Following from my previous post on BR standard 7MT 70000 Britannia, I had a very enjoyable flying visit to Didcot Railway Centre on Wednesday and wanted to write a quick guide to this fantastic site. Regarded as a “Mecca” for Great Western enthusiasts, the Great Western Society’s base at the Didcot Railway Centre comprises amongst other…
What a fantastic place South Devon is for the railway enthusiast! During a four night stay I was fortunate to see much of great interest. I hope there are a few Great Western Railway fans out there who have enjoyed the Western themed posts. In what will probably be the final Devonian post for the time being, here…
Seeing as we are finally getting a glimpse of a real summer, it is high time that I publish this post about a fantastic walk that can be had along a stretch of the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway in Devon. Fantastic views of both the railway and Torbay are to be had. Funnily enough, my wife…
It probably didn’t take long to guess that after my previous blog post on the influence that the South Devon Railway had in my journey in becoming a steam enthusiast that the next would be on the Paignton and Dartmouth steam railway. Hopefully the presence of a brunswick green A3 class pacific wasn’t quite as predictable! Ever…
Resurrecting a previous thread is a picture of the display cabinet of three speed locomotives that are famous for their speed. 3440 City of Truro is allegedly the first steam locomotive to go faster than 100mph, 4472 The Flying Scotsman holds the official record for 100mph, whilst 4468 Mallard holds the world steam record…
Out of nowhere, summer has sprung and what a shock to the system it is! It is so hot! Todays post will hopefully help you feel a little cooler… 16xx pannier tank 1638 pulls two carriages up a very bleak and cold Tenterden Bank in 1997. Todays post is an advanced preview of tomorrow’s post…
A quick post tonight and a slight change from that planned due to work commitments. Pannier tank (8750 class) has now been re-numbered and has spent the evening running a light service train of two Maunsell carriages. The tank engine will spend a few more days on the yard; as ever it has proved it’s…
Class: Collett 5700/8750 class Use: Shunting, Light Passenger/Goods Region:Western Era: 1929-1966 Preserved examples: 3650 – Didcot Railway Centre on loan to Swindon and Cricklade Railway 3738 – Didcot Railway Centre 4612 – Bodmin and Wenford Railway 5764 – Severn Valley Railway (Ex-LT L95) 5775 – Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (Ex-LT L89) 5786 – South Devon Railway (Ex-LT…
Loco Yard 