34027 ‘Taw Valley

This wonderful-looking locomotive was built in 1946 at Brighton Works for use on Southern Region mainline trains. In all, 110 … More

Giants of Steam

A trip to the Bluebell railway for the Giants of Steam weekend and a chance to see some locomotives from … More

I recently had my first opprtunity to travel on the Elizabeth Line, the newest addition to London’s transport network. It … More

Saw this in Bexley High Street last week. It’s the car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a film made in … More

Agecroft No 1 was one of three locomotives built in 1948 in Newcastle to shunt wagons at Agecroft Power Station. … More

The Dockyard had an extensive railway network

XE8 Midget Submarine Expunger built in 1944 for operations in the far east. It was sunk as an underwater target … More

Last Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of first super-sonic flight. Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager joined the US Army Airforce … More

A changeable morning, weather-wise, and so we decide to visit the Thursford Collection, an interesting museum of steam engines, fairground … More