As you may gather, my idea of a spa day is perhaps not the same as most people’s! It involves visiting the Spa Valley Railway; a heritage line based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. In 2013 I briefly visited the line (click here) and a few days after Christmas in 2014 I managed a proper visit…
Good evening, With the beginning of a new year people tend to reflect on the past and their aims for the future. So with that in mind I thought I’d look at my first ever visit to the Mid Hants Railway in October 2011. Having the family in tow I didn’t get chance to take…
Retired Engine Driver John Anthony has submitted a guest blog post, sharing his experience of the unique BR Standard 8P Pacific, 71000 Duke of Gloucester.
Tonight we have a nice story for Boxing Day from retired Engine Driver John Anthony. This is John’s experience of working the Night Mail… Enjoy!
With all but one very special advent calendar blog post on its way, today we look at the full set of pictures taken on the Watercress Line whilst it operated it’s Santa Services just over a week ago. Steam motive power was provided by the ever reliable BR Standard 9F 92212 and ex-LMS Black 5…
Retired Engine Driver John Anthony has submitted a guest blog post, sharing his experience of working express services at night..
The Oxford dictionary defines a steam engine as “An engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power” but delve a little deeper and the definition becomes more complex. Fans of the old British comedy sitcom “Only Fools and Horses” will probably be familiar with Trigger’s Broom. For those of you…
Today is the 77th birthday of the fastest steam engine run in preservation, LNER A4 pacific 4464 Bittern. Last year, the birthday girl was given special dispensation to run 3 railtours at 90mph to celebrate the 75th anniversary of 4468 Mallard’s 126mph speed record, as captured by the UK Heritage Hub video below.
Retired Engine Driver John Anthony has submitted a guest blog post, sharing his experience of the only surviving N15 class. Without further ado, here is John’s sixth piece on his driving experiences!
Retired Engine Driver John Anthony has submitted a guest blog post, sharing the working an unfitted freight. Without further ado, here is John’s fifth piece on his driving experiences!
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