Category Archives: preservation

Non NG blog links shock!

Posted on 29 May, 2010 by Steve

I’ve added a few blogs to my link list recently which interested me even though they are not necessarily focused on narrow gauge. It’s a dangerous precedent. Anyway, maybe they will interest you too! A Curator’s Life – Anthony is … Continue reading →

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When I grow up I want to be…

Posted on 27 April, 2010 by Steve

…well, it’s an obvious answer isn’t it? This Baguley-Drewry diesel mechanical is described as a “60hp” type but the engine is actually rated at 72hp. It was built around 1980 for the internal 2’6″ gauge network at Royal Naval Armaments … Continue reading →

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2′ on Streetview

Posted on 12 March, 2010 by Steve

I love Google Streetview. As a time-wasting device it’s almost second to none. When it launched in the UK last year only major cities were covered but now they have rolled out coverage of around 96% of the country. Which … Continue reading →

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Up close with No. 14

Posted on 19 September, 2009 by Steve

I knew there was something I’d forgotten… Although I uploaded my photos of the Welshpool & Llanfair gala to my Flickr account soon after the event, it’s taken until now to find time to sit and write about it. The … Continue reading →

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Check out my gravel pit

Posted on 12 July, 2009 by Steve

O&K ‘P.C. Allen’ visiting from Leighton Buzzard, at Cragside I know it’s actually in an old chalk quarry, but the song that sticks in my head whenever I visit Amberley Working Museum is always Gravel Pit by the Wu Tang … Continue reading →

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