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Many thanks especially to Sultan1056 for a very comprehensive reply! Sadly no it was before I started jotting down numbers but at least you have narrowed the possible locos down. I remember vividly however that the northbound loco had an impressively large nameplate with a lot of text on it and...

This is a real long shot but I note from my Adrian Mole type diary of the time (I was 15) that I caught the 09.00 from Kings Cross to York and returned on the 16.23. This was before I started noting down engine numbers but I remember clearly that both trains were hauled by Deltics If anyone out...

If it hasn’t been suggested before, how about keeping a selection of carriages and a loco at Leith waterfront close to RY Britannia? It would need to be housed in a dedicated building to protect it from salt air corrosion. All subject to an available site and finance of course!

The radio in my old Land Rover suddenly burst into life yesterday after not working for the last two or three years. It was a very pleasant and unexpected if loud surprise when driving to work!

This is getting more educational as time goes on. Keep it coming!

Great mileage, well done!

A good observation Chris about the transport type font and which therefore dates my BR(S) example to circa 1963/64. Meanwhile I’ve just come across this British Transport Commission example which is currently up for auction with GWRA. I imagine it’s either late ‘40s / early-mid ‘50s

An interesting topic. These two SECR and BR signs in the 32475 Collection dating from 1901 and 1950s demonstrate just how long the 40 shilling fine perpetrated.

I have three BR(S) totem examples in Kent which have since been shortened: Snowdown & Nonington (now Snowdown) Sittingbourne and Milton Regis (now Sittingbourne) Whitstable & Tankerton (now Whitstable)

Portsoy had a short branch off the GNSR line down to the quay. Apparently the branch was so short and steep that it only operated one wagon at a time.

I noticed today that the England Coast Path appears to have been rebranded the King Charles III England Coast Path. Is this a belated April Fool’s thing or a case of toadying of the worst kind? No I’m not anti monarchy per se but is this sort of thing really necessary or somebody wanting...

Sadly not 1741549586 Being an EMU with no locomotive requirement for haulage in third rail territory I would imagine Brighton being an ideal and at least semi regular destination. Also with just 5 coaches (I’ve read of possibly 6 in the future) it’s not going to take up too much platform space.

Inspired by this thread I’ve started photographing footpath markers and stickers on recent walks around my neck of the woods in East Kent. Here’s just a few for variety……

An article in the March edition of Railway Magazine says it is thought that the first testing of the unit under third rail power will take place on the Merseyrail network. Also that a fifth coach will be added before entering traffic.

Wearing my shorts on a walk for the first time this year