The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

Did many not end up in scrapyards?

Yes, in about 19 feckin' 71!!

 

[vernon]

Yes, in about 19 feckin' 71!!

Belligerence is so unbecoming....

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Belligerence is so unbecoming....

So was the fashion in 1971, what of it??

 

[User16390]

Regularly visit Hereford on a Saturday . Nearly always their is a Class 66 (shed) or a Class 60 (tug) awaiting a driver ticking over ready to take its freight to an unknown destination. today it was the turn of 66177.

 

[Smurfy]

That's so out of date, people have been doing it (geddit?) for years!!

What, nude volley ball, or looking through a hole in the fence?

http://www.depsite.eu/Preiser-10107-Nudist-bathers/en

Does it come with the peeping tom figure?

 

[classic33]

What, nude volley ball, or looking through a hole in the fence?

Does it come with the peeping tom figure?

Peeping school kids, a seperate item
There's even a few motorised In HO scale

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

What, nude volley ball, or looking through a hole in the fence?

Both!

 

[classic33]

Both!

The Volley ball is there.

 

[User16390]

I Visited the Severn Valley Railway spring Steam Gala Yesterday. Here are a handful of photos of the event.

 

[classic33]

Ideas on the name of the first one?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Ideas on the name of the first one?

Sir Keith Park

 

[classic33]

Sir Keith Park

That's easy to see. But why that name?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That's easy to see. But why that name?

You never asked that!

 

[Paulus]

The Loco is a Battle of Britain class, and Keith Park was instrumental in the Battle of Britain as an Air Vice Marshal of the RAF during that time.

 

[User16390]

Close up of the name plate.

Thanks to Mr Paul and Paulus, I admit I did not know the history behind the nameplate.

I had a thoroughly enjoyable day with my brother. We was hauled by Sir Keith Park from Kidderminster to Bridgenorth, then proceeded to have a refreshment stop in the Railwayman's Arms at the station, thoroughly recommended, then was again hauled by 34053 to Highley where we had a look around the Engine House and visitor centre.

Here is Gordon the engine and friends.