Midland Railway, North Eastern Railway, local (Durham area) railway history. Also now very interested in history & Scarborough-Whitby line, particularly Scalby. (All information gratefully received & appreciated). I model in 4mm scale, both OO and now EM (but NOT on the same layout!!!). Kitbuilding & scratchbuilding.
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I wonder how many passengers were pleased to get an extra 30 hours added to their time at sea. And looking on the bright there probably weren't big queues for the restaurants so you could grab a nice seat and maybe a few extra helpings for your meal.
Absolutely, Mike. Those things are big, but they're a pig in a seaway unless going fast enough for the stabilisers to work - and, of course, once in the German Bight, your ability to manoeuvre is limited...
