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Ah thanks for that link, i still never managed to get a logical explanation from any of my then workmates as to why the 73s were always on the tail and though !

When i was working for a long lost firm called British Rail at Bournemouth in the 1970s the Saturdays only 13.40 Bournemouth - Waterloo was composed of the 8VAB a 4TC with one, sometimes two class 73s on the rear, presumably as the 8VAB didnt have the power to haul a 4TC set.

I see yesterday two round trips were made Wareham to Swanage, one for various official parties & one was available for members use, congratulations to all concerned, another step towards the ultimate goal :D,

Brackley viaduct was indeed a magnificent structure, i used to play there as a kid ( after closure i may add !), there were minor structural problems,not connected with the original ones, just the odd bit of loose masonary etc, but the major factor was that the proposed new Brackley by-pass (now...

In the early 70s B.R. ran football specials, the set was called the Leagueliner i believe, it had what i think was a B.G.converted into a "Disco" coach,used to run from various locations to Pokesdown S.R. disgorge its punters for the Bournemouth match, then run ECS to Poole to run round &...

Buulhead rail standard lengths are 60ft,45ft & 30ft (not allowing for "short" inside rails), however in WWII, and for a while after, a lot of B/H was imported from America, and these were 39ft, i am reliably informed this was because it was the longest length that would fit through the hatches...

HOW ABOUT THIS !!!!! Dorchester South - Dorchester West, Checked on Nat Rail Enqu site myself. Walk- 8mins (free). 11.49 Dorch S-Upwey arr12.55 (6min) 13.15 Upwey-Dorch W arr13.22 (7min) Cheapest fare- A WHOPPING £42.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS JUST OVER £3.23p per minuite :-x :-x :-x

Ah, sorry, F.G.W. website hadnt been updated when i posted .

16.20 today, person hit by train Dawlish Warren :( delays of 60mins. Thoughts to all concerned.

watched part one last night, i found it well done. Dan Snow spent a day filming on the Swanage Railway, looking forward to seeing that as i was part of S.R. in the early days :)

Not standard guage i know,and a fair while ago, but, the Creekmoor Light Railway (2ft Guage) on the outskirts of Poole Dorset, 1968-72 (see Wiki article), moved lock stock and barrel to form the Crockway Light railway near Maiden Newton Dorset 1972-79. Anyone who was connected with either of...

Its Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill :)

Looks like a classic star fracture, eminating from the fishbolt hole, just like the one attributed to the Hither Green accident in the late 1960's, which sadly claimed 49 lives :-(

Anyone got any humorous tales of the early days of preservation? No need to mention the railways concerned as the health & safety bods might have a field day ! my own recolections are of working hard & playing hard, consuming vast quantities of real ale, even down to the obligatory 4pints & a...

That could have had severe consequences :shock:!

West Somerset Railway, Dunster-Minehead, pressed steel sleepers with integral cast chairs, 1939 !

Dorchester South ???

08 sugar boxes, take a bag of sugar, turn it on its side you will see why :-) !

Looks like both pics show "tell tales" attatched to the stonework at the repair interface on the right !