Recalling the ventnor west branch

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A much loved Isle of Wight Central Railway line that served for a l

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Those of us privileged to have participated in the final years of steam on the Class 1 services emanating out of London’s Waterloo station were indeed blessed. For sure, although the condition and cle

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Living life in the past lane

One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f

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Waddon marsh and its environs

For many readers, Waddon Marsh Halt will be totally unknown, even though it is not on a bucolic country branch line but within Greater London. I first encountered it when my great aunt, a truly lovely

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Those magnificent merchants

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