Christmas Message
Annual Yearly Summary.
The year opened with the GCR’s Winter Gala. It turned out to be their last gala of 2020 and the only gala I could attend this year.
Then I went to the 30742 Charter at the Battlefield Line with Modified Hall 6989 ‘Wightwick Hall’. A day time, followed by an enjoyable evening shoot. This was the first time I had seen Wightwick since the mid 1960s, at Dai Woodhams Barry scrapyard.
In late February saw Simon (www.flickr.com/photos/captainkez/) and I once again visiting the Wolsztyn steam. It was early morning starts (up at 04:30!) due to the revised time table which saw the steam leaving in the dark at 05:34. It was a very enjoyable week, all the same.
A week after returning from Poland attended another 30742 charter, this time at the ELR. Back in steam agin after 37 years of restoration, was ex L&Y 0-6-0ST number 752, running as fictitious British Railways 51456. The restoration had originally started at KWVR and was finished at the ELR.
The winter had seen storms including Ciara, Dennis & Jorge.
By now I’m starting to become accustomed to my Nikon mirrorless Z6 camera, after years with a DSLR.
Then came COVID!
As we know the lockdown proved devastating to the TOCs, with wholesale cancellations.
When the first lockdown ended I and a few friends when to Scotland, to Beattock specifically, my first visit. 'Tornado’ didn’t disappoint as she made steady progress up the gradient.
A week later and we are in Scotland again, this time for our annual trip to Fort William for the Jacobite. This was a month earlier then previously and the weather was certainly an improvement. With several new locations visited I regarded it as a great success. That was until a few days after returning, we all found we had contracted the coronavirus.
Lockdown number 2 and the tier system brings uncertainty regarding the Christmas rail tours.
All my best wishes for the coming year, may it be prosperous, healthy and Covid free.
Riddles '4MT' 2-6-4T no.80080 heads past Duckworth Lane crossing, Townsend Fold, with the 11:15 Bury-Rawtenstall train
Christmas Message
Annual Yearly Summary.
The year opened with the GCR’s Winter Gala. It turned out to be their last gala of 2020 and the only gala I could attend this year.
Then I went to the 30742 Charter at the Battlefield Line with Modified Hall 6989 ‘Wightwick Hall’. A day time, followed by an enjoyable evening shoot. This was the first time I had seen Wightwick since the mid 1960s, at Dai Woodhams Barry scrapyard.
In late February saw Simon (www.flickr.com/photos/captainkez/) and I once again visiting the Wolsztyn steam. It was early morning starts (up at 04:30!) due to the revised time table which saw the steam leaving in the dark at 05:34. It was a very enjoyable week, all the same.
A week after returning from Poland attended another 30742 charter, this time at the ELR. Back in steam agin after 37 years of restoration, was ex L&Y 0-6-0ST number 752, running as fictitious British Railways 51456. The restoration had originally started at KWVR and was finished at the ELR.
The winter had seen storms including Ciara, Dennis & Jorge.
By now I’m starting to become accustomed to my Nikon mirrorless Z6 camera, after years with a DSLR.
Then came COVID!
As we know the lockdown proved devastating to the TOCs, with wholesale cancellations.
When the first lockdown ended I and a few friends when to Scotland, to Beattock specifically, my first visit. 'Tornado’ didn’t disappoint as she made steady progress up the gradient.
A week later and we are in Scotland again, this time for our annual trip to Fort William for the Jacobite. This was a month earlier then previously and the weather was certainly an improvement. With several new locations visited I regarded it as a great success. That was until a few days after returning, we all found we had contracted the coronavirus.
Lockdown number 2 and the tier system brings uncertainty regarding the Christmas rail tours.
All my best wishes for the coming year, may it be prosperous, healthy and Covid free.
Riddles '4MT' 2-6-4T no.80080 heads past Duckworth Lane crossing, Townsend Fold, with the 11:15 Bury-Rawtenstall train