Michael Ashworth
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David Spencer posted an update 6 weeks ago
6.10.24 – 70020 at Hunslet in G&W livery. What an improvement from standard Fl livery!
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clive BRretired posted an update 6 weeks ago
I took this as a spur of the moment thing a couple of year ago running to Penzance! Thought it different? No ones done a Banksy with an old steam engine? You’ve got Black, Green or Blue and that’s yer lot? Lol. PS- And did anyone see the two coach train converted into a school library? With all drivers controls and a simulator window up front…
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clive BRretired posted an update 7 weeks ago
I think Heritage rail areas allowing grasses and some vegetation to mature, Seed and die back is good for overwintering birds and suchlike! Burn-back seems to promote new growth for winter seeding! But constant chemicals and its goodnight Irene!! Can anyone get on Flicker lately? And Golds gone crazy! Krugerrand, Britannia or Queens beasts…
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They get Douglas to steam up and down the East Lancs to set fire to the line side.
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clive BRretired posted an update 7 weeks ago
Sorting out some things, I find my old BR badge of Bath road green suit diesel days? (Its on the piece of old rail) Plus a Midland or LMS railway badge. Crews might come south to Bristol, (Redlands BR hostel), Where i would live with many others, A large house! Up to six of us to a room! Long distant crews in top floors! (The attic). Midland…
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Robert Minter and
Janine Booth are now connected 7 weeks ago -
clive BRretired posted an update 7 weeks ago
A modern looking unit heads eastwards to Exeter in Devon! Looks twin electric doors? I suppose they can be over-ridden if trains on its side with no driver! The one i knew in 1963/4 had lots of compartments, Each door with a brass door handle! N, U, S15 Maunsell sorts 31874, 855, 853, 30841 stood outside Heavy lift road blocking road by…
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I must keep my comments down! Is it a hundred letters till (Read more) comes into play?
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clive BRretired and
Michael Ashworth are now connected 7 weeks ago -
clive BRretired posted an update 7 weeks ago
Them Southern Bulleids would come n go! You might get something quite different back, Airstream gone! Fancy new Walschaert gear? A recent show on here of Eddystone was a similar path like Taw Valley, Both Atlantic coast express regulars! 92 then 257 squadrons in that order would follow, Then Manston! So many of them! Life would go on,…
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Robert Minter posted an update 7 weeks ago
A few shots from my recent visit to the NYMR for their Autumn gala including 9F 92134 masquerading as 92079 #NYMR #Steam #gala #feature
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David Spencer posted an update 7 weeks ago
7 weeks ago (edited)
68153 on the Middleton Railway, ably banked by Hunslet 2387 Brookes No.1
If you expect a normal steam loco sound from the Y1, you’ll be surprised to hear very little other than the chain drive rattling away. There’s almost no steam exhaust sound, even though the tiny vertical cylinders will be working like stink.
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