My dad had an MG before the war, he always blamed
Hitler for losing him a fortune as he sold it cheap on
the outbreak of war
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Sunday, 15 December 2013
More railways art
All part of the childhood memories
It was an idealised image
But it rang many bells
And nit just the trains
N2 Tanks GNR
Often seen on the Queensbury lines, lost count of the
number of times I have travelled behind one unknowingly
Though this one is probably a Kings Cross based
loco as it has condensing gear for running through
tunnels
Saturday, 14 December 2013
The Queensbury lines GNR
Wilsden Station. Wilsden was the home of my
Mothers paternal side of the family the Pickles
South portal of Queensbury Tunnel.
Thornton Station, The village where I was born
Another view of Wilsden station
GWR Torquay station
The station at Torquay had changed very little from
this early twentieth century photograph
Weston Super Mare poster
We always visited Weston on the steamer.
It was a good 45min trip across from Cardiff
Illfracombe was better though
Nearly two hours and out of sight of
land for just a little bit
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