Fun on New Year’s Day!
Chasewater: an early start
© Geoff’s Rail Diaries 2020
Geoff’s Rail Diaries
1 January 2020
action again. Then there’s “Dunlop No 6” (formerly
known as “Linda”), Bagnall 2648 of 1941. Not forgetting
the remarkably similar “Ketton Portland Cement No 3”,
which appeared later in the day. It took a chance
encounter with a friend for me to discover, as he
explained, they were one and the same -
a vinyl identity swap! (That’s the trouble,
of course, with seeing everything through
the camera viewfinder)
Despite the weather - dull, brightish, dull,
duller - the day passed quickly. The light was
dropping rapidly as the 2.30 departure pulled
out. I don’t think I’ll wait for the 3.30…
Link: Chasewater Railway
Opening the “Rail Diaries” on 1st January: Chasewater,
where they’re running hourly “Mince Pie Specials” - and
demonstration freights too. With two (or
was it three?) steam locomotives in
action (and an 08) it promised to be an
interesting day out.
Two or three steam locos? Firstly,
“Waleswood”, Hudswell Clarke 750 of
1906. Great to see this fine little machine in
