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henrywinskill liked blink bonny's post in the thread Trainspotting.
The only time I saw Miles Beevor was when it turned up at Blyth Scrapyard. It had gone to Scotland 6 months before I started, but hearing some of my mates at school talking about it and other namers that they'd seen at the weekend or the previous...
Apr 26, 2024 at 12:34 PM -
henrywinskill liked blink bonny's post in the thread Trainspotting.
Apropos of bugger-all really, It occurs to me that it's 60 years today since my first official trainspotting day, spent a 20 minute bus trip from home, at the long-closed (even then) Longhirst Station on the ECML. Not a good day to start....
Apr 26, 2024 at 8:29 AM -
henrywinskill replied to the thread Trainspotting.
I remember cycling to Cramlington from Blyth over 60 yrs ago.Dam Dykes crossing and signal box was a favourite haunt,the crossing is still there and I cross it quite often. Another favourite was Plessey Checks, where there was also a crossing and...
Apr 26, 2024 at 8:28 AM -
henrywinskill replied to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Good to hear some positive vibes,lets just hope it continues!:Angelic:
Apr 23, 2024 at 9:40 AM -
henrywinskill liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
A bit too “craptic”?
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:12 AM -
henrywinskill liked GWR4707's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Its makes no sense to some of us who have spent some time living in west Cumbria TBH.
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:12 AM -
henrywinskill liked MellishR's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
No wonder it made no sense to some of us.
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:11 AM -
henrywinskill replied to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Its a song by The Pet Shop Boys.It can also refer to a certain breed of people from the west side of Cumbria lol:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Apr 22, 2024 at 9:16 AM -
henrywinskill liked Sidmouth's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[MEDIA] so near yet so far on the sun front but how good did the two fives sound climbing over Knucklas .Footage from my youngest [IMG]45407 and 44871 crossing Knucklas by Martin Creese, on Flickr
Apr 22, 2024 at 7:59 AM -
henrywinskill replied to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Very nice Richard,love the Erbusaig shots!
Apr 22, 2024 at 7:58 AM -
henrywinskill liked 5098's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Twelve pictures from Days 3,4,5 and 8 now at https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/My-pictures/Preserved-steam-on-Britains-main-lines/2024
Apr 22, 2024 at 7:57 AM -
henrywinskill replied to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
LOL you got likes from the West End girls lol :D:D
Apr 22, 2024 at 7:56 AM -
henrywinskill liked Spamcan81's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Pleased you've had a good time and interested to read your remarks. In the end it's the opinions of passengers like yourself that matter and not those of axe grinding linesiders.
Apr 21, 2024 at 7:38 PM -
henrywinskill liked Spamcan81's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Quite right.
Apr 21, 2024 at 7:37 PM
