Recent content by Mike Hodgson

My probably outdated simple layman's understanding of the big benefits of Dinorwic Pumped Storage power station (where the Festiniog railway was diverted) was that it was excellent for filling shortfall in demand at very short notice (compared with coal or gas fired stations which take quite a...

I have dropped off some of mine at Weybourne on the North Norfolk Railway in the past, and last time I was at the Bluebell, they had a parcels van or two selling mags that had been donated. I dare say they would accept them if you are able to deliver them.

When I was at school in Lymm (station closed over half a century ago, and yes I'm that old) they told us that whilst nearby Warrington was a town, piffling little Thelwall was a City (station closed even earlier!) having been founded by King Edward the Elder, despite it having a population of...