Hello Tina, Thank you for reminding me about the Sheringham to Holt, Steam Train rides. Have to be a must this year. Need to get out and Go, when the sun allows and as norfolk is on the doorstep, we have no excuse. Thanks!!

"Save Our Scotsman" No.4472. -- The Flying Scotsman locomotive, is undergoing a renovation and aims to raise ?250,000 to help complete. The public are invited to donate, to sponsor the components, ranging from a Bolt at ?25. to the outer firebox, at ?100,000. -- Tjhis according to "The best of British" magazine. -- It's amzing that the popularity of Steam Trains, is still on the increase, creating crowds, wherever they may appear.

I think the youngsters of today have realised that they live in a surgical world, and when they hear of the Steam Trains (all way before their time) they want to be part of what the old folk talk about.

I was standing on the Station at Hastings the other week and a steam train came through unannounced. All normal train services ad been delayed for this wonderful beast to pass through so the platforms were packed with angry passengers. Then out of the blue came the Beast, smoke and steam hissing all over the place, the Chuff Chuff of the engine, the sight of the man on the foot plate leaning out waving to them on the station. The anger of the waiting crouds changed to Awwwwww Ohhhhhh did you see this and that, the whole mood of eveyone changed.

I bet they are still talking about it today.

Yes and sadly I didnt have my camera with me. It was stinning to say the least!!!

Back in the days of steam Pheonix we only wore grey,black clothes so the dirt wouldnt have shown up.

My first five years of life were spent living right next to a railway line, we all had grubby faces etc, but nobody ever worried about it as we were all the same. Kids dont know they are alive,lol.

steam train at Sheringham , waiting for Phoenix yesterday

Tilly, There is a pang of envy, seeing that steam train on here!!

Chris, Never mind the dirt, think of the pleasure.
Anyway, what dirt ??  was never any complaints on Waterloo Station, or Kings cross. Unless you p[ut yerhead out the window when going into a ------ Tunnel.  Lol!  Lol!!

How lovely Tilly and I bet the atmosphere was fantastic!...