Something different this week as we are otherwise engaged in stuff we’ll tell you about in a future blog entry. A few weeks ago we promised to have a look at a pivotal event which happened sixty years ago in March 1963: On Wednesday 27th March 1963 Dr. Richard Beeching, the Chairman of the British Railways… Continue reading Beeching @ 60
Month: March 2023
Gotcha Week!
Wednesday 15th March 2023 to Tuesday 21st March 2023 On Thursday we celebrated the annual ‘Gotcha Day’ when Yoshi first decided to adopt me as his hooman. He really was a tiny little pup with razor sharp baby teeth. We’ve both got bigger since then and I can hardly believe it’s been four years! This… Continue reading Gotcha Week!
Sprat & Winkle Week
Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Tuesday 14th March 2023 The Network Rail Snow & Ice Treatment Train (SITT) graced us with its presence twice this week – firstly on Wednesday and then again on Friday. Both visits were top and tailed by the same pair of GBRf Class 66 locomotives which have also made it… Continue reading Sprat & Winkle Week
Titfield @70
Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Tuesday 7th March 2023 I love an Ealing Studios film, and this week, “The Titfield Thunderbolt” celebrated its 70th Anniversary having been released to the public for the first time on 5th March 1953 with a Gala Premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre in London as part of the British Film Academy’s award ceremony, before going on… Continue reading Titfield @70
Best Way to West Bay
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 to Tuesday 28th February 2023 We start off this week with another ‘no-show’ as the New Measurement Train running as 1Z22 0748 Derby RTC Serco to Bristol Kingsland Road Freightliner Heavy Haul scheduled to visit Weymouth via Yeovil Pen Mill on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 was truncated at Cheltenham Spa. The train… Continue reading Best Way to West Bay