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Ridiculous Railway Ramblings On Steam...

Monday, 29 March 2010

One Week To Go Until Steam Returns to Shack...

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Hi all. Today, again, we were back at Shackerstone for more work regarding our standard gauge hobby. Signing on at 10:30am, myself and Joe ...
Saturday, 27 March 2010

Once "Bittern", Twice Tenders...

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Hi all. Today we were out spotting Jeremy Hosking's A4 Pacific No60019 "Bittern" which was hauling "The Palatine" r...
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Monday, 22 March 2010

"The Boiler's Back?!"...Then..."Off To Shack!!"...

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Hi all. Today it was off to Shackerstone again, for another hard (yet enjoyable!) day in the loco works. Many of you will know that our Pec...
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Sunday, 21 March 2010

"Tornado" Hits The Great Central Railway...!

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Hi all. Well, its official, today a "Tornado" struck the 7-mile preserved Great Central Railway...but wait!...its not what you th...
Saturday, 20 March 2010

Whats Along The Line For The Coming Weeks?...

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Hi all! Hope you're all well and enjoying the recent, somewhat milder change in the temperature. Just a quick post showing where we are,...
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Monday, 15 March 2010

A Quick Look at the Rails of the Volks Electric Railway...

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Hi all. Well, its Day Two of our little weekend away to the South and, after an overnight stay at the Europa Gatwick hotel, a 45-minute Coa...
Sunday, 14 March 2010

"London Underground" Revisited...

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Hi all. Today, myself and my girlfriend were in London on a weekend away and, rather than trawl above ground on the tightly-packed Buses or...
Saturday, 6 March 2010

"Princess Elizabeth" Graces Nuneaton...

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Hi all. Today, at 10:28am, myself and many other fellow Steam Fan's stood on Nuneaton Station awaiting the passing of the beautiful 4-6...
Sunday, 28 February 2010

Train to Nuneaton & A Washout for "Mayflower" at Shackerstone...

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Hi all! Today I was off to Shackerstone again but first, I had to catch the simple, hourly train service from my hometown of Bedworth, to N...
Monday, 22 February 2010

Shackerstone Work Day (Half Term Post 5)...

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Hi all! Today, the 5th-railway related day out in a row (phew!), I was back at Shackerstone, my Standard Gauge Concern. Arriving at 10am wi...
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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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