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Originally Posted by Eric
I did it ... never got caught .... do remember seeing Mallard come through Accy, seeing an A3 "streak" was a rarity .... train spotting ended with the introduction of diesels ... no character, no class ....  Anyhow, it was great fun; and with platform tickets at twopence, cheap too .... take along some spam sandwiches with lots of HP on them, and a thermos of coffee, laced with my grandad's scotch (he wasn't a big drinker, and it took him weeks to notice) .... it don't get no better  |
Looks like you were a proper little anorak, Eric
I remember the Mallard coming through Accy too, In my younger days remember going train spotting down at the twenty steps, opposite Blythes, used to sit on the wall and watch the trains all day, lost interest when diesels came in.