Tangmere to Torbay

Posted in Railways on 6th July 2008

Summer begins, as ever here, with a wet Sunday morning and a steam train. Noticeable crowds out for the first Torbay Express of the season, with the station appearing very busy. It'll get busier too, as people realise that the train is running again and come out to watch the...

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East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala

Posted in Railways on 5th July 2008

It dawned on me at about 05:35 as I was walking to the station that I ought to go to bed earlier on Friday nights these days! Another early start, and another gala to visit as the curious summer of few interesting tours continues. This time it's the turn of...

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Tyseley 100

Posted in Railways on 28th June 2008

The third and last in a month of Open Days and Galas which has seen some interesting new locations visited and many obscure and exotic engines sighted and photographed. What perhaps surprises me most is that I never get tired of tramping around, twisting my ankle on ballast and fighting...

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