Another pointless thread

Vic,
I, too, have fond memories of the Flying Scotsman from an early age. I was one of the "anoraks" that spent most of their spare hours watching the trains go by. In my case, from the very start of WW2. Living from 1937 almost next door to Heaton Junction and engine repair sheds in Newcastle, I suppose it was a natural progression after breathing in all that smoke and dear knows what else. Many a happy day spent with our ABCs sitting by the main line from Edinburgh to London just collecting numbers. My grandchildren, and great grandchildren, think I had some strange habits.
Dave.

I feel a nipper after reading the last two posts

Can't recall ever seeing the Scotsman but do remember seeing Mallard at Copley Hill Sheds in Leeds. I'd probably have been between 7-9 at the time so around 61-63, although she was withdrawn from service in 63

I feel positively young, but not so young that I don't remember steam engines. We didn't see them very often, and they were always cause for excitement when we did. Usually at the level crossing near Egham, on our way home from visiting an uncle.
I have no idea what type of engine they were or if they had names though.

My grandfather was a guard on the GWR, but that was before my time.

Lemmy a couple of weeks ago. Today Bowie

Flying Scotsman was a rare visitor to the North Eastern Region in my 'spotting days' as it had earlier been transferred from Kings Cross to Leicester to work trains on the Great Central line between the East Midlands and Marylebone.
All the A3 class, of which Flying Scotsman was one, had been displaced by the newer and more powerful A4s and A1s on the train of the same name - the two 10-o-clocks from Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, each day, by the time I was spotting.
I have seen it in preservation however and plan to photograph it back on the mainline in Cumbria in a couple of weeks.
David

David Bowie isn't dead Gwyn

The Starman has just gone home.

(I wish that were true)

I hate snow.

mmmm beer. These kind of threads are what I love about forums lol

Diagnosis: Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Treatment: Steroids.

Can't believe the difference one dose of the above medication has made. All pain now nearly nonexistent so hoping for a little better weather to get out with the camera.

Happy Days are here again, fingers crossed

Perhaps we should have another Pentax mini-meet up here in the North East Stan when the weather gets a bit better and now you're improving. I'm sure the usual suspects would be up for it.
David

Sounds like a good plan David. I certainly enjoyed the last one

Glad to hear they have put a name to your problem and found something to help it Stan and you will be able to get out again soon with your camera.
Hopefully the cure (steroids) doesn't prove worse than the illness.

Glad to hear you are improved Stan Careful you don't crush your camera after taking steroids

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Glad to hear the news Stan.

Are those steroid things the next tablet type after polaroids?

Ah good old NHS Sweeties