Archive for December, 2009

Happy New Year.

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

We started railnuts.com in April 2009 when we started it we had the idea of a site where railnuts could talk and help each other. What a fantastic bunch of people we found. From all of us here at JLTRT and PWE have a great New Year. Our first Show will be at Steam In Swindon in April 10 2010Happy New year. This was Spring 2009

Manchester’s new trams.

Monday, December 21st, 2009

I had a great morning in Manchester as guest of the GMPTE at the opening of their new trams  – nice trams,  nice people. It was not that cold!

Wagons roll.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

GOG Feb 10 (4th).inddOne piece body with integral roof,  one piece underframe Just add the casting paint and add the body a scale wagon in a couple of hours £36.50 incl wheels. Next up LMS vans.

Rule Britannia and Merry Christmas

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

At last here it is the new boiler in steam.What a Christmas present. Happy time for all at LNWR to see this monster job at last coming to a close. Well done to all the lads. Why go to Germany when we can do it right here

in Britian.

Photos. Courtesy of Keith Langston

Pete and Tommy have a pie at Wigan

Monday, December 14th, 2009

As always Wigan was a great weekend with plenty to see and some great pies.

Fred blows a fortune !

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Fred with his part time job trying to weather money ! well it beats the rates of pay you get on the railway. Hope Mr Darlings not bloging today.Fred002

I’m a Virgin get me out of here.

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Pete Waterman Book Signing2Pete Waterman Book Signing1Here’s Pete in the Virgin first class lounge at Euston. Dec 1st 2009.