Recent content by Matt G

Just wandering if anyone here knows if there is any freight pick ups /drop offs,at hope cement works on a friday Thanks Matt:D

Its a kit, but i really need to do some reasearch on the livery so i can make sure i get it right.

Thanks for the useful info its really exterior condition,as i need to take some close up photos of Body panel doors,bogies,etc the livery doesent really matter.from a painting point of view it would be eaiser to do br blue than railfreight red stripe Matt

Just out of intrest,which railway do you think has the best preserved class 20. The only reason i ask is because im in the process of building,a ride on minutare class 20 and i could do with going and taking some close up photos. Any help would be much appreciated Matt

i also used to volenter at peak rail until very recently left due to the amount of backstabbing i understand there are backstabbers at every heritage railway but to many at peak rail it just starting to feel like everyone is watching every move you make also a spate of new rules have just come...

to be honest it seems like alot of thigs i dont even think that the connection to peak rail has been fully checked bhy network rail yet

Tour has been cancelled due to insufficient stock been available. Bit of a pain as I was booked on that tour.

As answer to the above question the nrm are running shuttles between york and shildon on the 24th and 25th of september using 70013 Oliver Crommwell as part of the lms event being held at both sites. hope this helps Matt

The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway do class 20 driving courses and the severn valley do class 50 ones.

Not quite at the moment but peak rail should soon be running into matlock on platform 2

i just got a fujifilm s6000 for christmas its just right right and its really simple to use can take a bit of time to get use to the way it works but once your there it takes good photos i happily recomend it as it is alot cheaper than a SLR but just as good.

The events on the 5 of feb rounhouse open and class 20 and 09 running does anyone now if there is a bus from the train station, or if not what bus do i get from chesterfield station to get there.

Does anyone know of any companies apart from network rail that offer and apprentiship scheme or a railway engering course for school leavers.

as said above the best place to see the infornation is the pleg website as the heritage shunters trust website is down and not working --- old post above --- --- new post below --- the heritage shunters trust website is now back online all the deatails of the gala will be avalible there...

i did a stint as station staff at sheffield and there was quite a few jobs around in the company as mentioned above there all internal though your best bet is properly to try and get to know somone in the company who can keep you up to date.