David Spencer
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Michael Ashworth posted an update a day ago
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With very little in the way of heritage or even freight locally I am posting a video taken earlier this year when I went down to the East Lancashire Heritage Railway’s 2024 Winter Diesel Gala at there Ramsbottom Station on the morning of the 10th of February.
After buying a platform ticket I was treated to an array of…
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Michael Ashworth posted an update a day ago
The 1Z61 Carlisle to Chester Christmas Markets Special Heritage Train running via the Settle to Carlisle was operated by West Coast Railway’s Class 47 Diesel Locomotive Number 47826 (topping) and Class 57 Diesel Locomotive Number
57601 “Windsor Castle” (tailing).
This had lost time running down from Hellifield and then had to wait for a…
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clive BRretired posted an update a day ago
a day ago (edited)
(Critical care) Blue Peter (below this page) looked to have a Saphos tour board up! Maybe a 2025 visit to the west Country on the cards? I do hope so! It visited Exeter in 1966! Since then it spun up to severely damage its drivers arms from the spinning reverser? Motion doing 140 MPH with water surge mentioned! Sight glasses can give…
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I must add my joking ‘jiggle’ / slam is near the crucial mid point when flying faster than a racing pigeon and your cabs a mind of its own.
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Michael Ashworth posted an update 2 days ago
#whalley #carlisle #chester #christmasmarkets #heritage #train #settle #wcr #47826 #57601 #clag
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clive BRretired posted an update 2 days ago
The person who sat watching a kettle boil was lost to the guy who pulled the first train of people as fast as a horse over a certain distance at Stockton? Open to wind n rain! But no ruts n bumps of the rough stage coach? But how was that info broadcast to the world i once asked? No television coverage, No phones or computers? Suddenly every…
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Michael Ashworth posted an update 2 days ago
Why Does Every Train Stop At Whalley Station Northern DMU’s & Carlisle To Chester Christmas Markets
I spent a short while at Whalley Railway Station on the Blackburn to Hellifield line on a cold and wintery 19th of November and observed the following trains all stopping.
The 2N54 passenger service running from Rochdale…
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clive BRretired posted an update 2 days ago
Any snow about? Ive turned off central heating and donned my heated waist coat! I’m gambling its battery recharge is cheaper than my Ideal Logic combi boiler? Ive a large exercise bike in the back bedroom, whose only downside is that it spills my drink if i go too fast! I also love todays Step counter on our mobiles! It can show pleasure,…
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clive BRretired posted an update 3 days ago
3 days ago (edited)
(Its a funny old world), Driver says ‘Special job’! Wash hands, Spruce up were going Plymouth? I politely reminded him that id washed the previous week! We went out to points and found a light engine going to Central then down to St Davids! Went down on old Bulleid sqdn 34075 and then went passenger to Plymouth Laira! collected our first…
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clive BRretired posted an update 4 days ago
1965/6 sat up front of the 1000 Western Prince, Legionnaire, Huntsman or whatever? Temple Meads to Newton Abbot (A fair run) on what sounded like half a dozen W/W 2 Spitfires going over? The countryside flashes by and my Stones boiler sings as we hit the English channel, So totally different to steam? But couldn’t last! Single manning sends…
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clive BRretired posted an update 4 days ago
(The wistful fireman up a creek)! Has been shunting alone for an hour n a half? With only my Russian ballet dancer shunter and his long pole for company! Prior to this my driver had been firing! He dug and used up all the lumps and has now gone home? Ive now only less than half a ton of fine dust left in my bunker? A large grab moves coal from…
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Think run around engine is Riddles 800, I had several, 80064 fav’. Mind you the 82 3Mt was a nice engine! None saved? Before that the M7 sort! They actually had a larger wheel than the 2Mt. And could shift, My drivers a bit heavy on the regulator? (That’s putting it mildly).Lol.
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