Railways and People

A few from Heywood at the 'Legends of Steam' gala, 16th March. Surely there must be a caption for the last one.

 

Russell Hobbs and friends discussing kettles again, at Statfold this time!

 

Day 3 of the Swanage Victorian Weekend.

 

Ropley on Saturday night

Ropley Porter by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

 

A discovery that this coach is only fitted for ETH and won't take steam heat, so rest of train stays cold until Heywood, then a discovery of a ruptured bag half way down the train, so no heating on the way back!!

 

'Pendennis Castle' at Heywood, ELR, 12th April 2024.

 

1369 at Highley, 20 April 2024:

 

Didcot 1985

Not the greatest of images as a digital photo of a print.

To coincide with the launch of the Famous Trains stamps by Terence Cuneo in 1985 the Royal Mail chartered trip with the Orient Express set (as it was then) from Paddington to Didcot via I believe Banbury. There was a TPO demo at Didcot.
My (now) wife through the market research company she then worked for was at the time the biggest user of Datapost in the country and hence was invited. Although I went to many other events with her, this was a one person invite I am sorry to say. Participants were encouraged to "dress the part" as can be seen. My other half hiring hers from Bermans and Nathans then the leading costumier in the country. She is the one next to the guy in the top hat.
A selection of participants, my wife whilst they were all still able to stand. Arrival back at Paddington, not so many.
Both Terence Cuneo and the lovely Sally Thomsett of Railway Children Fame were at Paddington for the departure ceremony. Somewhere I have quite a few pictures of my own I must look out.

 

Yurr, wun 'e wuz ah yungun likes 'ee ........

 

Our PWay gang waiting for the train to clear the section:


It's a grand life on the railway...

 

Wonderful arrangements, inside cylinders! Clink (!!) - now where's that gone?

 

Yeovil Steam Centre 090724.

 

Hmm, I'd get that seen to if I was you, could turn nastie.....

 

A bit of shunting at the NYMR July 2024

 

Paddington:

 

Bournemouth departure

 

I’ve seen saplings carried on the back of pick up trucks but never before a fully-grown tree!

Tom