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TaylPSteam posted an update in the group
Other Railway Adventures a day ago
Because it is half term and I am off school for a week me and my dad thought that we would have a day out at East lancs railway with 34092 City of Wells and Peak nom 45108 for a change because
1. We haven’t been for while.
As you might notice on the two trains there is a wreath. Because the station/Ticket master Graham Law has died. Over…
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We had Peak diesel electric stuff on Bristol but they had 3 numbers, A short number as i recall Philip? I think they were Peak?
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clive BRretired posted an update in the group
Other Railway Adventures 3 days ago
(Its a small world)! When Oliver Bulleid was apprentice to Henry Ivatt (Ivatt would build my favourite 41 2Mt branch engine)! Oliver would marry Henrys daughter! And when he retired to the south Devon coastal town of Exmouth, Until 1967 he must of visited Exmth jct shed to see his old Merchant Navy fleet surely? Oliver died in Malta but his…
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clive BRretired posted an update in the group
Other Railway Adventures 4 days ago
(Footplate or passenger)! I think my only train journey in the last 58years is when i travelled to Heathrow via Reading? (To fly to USA Georgia for the Masters Golf)! I found Tiger Woods ball! That then saw me in the front of the crowd to watch his next shot! But the trip i plan when the weather warms up a bit is the new section opened up…
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A Rock Star family friend (he is in the rock n roll hall of fame) was planning to fligh back to California from New York last year but his flight got cancelled due to a major storm. Someone told him to go by train which he did and he liked it and the best bit was that it stopped at his own town in California.
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Oliver Bulleids Clan line was boiler first from London Waterloo, Salisbury, Exeter, St Davids and still boiler first for Bristol, London Paddington with no turntable needed! Not many rail regions can manage that? I would feel happier if its inner bearings had a little oil for its return out of East yard! But maybe its greased bearings these…
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clive BRretired posted an update in the group
Other Railway Adventures 5 days ago
(The early 1960s to 1966/67) Was the change to diesel, A slow process, After the Southern region firing days You would sign on at Bristol Bath road ground floor! So many steps down from the elevated Bath road itself! Its still steam for most! So you sign on with driver and then walk a fair way through Temple Mead and follow the various rail…
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clive BRretired posted an update in the group
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(Ive Seen it all now)! A trains power unit running on batteries! And another loco by Skoda? Is that the road car people? Maybe Morgan, Jaguar or Rolls Royce take interest now! The latter, (R/R), with its real leather heated recliner seats and small toilet and shower cubicle with gold taps might create a problem at crews change over! With…
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Skoda is/was a major engineering company in Yugoslavia and made loads of engineered products such as cars, tooling and trains. Rolls Royce where a very similar company that also made commercial engines for use in trucks and trains.
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TaylPSteam posted an update in the group
Other Railway Adventures 4 weeks ago
Because I have been so good to my mum and dad my dad that he would take me to East lancs railway but then we found out that there was only 2 little pugs
11243 and 1969 running and then the rest were all diesel so then we found out about 45212 so we just went to Keighley and Worth Valley railway instead and ride 45212 and The DMU class 101…
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Nice photos Philip!
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After a slow start after Christmas and New Year the preserved railways are slowly getting back to normal.
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clive BRretired posted an update in the group
Other Railway Adventures 4 weeks ago
Having written of the GW Hostel for railwaymen of Bristol, I found a Birmingham history forum that spoke of similar near Saltley depot where a driver would lodge years ago. The Bristol hostel was managed by a kindly Mr Dyer! The popular lady cook was called Maggie! Someone with a better knowledge of train routines than management themselves…
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clive BRretired joined the group
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