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Ridiculous Railway Ramblings On Steam...

Saturday, 13 September 2025

Statfold: "Isibutu" Revisited...

"Driving 'Isibutu' into Statfold's platform one" (B.Bryan) And just like that, we've arrived at the first of the e...

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Going Great Central: Play It Again "Witherslack"...

This morning, as the sun rose, I was on my way to Loughborough for a 06:30 book on at the Great Central Railway. As I wandered into the shed...

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Going Great Central: 68067 - "Robert" The Galloping Bucket...

"A box van bucket, north of Quorn" (M.Tattam) This morning it took all of my strength to drag myself from my bed, fumble down the ...

Sunday, 15 September 2024

Statfold: One Last Turn With 'Eddie The Late'...

"Driver Eddie Jones pilots 'Harrogate' on an up passenger train" September. The beginning of Autumn. For many years the en...

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About Me

Sam Brandist: Hello and thank you for visiting my railway blog. I've been interested in railways since a very early age, in particular steam locomotives. My fascination for steam over the past two decades has resulted in me becoming a driver on the Statfold Barn Railway and a fireman on the Great Central Railway. I've been lucky enough to have been a part of the Main Line Support Crew for Tyseley Locomotive Works and also did five years firing at Bala Lake as well as some driving at Evesham Vale. Throughout this blog, which began in 2008, you can see details of my exploits and read of the many experiences and good friends I've met on my coal-powered preservation journey. It is an absolute pleasure to write about my hobby and an even greater pleasure to know that other people read the drivel that I scrawl! Thank you very much for visiting and I hope you enjoy this insight into my completely barking mad steam engine diary!

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