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Lunch time Fridays in the mid 70's we often took a short cut through Redlake Lane Wokingham, on the way from ICL Bracknell to the Crooked Billet pub. The Emmbrook Ford is still there. Once in a Ford RS1800 rally car road testing, I drove took fast and aquaplaned on the sump guard, slight flow...

Many of us have walked multiple parts the Somerset and Dorset Railway, some best parts are from Bath over the Midford Viaduct to Radstock, after walking through two opened tunnels. My Avatar is graffite on Combe Down Tunnel closed entrance last Century, before it was re-opened. Favourite was...

For the Watercress Line, Alton to Alresford, you can apply for membership at £35 per year, £25 per year senior. You then get 50% travel reduction, on non Gala days. There is also an annual Members Weekend, two days travel and workshop tours free..

Another great day out with Hastings Diesels to Weymouth. Slow climb 37 mph at Upwey, was a very experienced driver, since 1992 route qualified to Weymouth, avoiding wheelspin in very wet rail conditions. Made mincemeat of Parkstone Bank again. The three power car, in total seven coach train was...

Super reliable Railtour with the Hastings Diesels Ltd yesterday. The English Electric diesels sounding wonderful. The six coach DMU was immaculate varnished and out. Many thanks to the very friendly operations team, passengers in coach D and GBRf drivers, chatting at Temple Meads Station. Used...

The Standard Tank in the trailer, is based at the Bluebell Railway. They kindly loaned it to the Watercress Line Steam Gala last year. The large station scenes were filmed at Brighton Station. Looks like a charming Sony Corporation film..

Thanks for the reminder..

Saturday 24th July travelled on on RTC trip, using Southall based rake of West Coast railways coaches, to Minehead via Watchet. Just like Galatea on the Cumbrian Mountain Express, incredible footplate crew and Jubilee locomotive performance, Bahamas easily maintaining 70 mph when allowed. On...

RTT info :- Ascot Wed 19th May, pass Platform 2 at 0949 coded FRGT Victoria to Bristol TM..

Sorry apologies for my incorrect negative use of the word miracle and indefinitely, in my Severn Tunnel OHE post above. I stand corrected. My source was platform conversations in February. Thank you Captain Big Gun for informing they will re energise system by end May. I assume changing copper...

Interesting you noticed the white lights on the rear of the departing Highland Chieftain. Probably this saved time and money filming the empty train platform arrival and then jump on, at around 0755 it leaves Inverness. I have seen that film directors like to play games with us and can show...

It will be a miracle if the Class 92 works a train through the Severn Tunnel any time, as the OHE 25Kv power is allegedly off indefinitely. There has allegedly been serious arcing problems and the fresh water spring, not salt water issues as incorrectly rumoured, enables aluminium oxide eating...

The S & D Trust have published a new statement on the Rail Advent website. I hope the link below works, or Google info if interested. This is a very polarised situation, legal action will involve one party losing money they cannot afford. I agree with 221129, as WSR want to control all their...

Thanks for posting Maybach, very sad after all the S& D Trust work since 1977 to transform this once derelict site. The reality we have mentioned on other Threads, is that preserved railways have become under serious financial pressure for a number of reasons; before this Coronavirus epidemic...

Yes there is concern, as people stay at home on their days off, to avoid extra person to person contact; reducing paying passenger loads. The wind of change was already blowing this last Winter, without the Corona threat. Three major lines allegedly faced finance issues, West Somerset...