Booking for trains whilst travelling there on the day in question can be quite a problem. IF I were to go to the FfR, I have to book in advance....
'Sandbach services still makes me wince when I pass it,' It is one of the few service areas I religiously avoid... I much prefer Gloucester M5...
https://sremg.org.uk/photoind.shtml#emu also gives a good insight. But of course, as a Northerner, you will recall the excellent electric...
IIRC, the GWR renamed several 'Castles' after WW2 aircraft. Names that spring to mind are Beaufort, Wellington, Hampden, Blenheim, Lockheed...
More progress at Severn Beach... 'New' loco being tested https://fb.watch/xOL3KHEzSV/
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