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Trent Valley moves from 1964, 140112 update
Detailed moves from 1964 with class 40,45 and many roarers caned in.Steamin out of the "Street", Nov 82, 071111 update
Detailed moves, gen and a few phots of 31/37/47 steam heat action out of Liverpool St, Nov 82.No juice at Nuneaton, Sep 85, 240911 update
A dull day hualage wise then sees exotic rescue power after the juice goes off, report, gen and phots from the day.Scottish gold rover, Sep 77, moves gen and phots, 100911 update
West highland 27's, Highland 25's, total failure at Tomatin and more!!.Loco hauleds to Kirkcaldy, Aug 1986 remembered - 200811 update
Detailed gen on the intense "teacup" action on the Kircaldys, also phots and a few speed logs from events yes 25 years ago."Yorkshire ranger" moves from June 77 with a few phots - 260611 update
40's, 55's, a tractor, Donny by night and the Whitby overnight remembered!.The Edinburgh ADEX from January 1984 remembered, ta to "DS" - 190611 update
Cracking Edinburgh ADEX nostalgia, featuring 20's, 27's and much more with evocative phots too, ta to "DS".Late May 85 moves, gen and phots - 050611 update
At the time i thought this was a poor few days, class 08,20,25,31,37,45,47,50,81-7 moves feature though!.300411 Update, Easter 87 "roarer" moves - from "NE".
Easter 81-85 moves, gen and 2 phots, thanks to "NE".
170411 Update, Easter 85 moves - East Mids steam heat turns and more Easter moves, gen and 2 phots incl 56079 at Mexborough.
120211 Update, 90047 and the 37707 connection, thanks to MIB Detailed report , moves incl "high altitude "slops", phots and more!
290111 Update, More first loco of the year listings 1982-2011 First loco of year lists from "TC" and "PB" plus phots
220111 Update, The "Chiltern chariot tour remembered Dunstable DMU tour gen and phots from Jan 1987
150111 Update, " 2 week Scottish freedom, July 86 "MA's" Scottish freedom incl much power variety plus 15 consecutive overnights
060111 Update, First loco haulage of the year 1971-2011 First loco of the year haulage gen list from many bashers, something of everything listed here, plus 1994 phot
161210 Update, Marches and Malvern moves 1978-1984 Classic Marches and Malverns moves, gen and phots
271110 Update, Area C memories, May 86 Classic Area C weekend moves, gen and phot, ta to "MA"
Rat move at Wolverton, July 79 More local moves from Crossfell5
Scottish bash from June 82 Thanks to Trevor Rolfe, moves and phots incl 20227,25227,26033
Scottish bash, Sep 79 Some top moves from Crossfell5
A "big fish" to Edge Hill, 110186 A bash with a difference behind 81006, write up and phot
"Class 25, the final months Local gen, phots and tales including the farewell tour, cancelled isolations, isolation overruns and cord pulling that made the final local 25 workings so special
"Up Brum, Saturday June 18th 1983 "TR's" moves featuring 8 classes and 4 evocative phots from the day!
August Bank Holiday 1984 "Mid" moves 2 Reports, gen and phot with rats, syphons, roarers and much more!
Cromptons thru the "Great Storm", 1987A tale of Cromptons through Oct 87's great storm from "TC".
Mexborough and more, Summer 74A week's East Mids from 74, detailed gen, memories and sample haulages make for some nostalgic memories!.
Gone Fishing, A Roarer bash from Feb 86 Detailed gen and phot from some roarer mileage moves from Feb 86.
2B01, the 0110 Glasgow-Oban remembered Gen,a 2B01 move and phot of 27043.
2B05 and 2A39 remembered S.W Scottish classic trains, gen, power and phot of little known train from 1981, ta to "GJ".
the last day of the NSE "Cobblers", 110590 Detailed gen,moves and phots of the day plus associated 310, 85 and 37 moves from 110590.
A "dino" out of Euston, May 75
Detailed gen of a London day trip on 270575 featuring 304009 back from Euston to Leighton.
The magic of the drags, 1983-85 thanks to Trevor Rolfe
Memories of local and them famous Nuneaton drags 1983-85, "happy days".
West Highland memories, Jan 85Detailed moves gen from "Trevor Rolfe" with a roarer, ethel, 37's and a rare West Highland 27 bash, "happy days".
Scotland, Jan 89Detailed moves gen from "TC" North of the border, in the last few weeks of hauled trains in Scotland with a few phots too.
The Rugby drags, 260283Report, gen and phots from the "Rugby drags" of 260283 with much nb action in deepest winter!.
240210 update - South Wales weekend explorer Dec 77Notes, gen and phot from a time when steam heat ruled the real railway of the time.
Aday trip to Scotland, Feb 86Notes, memories and moves gen from Trevor Rolfe on a rewarding day trip via overnights North of the border, incl 26/27/37/47 action.