60021 Pen-y-Ghent

I had a call from a chap who wanted to sell me a new driveway (presumably resurfacing my existing one). He asked me if I still had a driveway (what?) so I told him no I hadn't because I'd dug it up and sold it.

Anyway, that can't be in Yorkshire, chap's got a coat on.

Cowlairs makes more sense for a train in Oban than does Carlisle. Never noticed this kind of marker before though.

I meant to say wasn't not was!! I agree it was a standard open.

I'm sorry I have no idea but no doubt someone will know. Unfortunatley I didn't note any coach numbers at the time but it certainly wasn't a Composite Lavatory suburban coach!

27003 (train) and 27004 Oban 12th July 1979

25266 and another (possbly 25278) roll through Carlisle with steel rolls, date unknown.

26008 at Carlisle, date unknown but possibly mid to late 80s - I'm sure someone will have a better idea than I do! It's obviously had a door swap. Edit to add: According to "Scotland's Diesel Fleet in Detail" 26008 had a bogie swap with rectangular footsteps by April 1984. In early 1985 it was reallocated to Inverness and received its black and yellow stag logos before being reallocated to Haymarket by April 1985 where it received castle logos. For comparison: www.flickr.com/photos/dwbphotos/8429693261 Can't work out what the replacement door might have come from though!

It's true, they did. It was early 90s - can't remember if it was 90 or 91 - between Christmas and New Year for some service originating in Leeds. There were also some at other times originating in Carlisle. I have photos somewhere - I'll try and find them. Added: Seems it was not just Christmas time either: www.railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/463162/LC and: www.railforums.co.uk/threads/haulage-on-the-s-c-in-the-1980s.116058/ (scroll down to the end)

Horslips "Drive the Cold Winter Away" (again) - brilliant stuff!

Leeds, 14th Nov 23 10:10 -1U36 0845 Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly (it was noisy!)

British Railways didn't think so: http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/reedsmouth/index39.shtml Though the settlement is so named.

Just rediscovering the superb work of Nic Jones. What a guitarist and singer he was! Sadly missed. Coupled with the melodeon playing of Tony Hall - just magic for me. See (or listen) open.spotify.com/track/35twsbi3Gw2vNSfQzxXYxt 😄

Second one with the peak looks like Skipton.

The best plate I've seen read: X10TEN - class!

The winner by a country mile for me at Glasgow. Inspiration restored. Thank you!

There is a photo of 5357 in the book "Looking back at class 26 & 27 locomotives" (pub. Strathwood). This shows the recess without apparatus. It is dated as September 1972 and location Eastfield.

Here is my (not very good) photo of 26032 heading north from Forsinard in September 1980 with an interesting mix of stock.

2nd South Carolina String Band - authentic recreation of music from American Civil War (or War between the States if you prefer). For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA6QZ9ZLy4I

My favourite spot was by the Leeds to Skipton (and beyond) line at Bingley sat on the wall of the delightfully named Treacle Cock Alley - long since gone under the Aire Valley trunk road - near the 3 rise locks. This was the early 60s.

Or not allow it in the last 5 or 10 (or however many - choose a number) laps.

You might.

One made it up the Swinden quarry line from Skipton (the old Grassington branch) with a railtour in 1991 and I'm pretty sure that they ran on the Skipton - Kings Cross services even after the Aire Valley line was electrified before the 91s and MK4s covered the service.

You'd have thought the Impatient bit would have been the first on the list so that the Impatient would read it first.

No idea where, no idea when, but I'm sure someone will be able to tell me.