5051 Drysllywn Castle, we climbed out of Stratford with 13 on, in the worst conditions you can imagine, which was...
The GWR were not adverse to trying new things, and American practices influenced G.J.Chuchward a lot. The GWR built between 1905 & 1907 over 100 X...
An ex Bury Port Gwendreath Vally Light Railway 0-6-0 called Pontyberem still survives. Bulit in 1900 by Hudswell Clarke & withdrawn in 1922, and...
There is one Ex Burry Port & Gwendreath Valley Light Railway locomotive preserved. She is called Ponyyberem, and was at Didcot for years, until...
The 7200 trust do quote coal capacity as beeing 4 tons However this site quotes 6 tones http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_282.htm Wikkipedia...
What about the Vale of Rheidol, as that was owned by BR right up to the late 80's
My 2 favourite preservation momements were. 1 being invited on the RCTS Golden Jubilee using our Vintage Train,. I was working at Didcot in the C...
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