BR(W)

61 years ago today 8th.Oct. Harrow rail crash.

AT LAST! Something to justify the licence fee: a night of Pink Floyd on BBC4..

80 years today, 15th.Sep., since the second day of the GWR's accelerated schedule for the 'Cheltenham Flyer'. 5000 'Launceston Castle' (again) went even quicker, according to the guard's log, than yesterday's start-to-stop average of 77.8mph for the 77.3 miles from Swindon to Paddington. What will tomorrow bring?

80 years today, 14th.Sep., since the start of the GWR's accelerated schedule for the 'Cheltenham Flyer'. 5000 'Launceston Castle' raced at a start-to-stop average of 77.8 mph for the 77.3 miles from Swindon to Paddington. 80 years!