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Ridiculous Railway Ramblings On Steam...

Friday, 31 May 2024

Going Great Central: A Day Off On A Standard...

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Evening all. Today I'd booked a day off work, having been rostered to crew the M11 turn at the GCR. This job was looking touch and go at...
Saturday, 25 May 2024

Going Great Central: My First Go On The 8F In 2024...

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"The road ahead from Quorn aboard No48305" It's been a while since I was last on the Great Central-based 8F No48305: November ...
Friday, 24 May 2024

A Brief Encounter With "Britannia"...

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"70000 'Britannia' feathers as she awaits the signal" One of the positives of working in an office adjacent to the Northam...
Saturday, 11 May 2024

Going Great Central: A Sunny Saturday With 78019...

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Today involved a pleasant afternoon working the A4 turn at the Great Central Railway with driver Simon, aboard No78019. The turn's code:...
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Sunday, 28 April 2024

Statfold: A Soaking Wet Sunday With CSR 19...

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"Driver Sam and fireman Chris ready to work the 10:30 train with CSR No19" Today I was rostered to drive at Statfold Barn but, unu...
Sunday, 21 April 2024

Ryton: Battery Boxes & Sunshine...

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"The 47 lookalike stands at Ryton Halt before services began" Evening all. A quick post from today, just to document my afternoon ...
Sunday, 14 April 2024

Going Great Central: 'DATEX' With 73156...

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"A shining 73156 stands ready for action on No1 shed road" This morning I was rostered to work the A1 turn at the Great Central Ra...
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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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