Firstly congratulations to the Bluebell for taking the plunge but the price for one round trip is on the steep side surely? Add to the price the...
'Modern' shed memories? How about 'Deltics far pit' still daubed on the entrance to Leeds Holbeck fuelling point right up the mid/late eighties -...
It definitely still works - passed through Leeds station about 15 minutes early and got a through path in front of a voyager. non-stop through...
See my image (left) or better still come to Middleton and see the real thing ;-)
All the locos mentioned in the post above were repaints into BR blue as a heritage livery in the 1990s - to which 37408 (large logo) can be added...
Very pleasantly surprised to arrive at Bury this afternoon and find things running to time, not usual I have to say! I managed a run to Rammy with...
Just remembered, doesn't DSB385 in the Engine House have a bell? "Dear Steam Power Trust..." That said I'm sure 6000 wouldn't miss that hunk of...
Excellent news and thank you. Will now open domestic negotiations for the weekend..!
Judging by Steve's earlier comments it would probably be better to keep the horn - at least it leaves both hands free! If only we had known we...
Whilst sad to see anything gassed I think history will record that the diesels cut were actually the most significant losses to railway history....
May I add my voice to the comments requesting the chance to ride behind the industrials as well as the main line stuff at the ELR next weekend? I...
Musn't forget to fit it with a horn - or find the look out trumpet - or find someone who can blow a real trumpet hard... Ian 'not the youth I...
What about the original 'Ryde'? Not the O2, but the one hidden at the works of the same name and then shipped over to Eastleigh for breaking up in...
A sensible timetable with recovery time built in The chance to ride behind everything in a short timeframe to allow me to either photograph for...
I hadn't taken the size of trains at Embsay into account when suggesting 30585 - perhaps another Yorkshire railway with a maximum of - say - two...
For the record, I did manage to get there on Boxing Day and a splendid time was had by all. The buffet at Bolton Abbey is brilliant with the fires...
I remember linesiding - having paid money - at the GCR many moons ago (1989 or so? Deltic 9019 and D306 were the locos operating). My colleague...
I'm not a Bluebell member and it remains one of very few preserved railways in the UK I have never visited - probably due to the lack of diesels....
The class 40 to Aber was D348 on a RCTS trip in May 1969. There is a shot of it at Welshpool by Gavin Morrison in various class 40 books. The...
There's a Bradford City plate at Valley Parade - or whatever marketing name it's carrying this season...
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