In an idle moment I was pondering....................... Tank engines have the obvious advantage of not needing to be turned. Clearly you cant...
I'm rather interested in these - certainly in their final form elegant loco's Unlike many early 4-6-0's they seemed to work, could go anywhere &...
I see its open on 22nd/23rd April What is there to see/whats on?
Now, in the good old days a steam loco got its identity from the frames. When a loco went into works for a heavy overhaul what you got back was...
When I was on the SDR some o f the photo's from the 50's referred to Auto working being abandoned in the BR Era. Does anyone know why? It meant...
I was discussing steam heat with my oldest son yesterday. I can remember the early 80's when many diesel hauled trains were still steam heated,...
Well, as there isn't one I thought I should start one............. I took my two oldest yesterday (Saturday 18th March) First Born wants to get...
I have just had rather a nice afternoon at Midsomer Norton today followed by a film show. So, for anything related to the S&D, including but not...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/22/residential-social-care-day-trips-minibus
Steam last significantly longer in a number of Western European Countries than the UK - specifically West Germany, Austria, France & Italy. I...
https://imgur.com/a/UdkR0 Rather interesting - a bit bigger that the one in the Kingswear Castle
Not often you find a picture of yourself having a driving lesson on the internet but here it is.......................
http://www.whitefunnel.co.uk/t-2016-fundraising.aspx 1949 built classic motor ship offering day trips all around the UK If we built Tornado then...
Obviously in a Diesel you can fill the radiators with anti-freeze but how do you protect a steam loco in sub zero temperatures - I have seen the...
So far...................... VT are setting themselves up to be a TOC A1SLT is looking at a rake of rebuilt MK3 stock for steam haulage Sooner or...
Can anyone explain why the GWR built so many Pannier Tanks post 1923? As far as I can see the Southern built no 0-6-0Tanks, the LNER bought some...
Do any Preserved lines have them - I suspect that for some a 13A socket would suffice for most visitors?
While there have been many 'boiler accidents' how have boilers behaved in accidents? When the Gresley 'Hush Hush' was being built there was some...
Took my two youngest last week (6 and almost 8) Admittedly they have been before & it was just after the Scottish Schools had gone back We were...
One of the original reasons for the 'air smoothed' casing on the Pacifics was, apparently that they could be cleaned in the carriage cleaning...
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