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by dairycoates
Thu May 14, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your special railway memory.
Replies: 9
Views: 891

Re: Your special railway memory.

During the winter of 1960-1961 in my Royal Air Force days, stationed near Rugby, I was travelling back to camp with my wife and one year old son. We had to change at Leeds. unfortunately we got on the wrong section of the train, so instead of heading south we were going north. After talking with oth...
by dairycoates
Sun May 10, 2020 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Railway related tunes please.
Replies: 18
Views: 1842

Re: Railway related tunes please.

Last train to San Fernando, by Jonnie Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys released in 1957. Maybe a bit old for most?
by dairycoates
Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would YOU like to see on our railway?
Replies: 88
Views: 8771

Re: What would YOU like to see on our railway?

And yes I can afford one. I have already posted previous that I would get one, but there were so many negative remarks, that I decided not to.
by dairycoates
Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would YOU like to see on our railway?
Replies: 88
Views: 8771

Re: What would YOU like to see on our railway?

So all the Heritage Railways that have already acquired Pacers must be both daft and stupid. Hmmm I wonder!
by dairycoates
Sat May 18, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wetwang Station Lamp
Replies: 25
Views: 6818

Re: Wetwang Station Lamp

I will be pleased to give £20 also.

Robert Deans
by dairycoates
Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:39 pm
Forum: Information for visitors
Topic: Well Done To All Concerned !
Replies: 6
Views: 2171

Re: Well Done To All Concerned !

I would like to thank whoever was responsible for the article in the November 2018 issue of Railway Magazine. We now have Nationwide advertising. Well done.

dairycoates
by dairycoates
Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YWR 2019 Calendar
Replies: 10
Views: 3054

Re: YWR 2019 Calendar

I would like the 2019 calendar, but I am having problems logging into paypal. So I will send a cheque for £6.

dairycoates
by dairycoates
Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quiz of the day
Replies: 663
Views: 364930

Re: Quiz of the day

It hauled passenger trains
by dairycoates
Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quiz of the day
Replies: 663
Views: 364930

Re: Quiz of the day

It is a 4-8-4 Diesel Mechanical designed by H G Ivatt for the LMSR with four engines of 500 hp 12 cylinder transmission, with differential drive and fluid couplings. Weight 120 tons and 4' 3'' driving wheels. T E : 25,000 lb.
by dairycoates
Sat Sep 08, 2018 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wetwang Station Lamp
Replies: 25
Views: 6818

Re: Wetwang Station Lamp

Perhaps now is the time to forget about things we would like and concentrate more on things that we need, which would benefit the Railway.

Robert Deans