That brings back memories, There used to be a training school at Streatham Hill, I went on a Hampshire unit course in about 1979!
We were talking about Shildon 150 yesterday, which I attended at the tender age of 14, and it occurred to us that 2025 is the 200th . Are there...
Original Drummond Bug photograph, recovered from Eastleigh drawing office | eBay
On E Bay No: 304645410305 This was given to me by the late Barry Curl, whos father Reg had the job of clearing out Eastleigh drawing office at...
Spare coupling rods for sale on E Bay 08 Shunter coupling rods 1 & 3/4 sets, with bearings | eBay
Tribute to Jo Curl, 1941 - 2021 (muchloved.com)
Jo Curl, 1941 - 2021 Jo passed away Tuesday evening after a long battle with cancer, her partner has asked me to inform the narrow gauge...
When the Queen opened the new carriage works at Havenstreet I was lucky enough to drive her train. Wootton to Havenstreet, mile and half down...
This railway was 6" gauge, there were three locos, a LSWR paddle box, built around 1912, a pacific which had a hint of Maunsells proposed pacific...
Without doubt my best moment was being in the stand at the Shildon 150 cavalcade. My father took me and we had a weekend 'up north'. Seeing the...
David Shepherd let me have my first drive of a full size loco. When he left longmoor his loco's were kept at Eastleigh Diesel depot for a few...
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