I remember at age 3.5 traveling from St Pancras to Sheffield 1st class on Pullman, having lunch in silver service dining car, then to rear observatory car with comfy chairs. Being met by my dad at Sheffield who marched me to the blue mallard steam engine up front, standing on the foot plate and being surrounded by steam. MAGICAL!!! It was 1961 and the end of steam, the tickets were from the company my father worked for as part of a job move.
By the way 200 yards from where we live is a steam railway, The BHLR, top marks who knows it? Regards Adrian On 19 Jul 2012, at 19:11, Dave Wellings <[email protected]> wrote: > Unfortunately I was only seven when my grandfather died (at 60yrs), after a > life on the GCR/LNER. I would like to think I might have managed a footplate > ride or two, had he made it another five years. > I can remember him coming in from work, having been offered a job at Wath > yard on the electrics, and contemplating whether it would be for the best. He > must have really loved the WD’s and K3’s!!!!!!!!! (at Mexborough shed). > Railways are therefore in my blood from the year dot. > I still have the calipers they made for him at the shed, engraved “Fearless > Fred”, and his carriage door key T bar stamped “LNER”. > > Dave > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 18 July 2012 22:08 > To: mogtalk2 > Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Woodhead petition - For rail buffs > > I can remember being taken for a ride on the new electric train to Penistone > by my dad in 1954 when it was opening. > > From: Dave Wellings [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 18 July 2012 19:30 > To: mogtalk2 > Subject: [mogtalk2] Woodhead petition - For rail buffs > > Rail buffs will understand without further clarification. > > The best trans-Pennine route, my grandfathers old stomping ground, should > never have been closed……….. > > > http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/19823 > > > Dave. > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5139 - Release Date: 07/18/12 > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription > > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
