Dan Hill

Day off work and Bluebell tomorrow.

Was great to see 34067 earlier at Haywards Heath.

Finally had Tornado through my hometown. Mind you I also saw her two days ago as well.

Thinking of doing the Cathedrals Express with 6201 from Euston to Kidderminster for the SVR Gala on 22nd September (2 days after my birthday)as a birthday treat for myself. Haven't been on the SVR since 1999, a railtour since 2010 and a tour with Lizzie since 2002.

Booked my Ticket for Railfest 2012 at York. Haven't been to York for 14 Years when I was about 6 or 7. Fingers crossed 4472 is ready for static display there.

Anyone know any reasonable priced hotels near the NRM in York. Planning on going to Railfest and NRM on eith 8th and 9th June or 9th and 10th June

So now I just need to see 4489 Dominion of Canada and I've seen all 6 Preserved A4's. 2 of which I saw for the first time today as well as Mallard again. To celkebrate I bought The Book of the A4 Pacifics. Roll on next year to see all 6 together.

My Mum bought me a Flying Scotsman 4 DVD set with Flying Scotsman (1929 Film), Tender Memories (1966), Australia (1988 and sadly already have) and A Year in the Life (2000). I just watched Tender Memories and was delighted to see 4472 steaming near Haywards Heath and a few shots of her at Brighton. A shame it was 25 years before I was born. Hopefully one day it can happen again.

Just finished watching Toy Stories. Britain beats the Germans twice today then. Yah

Watching the Red Bull Soapbox Race on Dave. Love that someones don Stephenson's Rocket as a soapbox racer.

Well done 3 lions

Got my copy of OVP's Bittern-The Need For Speed. A great DVD on 4464's 90mph expliots.

Got my copy of OVP's Bittern-The Need For Speed. A great DVD on 4464's 90mph expliots.

It may be immature but been laughing at the name of one of the Marseille footballers called Rod Fanni. As Tom Baker once said in an episode of Doctor Who ''There's no point in grown up if you can't be childish sometimes''

Great day yesterday.

Well wasn't expecting Tornado to spend nearly an hour at Haywards Heath on the way back to Lewes. Tornado Effect still in full swing as the car park has never been that full of people before when I've been down there.

Saw 46233 for the first time at Euston and off to Goodwood tomorrow.

Looking forward going up to Mallard 75 tomorrow.

Sat at home and watching F1 but strangely I hear train whistles and Tangmere has been through and not returned yet and I don't normally hear the Bluebell locos.

Sat at home and watching F1 but strangely I hear train whistles and Tangmere has been through and not returned yet and I don't normally hear the Bluebell locos. Making a nice change to the horrible Gatwick Express 442's.

Sat at home and watching F1 but strangely I hear train whistles and Tangmere has been through and not returned yet and I don't normally hear the Bluebell locos. Making a nice change to the horrible Gatwick Express 442's.

Was surprised to see in my Arsenal programme yesterday to see an article looking back to a previous programme from 1936 covering the news of the LNER naming the B17 2848 after the club.

Was surprised to see in my Arsenal programme yesterday to see an article looking back to a previous programme from 1936 covering the news of the LNER naming the B17 2848 after the club.

Can't wait to go to the Bluebell tomorrow.

Having an afternoon of watching Railway DVD's that arrived yesterday. Starting with Britain's Railways The Golden Age of the Big Four then I have the boxset of Central Steam. Just waiting for my Kingfisher Bulleid Pacific DVD as well as my Series 1 and 2 of Chris Barries Britains Greatest Machines and Mark Williams On The Rails.