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We're all railfans alike.
Some of us like kettles. Groups of people work to preserve kettles.
Some of us like classic diesels like the Deltics or Westerns, and there are groups of people who work to preserve them.
There are fans of more modern diesel traction like 47s, 56s...people want to and...
Nope, couldn't get the fleet in 1.
602 was doing "look above" photos
603 was one/two roads away off it's bogies
Then outside....
605 was parked behind/in front of 604
Welcome to the real world, Hoss. Please understand a lot of these uni graduates are going to be the doctors, financial advisors, dentists, and other tertiary sector, service industry job holders, giving grumpy older people like yourself a somewhat comfortable life. They'll also go into primary...
Just for the record (although off topic);
BA doing that inspection wasn't just for TV. It happens upon the delivery of a new aircraft or a refurbishment, just like TOCs do
But of course, it's not just something pretty to look at. It's going to be used and abused and scratches and marks are...
At the time when Voyagers and Pendolinos were just being introduced i recall i program called "Trainspotting"; featured a bit where Michael Palin went to his train naming celebration event type thing, with a mini-interview on the train etc.
Ever so slightly off topic, but, (assuming) the fact it's attached to a HD coaching set, where do these sets work? I always thought it was "Pot Luck" to which coaching stock a location received on the day and at the time...
Last Sunday (13/12/15), upon approaching reading at aprox 19:10, i noticed the Night Riviera parked up in "Reading Yard" (i know it's probably got another name, its the one where the GWR 165s/166s are parked up).
I thought they usually parked these sets up at OOC? How come it was in Reading...
really pushing it here with the dates, doubt whether any of you could help but if you can that'd be lovely!
6OCT
07:52 (Cheltenham Depart time) to Plymouth (XC)
16:04 (Newton Abbot Depart time) to Leeds (XC)
I tried....I failed :oops::lol:
Surprised it isn't BTM, though! Back when I was in my train enthusiasm prime a couple years ago, I didn't even know they existed! Now I've returned to the hobby, well, it'll take me a while :p
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