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Tuesday, 19 January 2021
How times change!
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BR pub for sale It's not that long ago that alcohol used to be an accepted part of the working scene. I remember an old railwayman tel...
Sunday, 25 October 2020
A bit of baggage!
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Now the W800 has gone, the little Honda Innova has inherited its Givi Maxia top box in place of the smaller top box it's had for a few y...
Bye bye W800, hello R9T! And a few Covid-limited activities.
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Due Covid things have been pretty quiet recently. I have run 'Lindow' and 'Penrhyn' at Urmston even though passenger carryi...
Friday, 21 February 2020
A run round High Legh track on a tram!
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Here's a video of a trip around the track at High Legh Miniature Railway on the T68 tram. Click on the text: Round HLMR on the tram ...
Sunday, 20 October 2019
'Lindow' stretches her wheels on the Wigan track today.
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The last time I ran 'Lindow' (my Ride-On-Railways Hercules electric locomotive) was at Wrexham track several weeks ago. Today was t...
Friday, 11 October 2019
Churnet Valley Railway extension to Leek
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This morning the first section of the extension of the Churnet Valley Railway to Leek was celebrated. A train, topped and tailed by an S160...
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Nether Alderley Mill volunteers win an award!
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The volunteer millers and guides at Nether Alderley Mill have won a Marsh Award for volunteering, which celebrates the work and achieveme...
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