Mike Anson

Off to Carlisle today on ⁦@LocoServicesGrp⁩ ‘The Royal Scot’ (yes I know we have an Irish Mail headboard!). Something very exciting taking over the train at Crewe…

A few shots from yesterday’s ⁦@svrofficialsite⁩ ‘TractorFest’ celebrating 65 years of the Class 37. It was rather damp but a great day and managed to bash all 8 locos which were operating.

@TurnipRail A classic book!

Some light reading during my trip. In my view this is the best history of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. #Railway200

@RWLDproject @svrofficialsite I knew the goods train would be at Arley, but the shunting was an unexpected bonus!

@BAC_Chair @svrofficialsite Would love more people to be able to see it like this - & appreciate the skill - & the dangers! (Don't envy doing the risk assessments though...) Was there any commentary when it happened? Presumably it was a scheduled part of the proceedings, so you knew it was happening?

Great to see shunting taking place during the ⁦@svrofficialsite⁩ Gala. Made me think of ⁦@RWLDproject⁩ and all the accidents that happened as a result of this activity. And imagine this in the dark…

Brilliant few days at ⁦@svrofficialsite⁩ Autumn Steam Gala - only the SVR could put on something of this scale. Hard to beat getting off the overnight train at Bridgnorth early Saturday and see locos being prepared for the day.

@thecolmoretap @fiercebeer @BlackIrisBrewer One of us had the excellent Princess Slayer last night 😍🍻

Bigggg beer time! @fiercebeer "VBM" 2024 coming in at 12% & @BlackIrisBrewer X Emperor Brew "Princess Slayer" 11%, these are great back to back folks 😀 #MondayMood #beer #Birmingham

Classic locos and classic location. Clun Castle and Bahamas came off ⁦@Vintage_Trains⁩ ‘The Mayflower’ at Bristol Temple Meads earlier. We’ve since been treated to some great thrash from the 37s. Nearly back at New Street after an excellent day.

We’re now at Taunton with steam on the front - Clun Castle and Bahamas head ⁦@Vintage_Trains⁩ The Mayflower to Plymouth.

Off to Plymouth today on ⁦@Vintage_Trains⁩ ‘The Mayflower’. Doubled-headed 37s to Bristol then double-headed steam!

@StockportTrains @InterCity86101 Yes definitely. The Peak looked good at Temple Meads though!

@BAC_Chair @InterCity86101 Great - hope you are enjoying it. Happy with the Western, look right along here whereas neither the Peak or Forty quite fit!

CHOLSEY: D1015 A lovely South Oxfordshire evening greets D1015 working @InterCity86101 1Z56 1500 Cardiff Central to Crewe. Was slightly caught out by this as I'd been incorrectly expecting 40013 and 45118 in tandem, but turns out that is later in the tour.

Classic traction in a classic location.

The Western Wanderer is now back at Bristol having come from behind the Peak. Western Champion will now take over our train.

@BradshawLSWR Haha - 08.40 departure from New Street better than the usual stupid o’clock though!

@BAC_Chair That is a long old day, I am too old for such these days.

I’m on the Western Wanderer tour today. D213 down to Gloucester and now 45118 to Bristol.

After refuelling at Churston, 45118 approaches Kingswear ready to work 1Z15 back to Derby. Top performance by the Peak today.

It’s a summer Saturday so we’re off to the seaside today! Peak to Kingswear. Here’s 45118 arriving at New Street.

@StockportTrains Ha - we must have been standing next to each other!

GOTHERINGTON: 50021 & 47105 This feels like a thrillingly dirty weekend between forbidden lovers!

@StockportTrains @GWSR Had a brake van ride today!

GWSR GALA: DAY ONE Epic heat, epic trains. A long, but amazing day for all of us @GWSR diesel gala. Tomorrow beckons. I’ll be at Winchcombe helping with the class 03 brake vans rides. Do say hello if you are around, and of course absolutely come for a ride.