Arthur russell
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clive BRretired posted an update 5 hours ago
(Tiptoe steps n long-uns)! I’m cleaning my kitchen worktops n walls with Flash! A sort of spring clean, So i visit West Somerset web site for their Spring gala? But is it an old page? Or for 2025? I ask because 6990 Witherstack Hall appears! An old engine of mine i knew on Bristol Barrow rd, Late 1965 i took it to scrap! And 6984 Owsden was…
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clive BRretired posted an update 2 days ago
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(Rock n Rolle to all shook up) Ive spoke of early 60s before, But that’s all lost in the ether of time! With the change of Loco’Stop layout! A Temple Meads run east toward London? (Steam), A big station with two fast through roads? (Ok, I forget)! And as usual i join driver to view a very busy platform! The new dress! Attire! The short mini…
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Blimy that was quick Michael! Dr Beeching ordered me east to Bristol? A large GW Railway Hostel house in Cotham with 30 or 40 fellow railwaymen and long distance crews? A new small end i fitted to my Arial Huntmaster twin for the trip! A fireman’s fancy of BSA, Norton or triumph? Dream of Trophy but afford T21! Lol. Some story there? But not…
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clive BRretired posted an update 2 days ago
This is the picture i meant to download below! The others a bit blurred? London – St Davids recent Atlantic coast express! And 65 year ago, Dont forget tail lamp! Dont forget that Clan Line often go over 100 MPH on these runs! So a drop of water on shed!
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clive BRretired posted an update 2 days ago
(Yesteryear)? This day, Clan goes through to lower St Davids (Railtour)! But 65 year ago and destination boards bottom middle and middle left on its tender For its return to 72A where i re-oil and turn it! If lighter Blackmore Vale, Manston, 92 or 257 Sq’ etc going through, Then so little time to plant the water tube and pull coal…
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clive BRretired posted an update a week ago
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(Where Salmon leap) Adams and Drummond follow! O2 n M7 even a T9 are still About i hasten! But don’t come looking at waterfront property unless Ernie or the lottery have smiled on you? A simple Devon town with an incline to match St Davids bank is now a road! The old crossing still stands, But the ships that bring in the humble Tea leaf is…
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clive BRretired posted an update a week ago
(That time of year), Driver sets down his oil can and calls for Sanders! An innocuous feel of the grains between thumb and fingers, A quick swipe of the hand over his trouser leg and move on to next one! An overlapping lid of the sanding tube keeps contents cosy and dry! Strange memories for this time of the calendar? To disturb and blow…
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clive BRretired posted an update a week ago
(Mmm), Just wondered if any Ivatt steam footplate person might be near southern side of the Isle of Wight? A giant A 380 Airliner out of Heathrow is circling very low burning fuel for long time? Its flight to Miami aborted! I added the Ivatt bit so its a bit railway? With over 400 passengers its like a very full train in the sky? Doing…
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X marks the spot!
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clive BRretired posted an update a week ago
(Sorry to go on) Clan Line (Below) Bit nostalgic really! Well just as the others of the fleet i spose? Leave home at 4am and pushbike twelve miles in wind or rain? 15 or early 16y old kid from school would clean or awake the giants! Never could explain the responsibility? Put it here, Put it there, Its going central tender first. But only (34s)…
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I do enjoy reading your stories, Clive!
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clive BRretired posted an update a week ago
(Headache or migraine)? Recent picture of 6990 Hall me n driver took to scrap along with 6916 in 1965! And smoke box shed plate (think) read 82E? But that Barrow road shed number became 22A in late 50s? Plus we took it from St Phillips Marsh (82B) in 64? So an American singers? lyrics of ‘Like a bouncy ball, She come bouncing back to me’ come…
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Thanks for the
Reminder of Bobby Vee’s song.
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I remember back in 70’s going to my mate’s before school and helping to fly and feed his Kestrel (sometimes the cat would join in), it would often climb high in the sky, surprising the old pigeon, then over the road to school and watching the fireless steam engines in the coal yard at the local power station. Then in the 80’s being accused…
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clive BRretired posted an update a week ago
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34028 Four pictures below was on Exmth jct for years! A frequent Atlantic Coast express engine till late 50s! Cant remember its conversion date but fireman Ed could fire it all day wearing a straight tie and always dressed for going on to a wedding later! But my king of senior mainline fireman G*** Would climb on the engine i was attending to…
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