There are visiting locomotives that bring in visitors and then there is Flying Scotsman. It was sure to be a memorable visit and it exceeded expectations, I mean even the weather was on our side for a change. Record visitors and more importantly happy visitors. Looking at it from behind the web cams where I …
Category: Along the line
The First Weekend
Well that’s the first weekend of the visit by Flying Scotsman out of the way. Sitting at home looking after two web cams and answering questions and posting train details I must say I enjoyed it. Yes, I would loved to have opened Orton Mere, but I realise that’s not going to happen again. But …
A good start to the year.
Hot on the announcement of Britannia visiting, there was the announcement of Flying Scotsman arriving at the end of February. This is an excellent start to the year for the railway, and I am sure both visits will be a great success. But I am also in a way sad. for fourteen years I was …
Britannia 70000 to Visit the NVR
We are pleased to announce that 70000 Britannia will be visiting the NVR from the 11th to the 18th March. This is one of the first of our visiting locomotives as we celebrate Rail 200 under the theme of Best of British. The locomotive will undertake a Photographic Charter, Driving Courses, a full running weekend …
Interesting times.
We are in interesting times. News is that 92 Squadron is leaving us and going to East Lancs railway, I believe this move will take place on 10th December. Other news is that Tornado will be doing some Santa services and also a driver experience day before Christmas. 1st & 2nd February 2025sees two days …
Dedicating Rosemary’s Bench on the 25th September 2024
Wednesday saw the dedicating of Rosemary’s bench on Platform 2 at Orton Mere Station. I am personally most upset that my health prevented me from attending. Here are a few pictures of the event, and my thanks to Paddy Knight for taking them. Rosemary’s step daughter and nephew sitting on the bench. Without doubt Rosemary …
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