The Edinburgh Explorer II
Posted in Railways on 19th November 2011
Yet again, this tour had already generated pages of internet debate before a wheel had turned - but for me, with a bit of a grind of a working week to deal with, I'd almost not given it a thought until yesterday when I began my wander up to Preston....
Hello Goodbye
Posted in Railways on 12th November 2011
Over the last few weeks there has been quite a buzz about TOC-operated tours doing all kinds of interesting track - and with First Great Western soon to operate a 'Class 142 Farewell', this feels a bit like 'any old excuse' really. A more appealing prospect in traction terms though,...
Hooops #3 - The Jelas, Player Piano, The Shivers - The Louisiana, Bristol
Posted in SHOFT on 10th November 2011
Having finally escaped from a difficult working day and made a very surreal trip on a bus which seem to hurtle dangerously through the dark countryside with little idea where it was really heading, I was slightly distracted by the time I arrived in Bristol. Deposited in the middle of...