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Thursday, 10 January 2013

Southdown open top bus Ingrown KWVR


Not strictly steam I know but all a part of our past. 
I remember several holiday trips in places like Bognor
where a bus trip was a great day out. 

Always a great sight BR Standard


Monday, 24 December 2012

Lynton and Barnstaple Railway

Lynton and Barnstaple baggage and brake van 


My untiring companion's My wife and daughter


All aboard and ready to go


Woody Bay a true delight


A little gem in the North Devon countryside


Statfold the works



Woody Bay

Long lost but now found 












Don't forget pay them a visit at


Woody Bay Lynton and Barnstaple railway

Previously unpublished pictures from Woody Bay


Always lovely when you find that which you thought was lost


Do pay them a vist




Above the locomotive 'Stafold' on duty


Saturday, 15 December 2012

Staniers Mogul LMS 2-6-0

On joining the LMS from Swindon one of Stanier's 
first tasks was to reset the imbalance in Locomotive 
stock. Shortage of the L&Y moguls (Crabs) meant
 a priority was a good powerful good locomotive. The 
answer was a mogul with a Swindon type boiler