A post-Christmas day out on the lonely hills just across the Welsh border, south-west of the Teme valley. Great walking country, and barely a soul to be seen all day. A mild southerly breeze, sunshine, blue skies and white puffy clouds – what more could one have asked for, after the miserable foggy weather over Christmas. Visit “Beacon Hill (Powys)” on “Walks with a camera”
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Freight in the Peak District, 22 August 1996
Just published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries” – an account of a day with a couple of diesel-oriented friends, photographing and recording (mostly) freight trains in a scenic part of the world. Visit “Freight in the Peak”
Tame and Thame (and Long Marston too)
Published to Geoff’s Rail Diaries – “Tame and Thame” 17 October 1987, an account of a railtour which turned out, in more ways than one, to be a branch line outing (the clue is in the date – the day after the infamous hurricane…)
The tour visited the Long Marston MOD depot – so, as a bonus, there are a few photos from a trip to see their steam in action, back in 1972…
Hope Bowdler hills
A fine, sunny afternoon, with a clear blue sky – seems a crime to stay in. So – a little photographic outing to these pleasantly rugged hills to the east of Church Stretton.
Rainy day in Lancs and Yorks
Just published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries” – “Lancs and Yorks – a rainy day“, 25 October 1989. A selection of pictures from a not very memorable trip to northern England… (Doesn’t exactly sound enticing, does it? I should have been in advertising… Perhaps not.)
Dover and Folkestone departed…
Posted to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries” – an account of a railtour, on 26th June 1993, which took us to some now-departed* outposts of the railway network – the fine old terminus station at Dover Western Dock, and Folkestone Harbour station, at the foot of that remarkable incline. Have a look at “Dover Distributor“
Yorkshire Mud-‘oles published
Narrow gauge industrial railways had a certain charm – the trackwork would invariably be a bit “wonky”, and they used locomotives which the Americans call “critters” (a pretty fair description, I have to say). They were just another part of the railway scene 20 or 30 years ago, now they’ve all but disappeared. Here are some clay-pit railways in Yorkshire more than 20 years ago – visit “Yorkshire Mud-‘oles” on “Geoff’s Rail Dairies”
West Mid Wandering published
A pre-Christmas “shortie” – to satisfy my friend’s desire to grice any remaining Peaks and 50s, and an excuse (if one was needed) to avoid the endless Christmas shopping. West Mid Wandering, 23 December 1986 (how things have changed in 20 years!) published to Geoff’s Rail Diaries
52044 published
Published “52044” to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries“. Photos of a trip to the Worth Valley over 30 years ago – when, in addition to the normal service trains operated by 41241, a special ran up the line in the hands of ex-L&Y “Ironclad” no. 957, in its BR guise of 52044.
Carlisle and Leeds, August 1986
“Carlisle & Leeds“, 6 August 1986, published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries“. A rainy morning in the border city, and a brighter afternoon in West Yorkshire. Rail blue diesel and electric – and a red interloper…
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