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What you may find is that Sustrans the bike people now own the trackbed which could be the case for some of this line looking at the photos in this link http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/keswick-to-threlkeld#./keswick-to-threlkeld?&_suid=142680592135403257031082808194 This may lead to problems trying to get it back, a government backed scheme may fair better than a preservation group for example.

Mr Blackrat if you look carefully at the 2nd picture in Andys post you will see your 'birth' it says our newest member is Blackrat

Congratulations Andy it is my only railway modelling stop on a daily basis. The site I look at 1st when I wake I up then at every available chance to see if my little notification icon has a magic number beside. So well done and here's to many more years. Steve

A few from Tyne Yard c.Feb 1987 56126 Tyne Yard 1987 56127 + 56126 Tyne Yard 1987 Cheers Steve

I didn't realise there were so many locos in the same condition which raises the question of why? Surely they are not cheap to buy in the first place add to that rent and then overhaul costs do people not do their homework or is it simply the heart rules the head. Then why do they not start on protecting the outside from the elements and giving the loco/wagon/coach a cosmetic external overhaul first, then play with the innards? I suppose looking around Busses and Cars are similar in that the urgency is to get the motor running. I suppose I've bought models on impulse so perhaps in the same line of thought of the heart ruling the head and if I won the Lottery I may do the same and buy something full scale but until that day I'll save my pennies.

66080 through the Ivy 66080 backs onto 6S36 0832 Dalston Oil Terminal to Grangemouth Ineos at Dalston(Cumbria) 06/03/2015

Good stuff looking forward to this. Still awaiting Tim Horn to produce some 3ft boards which will fit in my Car then I'll get started. Cheers Steve

This is a short video that goes with the photos above of 66080 departing from Dalston with the empty tanks bound for Grangemouth.06/03/2015 Cheers Steve

Went to Dalston (Cumbria) to see the 6S36 Dalston Oil Terminal to Grangemouth working today 06/03/2015 Loco was 66080 with DB stickers to front and side 66080 having reversed the tanks into the Station from the fuel siding runs around to head north, How to weather your class 66 exhaust port and roof viewed from the Foot Bridge DB Sticker detail Ready for the off. Cheers Steve

Considering you get 12 free images now on ebay there is no excuse

Probably wrong but it looks to be one of these http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brmark1/h239c63c1#h1cb967be .

20117 devoid of headcode discs 20117+169 at Carlisle c.1985 20117+20095 with 27014 in the Bay platform at Dumfries 8/12/1984. I believe this area is now filled in and is a Car Park. Once loco hauled trains on the GSWR finished there was no reason to go to Dumfries anymore but it was a nice station and holds some good memories I must go and take some pictures of the coal trains passing. Steve

A few Black n Whites from York c.1980 All feature 37125 which later became 37904 Cheers Steve

The only Skirl O'the Pipes railtour I did was Skirl 7 which seemed to spend more time in England than Scotland I did it from Brimingham back to Birmingham. Anyway it was mega mileage behind 45119 seen here with a photo stop at Goole Cheers Steve

This day in history 30 years ago today 2nd March 1985 56051 Cardiff Canton 02/03/1985 Steve

40149 at Healey Mills 13/09/1981 note the "Deltic" Style headboard brackets Cheers Steve

I recently bought this one from an auction site as I thought it was well weird. Turns out to be 33101 rescuing 40001 at Eastleigh from the Campbell road bridge??? after it ran out of fuel with a Coatbridge - Southampton Maritime liner on 18/06/1983 Was the loco supposed to be swapped somewhere but wasn't resulting in the 40 failure? There are some more photos of the event here https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=40001%20eastleigh Cheers Steve

50049 at Carlisle Kingmoor open day 11/07/2009 For those interested the tickets for this years open day are now on sale at http://www.directrailservices.com/drs-club.html Cheers Steve

In conjunction with the DRS open day 11th July 2009 47790 was renumbered back to its former number of 47593 for the event and renamed "Galloway Princess" the name 47593 carried during the 1980s Steve

Large Logo Eastfield 37's off the beaten track. Class 37's in the North West 37407 Loch Long at Crewe c.1993 37408 at Chester c.1993 37408 at Stafford with 1D61 0725 Birmingham to Llandudno 14/08/1993 Steve

I'm going to attend my first orchestral concert in April at Wembley Arena having been dragged along by my son my part of the deal was we went by train Ok so probably not Classical in the sense of the thread was intended this is more of classical computer game music some of which is now getting on for 30 years old. The idea is the orchestra plays the music from the Nintendo Zelda series of games while a giant screen shows clips from the game behind. All l[/size]ooks to be a very interesting principal and gets the not so musically appreciative interested in all things classical so can’t be a bad thing. [/size] Perhaps some of you can form an orchestra to play at Warley 2015? Anyway heres a clip. Its a truly world wide thing http://zelda-symphony.com/schedule such is the interest in all things computer games. To keep it on-topicHowever I did enjoy Dvorák - Symphony No. 9 Allegro con fuoco (If easily offended dont click it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g10DqPbbUuw I hope you agree. Steve

Three from Retford during re-modelling c.1976 Numbers unknown but some nice trackside/background detail. Cheers Steve

Center headcode panel now 45022 Polmadie c.1975 46010 in the Fog c.1978 Steve

Could get a flight to Egypt and buy the real thing .. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OO-Scale-Model-READY-MADE-PAINTED-Camels-sitting-and-standing-Z04p-/301506712236?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item46333352ac Steve

FMR "Blue Pullman" livery at DRS Carlisle 47709 and 47712 at Carlisle 07/07/2007 47709 47712 47145 in a downpour Carlisle Kingmoor 07/07/2007 Cheers Steve