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Believe it or not Mr Portillo did not know how a steam engine worked e.g how water goes into the boiler, what's the various gauges and valves do, but it is now safe to say he does its amazing what a 20 year old can teach someone in 4 and 1/4 miles of line and trying to makes sure he got back to lydney junction to ctach his train from the mainline but of course we was only doing 25 mph cheers keirran

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Also just a quick note Michael Portillo visited the Dean Forest Railway last week to film part of his new railway series starting in January so keep an eye out im not sure how much of the forest he has covered as i did not get to listen in as i was on the footplate of 1450,

Bob Barnett is a member of the dfr now and is a signalman in both our signal boxes, a great chap with some brilliant storys!

Hey, Im currently a working member of the Forest of Dean Railway and have been for 13 years and still going strong! currently on the society executive committee, Fireman, passenger guard and freight guard inspector and also young persons co-ordinator witch i have only just started, it's part of the society's efforts trying to attract the younger population to join us in our effort to preserve part of of the beautiful english heritage! did i forget im not even 20 yet!! For those who are on Facebook and wish to join our society page to keep up to date with goings on and events at the DFR please feel free to visit our page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122634064424125 The society will also be launching our website within the next few week all the best Keirran R Copley