Last Train to Kingswear
Posted in Railways on 3rd September 2006
Back to the station today to see the final down Torbay Express of the season. A fair turnout once again this morning for the King - running with a 'Past Time Rail' headboard rather than the usual 'Torbay Express'. Every week this year we've had the same locomotive, which has...
A Wet Weekend in Wilmslow
Posted in Railways on 2nd September 2006
Once again, it was one of those days where I didn't really know where I was going to end up. I'd tried throughout the week to come up with some sort of plan, but a fairly relentless time at the office combined with sheer laziness at home meant I had...
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...