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    Paradise is in Newcastle! The once open line was called the ‘Paradise branch’.
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    Darlington platform 2 track bed wasn’t good back then so that could be a good shout!
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    A solitary Railfreight OBA is captured in the yard on a blustery morning in March 1987.
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    And me! During its period in Darlington (as mentioned before) -but I just feel lucky having that experience looking back now!
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    An ‘old timer’ in the yard today. Fruit ‘D’ saved and in departmental use NQV DB 975340.
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    It was at our local Morrison’s, certainly not seen it there before so a new addition possibly.
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    After another hard fought 5-a-side game (seems every game is as I get older) from the Saltaire brewery- Saltaire Best 4.4% bitter for tonight’s post match beers. Very nice!
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    A Manchester Piccadilly bound DMU is captured on the commuter ‘run in’ on a overcast day February 1987
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    A good ‘Slap’? 100% ABV
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    On a blustery morning on 16th February 1987 3 TTA tanks are to found tethered in the yard!
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    One of my birthday presents tonight- Smoking Blonde! 6% with a beautiful smokey aftertaste another gem from the Durham brewery!
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    Another visit to the yard to photograph some TTA tanks, 5th February 1987, a cold morning captures -
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    Having seen a picture unfortunately it’s still the completely wrong example of the PAA Grainflow, wrong suspension as mentioned, incorrect brake cylinders (vac not air), incorrect body side ridges, BRT makers plate at wrong end, and so on.............
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    Having not posted in a while thought I would do an update with us appearing as a featured layout in Traction magazine! plenty of stock upgrades and additions have been on going and here are a few new additions to the fleet-
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    Ignore -Duplicate
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    Duplicate - please ignore
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    A new experience tonight- birthday present from my wife a Gose beer, Durham brewery Gosler 4.5% certainly a unique taste and it’s growing on me with every drop!
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    Fairly standard to see that method of plain lining up here anyway, may have possibly depended on why it had been done, maybe to remove a defective crossing and awaiting a replacement?
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    Exclusive! Darlington FC’s Luke Trotman joins the Villa! TV’s The ‘Love island’ villa - so I’m informed by my daughter ;)
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    Thank you for posting, Very enjoyable films! Ps- I notice the folk at Beamish didn’t mention that their Locomotion No1 is a replica though.
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    Preparing Christmas dinner- making the job easier -
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    Did the earth just move for you dear??? No- it was the K5 railgun going off I’m afraid my love!
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    Sad to hear the passing of David Bellamy, often outspoken but always passionate! An adopted North Easterner living not far from us here in County Durham and often to be spotted at Darlington station on his travels!
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    A few pics from our working weekend now that I have got round to it! 20 165 & 20 118 on the Grampus ballast working with Lowmac and JCB.
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    A poor game tonight with a 2-4 defeat! Cheering the mood the post match beer is another offering from the Hadrian Border Brewery- Tyneside Brown 4.7% a full bodied northern ale!
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