A Day At The Spa

Posted in Railways on 8th August 2009

August is shaping up to be a rather odd month - with lots going on at each end but very little in the middle weeks. After a busy week with a jaunt up to London and family visits, I was looking forward to a fairly gentle day out today. Also,...

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Of Speed and Space - The Olympic Effect

Posted in Railways on 5th August 2009

The opportunity to get out and about midweek doesn't arise very often these days. However, with a few days off this week and a chance to sample a free first class journey courtesy of friends at First Great Western, I decided to design myself a day catching up on changes...

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The Cumbrian Crusader

Posted in Railways on 1st August 2009

There hasn't been a good old fashioned spin'n'win tour for a good while now, so when Spitfire announced this trip, using a variety of traction from the varied and interesting DRS fleet, I was keen to book. Thus I found myself in the familiar surroundings of Birmingham New Street at...

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