Recent content by Tulyar

I recall seeing 47555 The Commonwealth Spirit dragging a set into Reading in the early 80's as a kid, and I'd just used up my role of film. In those days you couldn't ask someone to send you a copy, although I did try by giving them my address although I never received anything. I remember it...

Great link to the open days but there's no mention of Glasgow works in the early 80s it definitely happened as I attended!

After a 30 year break I've decided to get out there again. I renewed my interest in the railways about 10 years ago been to a few diesel gala's etc etc but haven't spent a day on the platform in decades. Silly question, is it still allowed, the way things are these days with H&S and Security...

All multiple Units, everything without a locomotive at the front of proceedings...

As per the title are there any decent 500 to a 1000 piece jigsaws of BR diesels in action ?

I was there, I shall enjoy looking through your pictures, I remember the white stripes down the side of one of the 47's there :D

Still wearing those ghastly jackets I see :) Looking forward to any new series as I really enjoyed the last one.

Drove to Oxford today and saw Didcot in the distance and it did bring back memories of travelling to Didcot to get a glimpse of a grid or two :D

Hi, I signed up to RailUKforums 2 years ago but what with our last child being born just before that I never really got to pop in. But now find I have a little more time to indulge in a subject that was close to my heart between 1979-1984. I doesn't feel like nealy 30 years has passed...

Thanks, a fantastic link. :D I am revisiting my youth (79-84) and my enthusiasm for the rail scene, sadly it is quite dull now imho, quite saddened and shocked to see what has passed in the last 30 years and the dullness of todays loco's. I think I will be spending a lot of time in the...

Thanks for the replies guys Thanks for the link Dai, I obviously needed to look around a bit more. Two things in the responses stood out for me, had me scratching my head. Class 57, never heard of it, Wikipedia soon satisfied my quest for information, so it's a refurbed 47, love the...

Thanks Dai That was just a brief glimpse into the life of an 80's enthusiast, many happy memories and as I mentioned we weren't hamstrung by Health and Safety and I kind of remember being 15 and jumping on the Night Rider to Edinburgh for a weekend of shed bashing, with it's nice flourescent...

Just wanted to say hi I always had a love of railways when I was younger, used to live in New Barnet in the late 70's early 80's and would hear the mighty Deltics roaring through the night (and day). Hence the username and really the only Loco I have continued to monitor on and off, moreso...