Barter Books Alnwick

On my recent trip to Alnmouth, I met a man who was visiting Barter Books in nearby Alnmouth. Sadly I … More

Queen Victoria’s Ankles

I was reminded the other day of a wonderful story about Queen Victoria. When she was still quite young she … More

Another wet day and a visit to the Steam Railway at Bodmin. Due to geographical nature of Devon and Cornwall, … More

Normandy is an example of a B4 class engine. These were very powerful steam shunting engines. It was built in … More

Originally posted in July 2013 Was great to be back at Didcot Railway Centre to see 6023 King Edward II … More

A member of the GWR Castle class, 5080 was originally named Ogmore Castle. It was built at Swindon in 1939 … More

4771 Green Arrow was built is in 1936 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster. It is a … More

4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More