There in the darkness was 'Union of South Africa' (below) racing southbound through Settle on its way home after a day hauling The Hadrian' from York via Newcastle and Carlisle.
What a privilege to have a grandstand view of such things.
Saturday, 27 October 2012
What a Location This Is
Sitting in the roof room this evening at 7.05pm, reading the paper I heard the distinctive wail of an A4 Pacific's chime whistle -a distinctive sound from my childhood, unique to the 'streaks'. The A4s were surely the most beautiful and unquestionably the fastest steam locomotives in the World.
There in the darkness was 'Union of South Africa' (below) racing southbound through Settle on its way home after a day hauling The Hadrian' from York via Newcastle and Carlisle.
What a privilege to have a grandstand view of such things.
There in the darkness was 'Union of South Africa' (below) racing southbound through Settle on its way home after a day hauling The Hadrian' from York via Newcastle and Carlisle.
What a privilege to have a grandstand view of such things.
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