The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

As for the Guard's/luggage van in a slam door EMU - Yes, done that several times over the years.

I remember approaching Clapham junction at speed once with myself looking out th window on one side, the guard on the other, and he was alerting me to the trains on his side. A nice chap.

 

[flyingfifi]

Today I went to Diamond Deltics at NRM Shildon in my way was not very good at all. A long drive down and back total of 330miles only 4 deltics in total one run only a short time up and down the line

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Today I went to Diamond Deltics at NRM Shildon in my way was not very good at all. A long drive down and back total of 330miles only 4 deltics in total one run only a short time up and down the line

Wonderful beasties!

Alycidon was out on a charter near me in April 2013

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I was riding into Castleford this morning, & the gates were down at the crossing on Albion Street

A Northern Rail DMU rattled through, on it's way to Normanton/Wakefield KirkGate
They stayed down, I was expecting another EWS to come along, but no, there was a whistle.

I'd totally forgotten about the http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/scarborough-spa-express/scarborough-spa-express-details.cfm


Galatea

Plus, then a quick dash round to the back of the Market Hall

 

[Smurfy]

The end of the line in one of the most isolated communities in Russia.

http://www.theguardian.com/artandde...time-capsule-village-end-of-the-line-pictures

 

[Colin_P]

bumpety bump, bumpety bump, bumpety bump, wooo-woooo !

We are being 'electrified' as part of crossrail at present.

The rolling stock looks pretty boring!

 

[the_mikey]

I've been to Arley to get my fix of steam power today as Tornado is paying a visit.

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Also in steam today: Erlestoke Manor......

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...........and Churchward 2-8-0 No.2857

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A final snap of Tornado on the return trip with the signalman about to exchange tokens.

I was there only a week later

 

[Levo-Lon]

Im not a train spotter but id love to see this go past

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35241788

 

[Spinney]

I used to live near the sidings at Carnforth - on the route of some steam trains. I'd occasionally hear a noise 'that sounds like a steam train' and pop out to take a look at what was there.

(the Duchess of Sutherland)

 

[fossyant]

They use Carnforth loads on the various routes. I've been on the Flying Scotsman in my youth.

 

[classic33]

I used to live near the sidings at Carnforth - on the route of some steam trains. I'd occasionally hear a noise 'that sounds like a steam train' and pop out to take a look at what was there.

(the Duchess of Sutherland)

LMS as opposed to LNER.

 

[biggs682]

i Vaguely remember in my early years ie pre 8 watching steam trains go past the bottom of the field when we lived in Wellington Somerset , and we all stood and waved every time one went past

 

[Katherine]

If you go on the website for the East Lancs Railway, you'll be shocked by the ticket prices. We go to the ELR but won't be buying any tickets for this. We'll try and get a photo from the lineside.

Mr K was lucky enough to go on a driving experience course on The Flying Scotsman, many years ago on the Llangollen Railway.

 

[Fubar]

Woman from the East Lancs Preservation Society just now: "the smell of oil, coal and steam - if you could bottle that and sell it as a perfume I'd wear it!"

Class!

 

[classic33]

.....and where is @Mad Doug Biker when you need him?

I've always thought of him as the Frigging Scotsman.

Hibernating