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Not strictly under the 'train' category, but these wonderful veteran trams run on standard gauge railway track for about 1.4 miles through a quarry site in the rugged Derbyshire Peak District around 1,000 feet above sea level. There are numerous period 'turn of the 20th Century' architectural treasu...

GWR 5029 'Nunney Castle' is seen arriving at Shrub Hill Worcester on 01 July 2010 with the 'Cathedrals Express' charter from London Victoria. At this time it was deemed prudent to run with a diesel Class 37 as pilot coupled inside the train locomotive, basically to assist in case of problems with th...

'Sold to dealer' sounded a bit ominous but pleased to say there's some pictures from June last year of her on Flickr.Seems it being used for events such as weddings.and is now owned by Aintree Coachline and previously by another similar company from that area. https://flic.kr/p/2gB4TS9 Thanks for t...

Ashley Wakelin ran BMMO D9 5415 EHA 415D for a number of years as part of his Coaching at Wheels preserved bus and coach business and operated this commemorative special 144 all the way from Birmingham to Malvern Wells just over 10 years ago on Sunday 11 April 2010. The bus was sold on to Initio Int...

These photographs taken at Six Ways Park & Ride Site on 23 October 2009. October23 Six Ways 005.jpg October23 Six Ways 006.jpg October23 Six Ways 007.jpg October23 Six Ways 008.jpg October23 Six Ways 009.jpg October23 Six Ways 011.jpg October23 Six Ways 014.jpg October23 Six Ways 016.jpg October...

All our yesterdays! Here are some shots to look at, taken in Evesham bus station 22 September 2009, with a variety of operators featured. Stagecoach Midland Red South; September 22 Evesham 001.jpg September 22 Evesham 013.jpg First Midland Red West; September 22 Evesham 007.jpg September 22 Evesham ...

It will take careful planning by Astons if they wish to avoid expensive dead mileage between Clerkenleap/Defford and Kidderminster! It would make sense to put on some early 294/296 journeys (towards Bewdley/Kidderminster) to reduce dead running. Studying the TTs I see that all 3 vehicles used on th...

With the Charter train business at a standstill for many months to come and most of us brain-washed into staying at home because of Covid 19, (yes I realise it is necessary, but why do we have to have it morning, noon and night on the radio and every TV Channel?). I thought you might like to see the...

Here are some pictures taken in Upton-upon-Severn 25 August 2009; August 25 2009 Upton & Malvern 004.jpg August 25 2009 Upton & Malvern 006.jpg August 25 2009 Upton & Malvern 008.jpg A few more taken a little later in the day at Great Malvern (including a couple of First Midland Red Envi...

Pictures from 12 September 2009 of the Stagecoach Gold 94 inauguration day, featuring a mix of brand new and preserved buses working in service between Cheltenham and Gloucester. These shots taken in Cheltenham Promenade. September 12 Cheltenham 042.jpg September 12 Cheltenham 043.jpg Then in and ar...