I've not given up entirely on recording steam, but have swapped back to how I started, with still photography :)
It was watching videos such as yours, of such superb quality that made me give up my attempts. I realised that no matter how much I might spend on...
Britannia and D9000 passing Stafford... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A shot of Eddystone passing just north of Searchlight Lane, and one of the tail-gunner helping out... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I noticed that the diesel driver was still awake at Searchlight Lane:)
Am I right in thinking that without assistance from Mr Smith, The Duke can't be turned, and will have to proceed tender first to Crewe? Edited to...
You couldn't blame him :D I read elsewhere he slummed it up to Carlisle behind a diesel, presumably arriving a little later than planned.
Apparently all now sorted, and heading back to Crewe shortly... https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:19968/2025-10-11/detailed#allox_id=0
Disappointing. Hopefully one item of stock they can shunt out of the way and resume
Maybe popping in to offer Mr Smith some advice on central door locking for carriages :D
A couple of shots taken at Stafford as the Duke raced through 112 late, making up a few minutes after its delayed start... A couple more shots on...
Clun passing Searchlight Lane this morning... [ATTACH]
This rather sad plea just popped up on my Facebook feed......
The reason I hesitated about donating a week or two ago was that I thought a gift aided donation would be better, and in fact it had been...
I may well have this wrong, but I just went to the SVR donation link intending to donate £25, and received a message that £25 donations had sold...
I can't compete with the ripping yarns already related here; the best I can manage is helping operate Queensville Signal Box, just south of...
I hope Bahamas manages to get up to Crewe sucessfully now it's got a yellow stripe on the cab...
Ahh, but the locos I've driven have the option of auto-firing. Haven't you found the switch to turn this on yet? ;)
A small example of the attention to detail which I'm sure extends to the whole loco; the slots on the four screws attaching the plaque are...
A video from Stafford of the return leg of the Ffestiniog Express... [MEDIA]
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