Go Whistle!
Posted in Railways on 28th August 2006
A summer bank holiday is not a time to venture out in these parts. Stayed local, and had an early morning wander down to Taunton to watch Pathfinder's 'Whistling Pixie' tour, headed up by 40145. 40145 storming towards the South West It sped through the station about 12 minutes...
Return of the Rutland Renegade
Posted in Railways on 26th August 2006
Woke early, just as some of the noiser inhabitants of the Travellodge were going to bed. A rather damp and dreary Warrington scene outside the window. The plan was to get the first service northwards to Preston to pick up the tour from its start. It would mean a few...
One Night in Warrington
Posted in Updates on 25th August 2006
A second attempt at Pathfinder's Rutland Renegade tour means another night in Warrington. Straight from work onto the train, and a fairly uneventful journey up - especially considering it was the start of a bank holiday weekend. Disembarked from the Voyager in a gloomy but not yet dark Warrington, and...