The blog of a retired marine engineer who is old enough to remember the steam era and the joys of holiday trips in trains hauled by steam engines. Please feel free to comment or contact me on teachertalk1234@yahoo.co.uk. The blog is updated daily so please look back or follow regularly so as not to miss information and pictures
Tuesday 29 October 2013
Saturday 26 October 2013
KWVR Busy days
Lancs and Yorks Beyer Peackock 0-6-0
passing Howarth
Midland Ralways Derby 4f
Simmers at Oxenhop
Railway models and layouts
Very much part of our nostalgic memories
Goodness only 15p too
Well it was three shillings
Friday 25 October 2013
Spanning the years
Rocket winner of the Rainhill Trials
'City of Truro' first to beat 100mph
The revolutionary conjugated valve gear of Gresley
The inside 3rd cylinder's valve gear was activated
from the two outside cylinders valve gear
M. Higgins
The NRM and a forlorn Flying Scotsman
The NRM is well worth a visit anytime.
Sadly Flying Scotsman stands
The bill so far is enormous
And the work is still not complete
Will it ever be finished.
We could have built a brand new one for
5+ Million spent to date
Again many thanks to our roving reporter
Michael Higgins
The Great Gathering at the NRM A4 class locomotives
All six A4 class locomotives
Dwight D Eisenhower
Dominion of Canada
An incredible sight
A4's Galore
From our roving photographer Michael Higgins
Many thanks Mick
Tuesday 15 October 2013
LNWR Coaltank Arriving Ingrow
After it's first year back in service looking just
as good as ever. Well done the Bahamas Society
Take a look at Bahamas under overhaul at
Sunday 13 October 2013
USA S160. Riddles Austerity and 'CITY OF WELLS'
In steam and soon ready for service is the USA
S160 Army Transportation Corps 2-8-0
Riddles Austerity 2-8-0
CITY OF WELLS now getting much nearer
It will be great to see her back in steam and working
Do go along
Bahamas society's 'NUNLOW'
The second half of the Bahamas society team was
0-6-0 shunting tank NUNLOW
Kept in immaculate order.
The Bahamas society museum of rail travel and
the workshops are situated in the old good shed
at Ingrow station. Have a look at Progress on
Bahamas itself now being made ready for major
overhaul
Showmans and road traction steam engines
A few more of the excellent exhibits at Ingrow
The KWVR Gala is well worth a visit. Running all day
today.
Superb Showman's engine
Saturday 12 October 2013
LNWR Coaltank
Lovely to see her back for a while at least
Possibly the oldest working Loco in England
Working this weekend on the KWVR Autumn Gala
All day tomorrow Sunday and well worth the effort
(no pun intended)
Ingrow station yard KWVR stram gala weekend
There is so much to see. Ingrow had a live steam
display of road haulage agricultural and showman's
steam on display
Big brother brought little brother
In steam and running
A 'speed' shot
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