Good to see the Stokesay pond with water again, I was talking with the farmer at All Stretton while waiting and interestingly he was saying that...
Three from Shropshire; raising the ghosts of the last of the Birkenhead Paddington trains ? 1) A misty and hazy approach to All Stretton, the...
Could one of the mods suitably update the thread title please to refer to the new book. Thanks
Time to revive this thread : 'In the wink of an eye' is Colin Gifford's latest book to be published. As with 'Transition' a few years ago it...
44871 heading south at Heamies this morning. [ATTACH]
7029's appearance on today's Shakespeare Express was unexpected having understood the End of WR Steam special was the loco's last trip prior to...
This morning at Acton Bridge. [ATTACH]
After the Stafford stop approaching Colwich Junction and catching the light at Weetmans Bridge. The second shot would have shown more of the...
Chiltern Explorer times on RTT. Basically the reverse of the Varsity Explorer from Manchester rather than Chester....
At the risk of being relocated to l/e etc. 34028 at Helsby, nearly an hour later than anticipated and after any chance of sun had disappeared...
Good to see you're able to be out again. Smoke and shadows, the view off the bridge at Wardle, the wind was a real issue whipping the exhaust...
Watching progress on RTT it was obvious 71000 was losing ground on the preceding Liverpool train, I did wonder if the extended time at Hartford...
'The Impossible Dream' ; says the headboard on the supporters train today. Again a well done to all involved in realising the dream. [ATTACH]...
Line must be open again. Class 66 with steel just went through Chirk
Let's try again; I'll put these here rather than under the 71000 thread. An overall dull day greeted 71000 on its return to the main line. It was...
No, the sleepers are/were at the SVR, the mainline set is the one used for 'Inter City' trains. Let's see what turns up today.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the return of the Duke this week, and on my doorstep too. Well done to all involved in the overhaul. Checking...
71000 test circuit presumably. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:SHR/2025-10-07/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS
RTT this morning :- https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:SHR/2025-10-08/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS for those...
This morning's drive from Shropshire took me through several patches of mist of varying density. The forecast was for the weather to clear to fine...
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