Ron, Nostalgic photos; thank you. May I suggest a few corrections, which I’m surprised that Niek didn’t spot: R2294 & 2295 are actually Gmünd...
How things change: Bw Wernigerode 18 May 1979! [IMG]
Approaching Bath, at Freshford. Fortunately the train was 5 minutes down, as the sun came out just as it approached! [img]
Sorry to come late to the party, but the complete rule is: "i before e, except after c, if it rhymes with me" This obviously doesn't apply to names!
As a frequent visitor (and contributor) to the Drehscheibe-online.de forum, I have just come across an article on the above locos, in the...
ex-DB 01 1075 (012 075-8) of SSN, shortly after crossing the Dutch/German border, approaching Emmerich. 21 Dec 2013 [img] At Emmerich the...
DR 01 0509-8 was unloved at Saalfeld, and spent most of its time lurking in the shed, just visible from the road bridge ("Die Affenfelsen" - "the...
The NBL Warships worked light engine from the factory at Glasgow, through Crewe, presumably down to Swindon, when built. Perhaps this one failed...
I assume you're referring to the GWR 47xx. They were actually known as "Night Hawks" (not to be confused with 60078). Most owls are creatures of...
[IMG] 60014 awaiting scrapping at Doncaster 12 May 1963. I also think 21 is Ardsley - there appears to be an ex-Holbeck Royal Scot at the end...
The same could be said about the Marcotti hand-operated firehole doors on all standard German locos. To see the driver & fireman acting in unison...
It is not my explanation, but that of probably the world's current expert on the testing of steam locomotive. As "uncle Rudi" has now retired,...
60507 (LNER 3696) was, of course, "Highland Chieftain", another Thompson abortion, assembled from the bits ordered for the last batch of V2's....
@free2grice; Steamage has the spot exactly; in the field immediately south of what is marked as a building on the OS map, and is actually a...
In full dull at Sparkford Hill on the return from Weymouth. At least it wasn't raining this week, and no diesel in the consist! [IMG]
.... about 5 mins early on the overgrown approach to Evershot Tunnel. [img]
SNG thoroughly soaked at Sparkford - it was persisting it down! [img]
At Burton Salmon on the return. [img]
Perhaps there were no passengers at/for Chetnole, as it's a request stop! (Runs for cover!)
42822 with Reidinger Rotary Valve Gear!
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