WSR Spring Gala

Sunday saw me head off for a day at WSR Spring Gala. Plenty of locomotives and also a non stop Atlantic Coast Express.

Portrait of a King!

Region GWR Cylinder Size 16″ x 28″ Built June 1930 Max Boiler Pressure 250 psi Total Built 30 Fire Grate 34.4 sq ft Designer C B Collett Tractive Effort 40,300 ib Built at Swindon Works Tender Water Capacity 4000 Gallons Classification 8P Tender Coal Capacity 6.5 tons Wheel Arrangement 4-6-0 Entered Service 5 July 1930.…

The Devon Seawall. Sunday 2nd March 2014

I went down to Dawlish and Teignmouth to see the devastation of the railway for myself. Although a sad sight to see, thereis continuous work going on down there night and day, and plenty of Hi Viz around!

Introduction

Hi Just to introduce myself. My name is Shirl and I am a GWR enthusiast and big King Class fan. I am also volunteer support crew with 6024 King Edward 1, and occasionally go out with other locomotives such as Britannia, Braunton and Bittern. I have also volunteered with 71000 Duke of Glos and with…