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Just trying to resurrect an earlier 'closed' post of mine about, eg. the Class 50s, 33s, 37s and their ilk, and in particular the comment about "Are there any good books about the design and making of these now disused locos? I've seen train spotter books listing the numbers, or you sometimes...

Thinking that the offerings of the likes of www.greatrail.com and others were offered as 'something special' and a 'great' railway 'journey' I assumed you had your own sleeper compartment on the the train for the week or however long it was. In practice I see you just shuttle between towns...

Where in the UK might make for a good and relaxing say two or three day just for pleasure rail trip, rather like for instance Michael Portillo and his Bradshaw's guide book trips, or Michael Palin on his various around the world trips over the years? The obvious would be anything 'as seen...

School teacher used to get his class hooked on train spotting. (Mr Howells, East Sussex anyone?) and I recall what seemed, and still seem to me, marvels of engineering, design, beauty, romance, effectiveness, delightful noise in the form of, say, Class 37s, 50s, 47 and so on. At the time I...