Chris116

On most preserved lines the station and on train staff check all along the train for anyone trying to get on or off and having problems with opening the doors.

I spent 20 years as a Travelling Ticket Inspector and 17 as a Guard on the Mid Hants Railway. During that time the number of people who could not open or close the doors on the carriages was amazing. On at least half my duties I met people who were pushing the rubber door stops in an attempt to open a door! On one occasion I was asked by a teacher, who was leading a school party, to close the windows and turn the air conditioning on as it was too hot. She was most upset with me when I explained that having the windows open was the only air conditioning that Mk 1 carriages have. I have travelled widely on other preserved lines and witnessed the same behaviour at most of them. The public do not understand Mk 1 doors and unless the staff watch them carefully they can cause a dangerous situation at any time on a journey.

Panniers will win with no blood anywhere. Just a lot of Jinty's sulking as they rust away.

down hill all the way.

I have teeth and claws that I will use to explain why I should not move if you don't understand the look you are getting.

That tree is growing remarkably quickly given it was only planted yesterday!

The more panniers, the better.

I think you may need to count them again! I make it seven tankers.

Those two coaches look great. I just hope they have central door locking or there could be problems ahead!

Pannier in GWR Green every time.

I was guard on one of that coaches trips along the line with the crane. It was a fairly rough ride and the inside of the coach made the outside appear brand new! I don't think any of the windows were plated over, just painted.

crates not being emptied!

It is NOT a model, it is a Muddle Railway.

If you look very carefully you will spot part of a point in the top left hand corner of the photo. I had to look three times before my eyes and brain spotted it.

Panniers are never up to no good, they are always good.