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Another short clip from the Nene Valley Railway in 1995: Ron.

Evening All, Shanklin Chine is a popular visitor attraction but, in 1944, it was one of the locations for P.L.U.T.O. - Pipe Lines Under The Ocean - which provided fuel for the Allies' vehicles as they advanced across France following the D-day invasion of Normandy. I took some video while I was there last year, and it can be seen on YouTube if anyone would like to have a look. I've broken it down into three bite-sized chunks for easier viewing: Hope it's of interest. TTFN, Ron.

Morning All, The family holiday in 1998 was to the French Alps and, for convenience, we took the car on the Motorail from Paris. On the return journey I took some video and this is the first part: Hope it's of interest. TTFN, Ron.

And now for the Grand Finale - a 22 carriage train hauled by no less than seven steam engines! Ron.

Evening All, There are a few more short clips of the RHDR on YouTube if anyone would like to have a look: GREEN GODDESS at Dungeness: Non-stop 4-8-2s at Dungeness: Dungeness to Romney Sands: Trains crossing at Romney Sands: Locos at New Romney: If anyone's at a loose end over Easter, have a look at these! TTFN, Ron.

Here's my final clip from the Spa Valley: Ron.

Another clip from the Spa Valley Railway last Sunday; trains at Groombridge where the passing loop is situated this time: TTFN, Ron.

Two more clips from my visit to the Spa Valley on Sunday: Hope they're of interest. TTFN, Ron.

On my way to the Spa Valley Railway I had to change trains at Oxted to take the Uckfield branch as far as Eridge so again, time for a few video clips: TTFN, Ron.

On my way to the Spa Valley Railway I had a few minutes to spare whilst changing trains at Clapham Junction; so it was out with the phone: TTFN, Ron.

I was also there on Sunday and I've made a start on editing my video footage. The first instalment can be seen on YouTube with more to follow as time permits: Hope it's of interest. TTFN, Ron.

Here's the latest instalment of my 1993 video shot at the Ffestiniog Railway's Hunslet Hundred Steam Gala: Hwyl fawr, Ron.

An exciting clip of the two 4-8-2s double heading non-stop through Dungeness: Still a few more clips in the pipeline... TTFN, Ron.

A breezy evening at Shanklin: TTFN, Ron.

LNER K4 Class 2-6-0 3442 THE GREAT MARQUESS visited the Nene Valley in 1995; here's four and a bit minute clip of it in action: TTFN, Ron.

A two minute clip of the Mid-Hants Railway in 1996: TTFN, Ron.

A short clip of Beyer-Garratt 130 putting the stock away at the end of the day's services: TTFN, Ron.

Afternoon All, One of my recent uploads to YouTube is a further instalment of the archive video shot on the NYMR in the summer of 1992. It was filmed from the train on severe gradient through Newtondale behind a WD 2-10-0: Hope it's of interest. The earlier instalments can be seen here if anybody hasn't seen them: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFsbViNeGSHkPmgikUW0ViCnDvrkB5UQ- TTFN, Ron.

Glad you liked it. Here's Part Two of this video which was shot at, and departing from, Mulhouse: Au revoir, Ron.

Another Stones hit from The Hillmans: TTFN, Ron.

Here's NORTHERN CHIEF arriving at, and departing from, Dungeness; ignore the stupid senior moment in the opening caption! TTFN, Ron.

You clearly know it well. Pre covid we frequented The Swan from time to time.

I've walked it the other way round; i.e. from Frimley Lodge Park to Mytchett and back with a break for some tea and an ice cream in the café at the Canal Centre. The boat trips from the Canal Centre in the summer are worth doing, too. I've been to the aqueduct, but only by car.

Morning All, There's now a few more piccies from my 1972 South African tour on YouTube; this time it's narrow gauge, i.e. 2ft gauge, in Natal: TTFN, Ron.

Morning All, As it was such a nice day yesterday, we went for a walk at the Mytchett Canal Centre on the Basingstoke Canal in west Surrey. This gave me the opportunity to try out my new phone: TTFN, Ron.