First test version of my card kit of the Preston Dock Engine Shed, just to see if it is feasible.
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Preston Dock Engine Shed – Model Project
Down on the old Preston Dock site there is an unusual little engine shed, which was built for Preston Borough Council (long before they became City) in 1985. In 1986 it won The Brick Development Association’s Structural Brickwork Award. It looks like this:
An Illustrated Guide to the Funicular Railways of Great Britain
The latest inductee to The Library of Cool is “An Illustrated Guide to the Funicular Railways of Great Britain” by Amy Bartle.
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All of Merseyrail in One Day
A while ago, 2017 to be exact, I started working on a plan to visit every Merseyrail Terminus in one day, passing through every station at least once. Originally I planned to start and finish at Southport, while on holiday, but plans changed and I was going to try again in April 2020. Then Covid hit.
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Amerton Railway Steam Gala, July 18th 2021
Its been about two years since our last visit to Amerton, so we went up there for the 2021 Steam Gala…
The Stafford to Shrewsbury Railway Line
The Stafford–Shrewsbury line formerly ran between Shrewsbury and Stafford, from 1849 to 1966.
Those paying attention will spot that the little thing above only shows Wellington to Stafford… and for good reason – the line between Shrewsbury and Wellington is still in use, and here I’m only interested in the closed parts.
Amerton Railway
Despite living only a few miles for the Amerton Railway for nearly 30 years, I only got round to visiting it in 2019. Here are the pics of our visit.
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Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
July 2019 and we inexplicably found aourselves in Kent. Handily, the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway was nearby…
East Lancs Railway
Just a few pics of our trip to the East Lancs Railway, back on May 16th 2019.
