D4-4-0 number 737 was built at Ashford for the London Chatham and Dover Railway. It entered into service in 1901 … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
Bird Pictures: Golden Oriole
I came across a job lot of Bird stamps the other day and so bought them out of interest to … More
M2
M2 (aka NGC7089) is one of the largest and oldest globular clusters known. It can be found in the constellation … More
Oxford Castle
The original castle was built in 1071 by Robert D’Oyly, a Norman baron who had come to England with William … More
Wildflowers (3)
Orion Nebula
Photos taken using Harvard NASA telescope For further information on the Orion Nebula see post of 29/4 (https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/)
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LSWR Drummond M7 Tank Engine 245
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The National Railway Museum’s LSWR M7 tank is one of two members of the once 105…
A Rare Butterfly?
Originally posted on MJ Springett:
Friends, normally you find monarch butterflies all over the Northwestern corner of Wisconsin, but this year…
6023 King Edward II
Some photos of 6023 King Edward II from last months steam day at Didcot Railway Centre
