Mike Anson

Historian and sort of archivist. Archives, beer, canals, railways, running. Chair of Business Archives Council - official BAC feed @_BusinessArch

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Off to Carlisle today on ⁦@LocoServicesGrp⁩ ‘The Royal Scot’ (yes I know we have an Irish Mail headboard!). Something very exciting taking over the train at Crewe…

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A few shots from yesterday’s ⁦@svrofficialsite⁩ ‘TractorFest’ celebrating 65 years of the Class 37. It was rather damp but a great day and managed to bash all 8 locos which were operating.

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@TurnipRail A classic book!

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@RWLDproject @svrofficialsite I knew the goods train would be at Arley, but the shunting was an unexpected bonus!

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Great to see shunting taking place during the ⁦@svrofficialsite⁩ Gala. Made me think of ⁦@RWLDproject⁩ and all the accidents that happened as a result of this activity. And imagine this in the dark…

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Brilliant few days at ⁦@svrofficialsite⁩ Autumn Steam Gala - only the SVR could put on something of this scale. Hard to beat getting off the overnight train at Bridgnorth early Saturday and see locos being prepared for the day.

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@thecolmoretap @fiercebeer @BlackIrisBrewer One of us had the excellent Princess Slayer last night 😍🍻

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Classic locos and classic location. Clun Castle and Bahamas came off ⁦@Vintage_Trains⁩ ‘The Mayflower’ at Bristol Temple Meads earlier. We’ve since been treated to some great thrash from the 37s. Nearly back at New Street after an excellent day.

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We’re now at Taunton with steam on the front - Clun Castle and Bahamas head ⁦@Vintage_Trains⁩ The Mayflower to Plymouth.

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Off to Plymouth today on ⁦@Vintage_Trains⁩ ‘The Mayflower’. Doubled-headed 37s to Bristol then double-headed steam!

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@StockportTrains @InterCity86101 Yes definitely. The Peak looked good at Temple Meads though!

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Classic traction in a classic location.

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The Western Wanderer is now back at Bristol having come from behind the Peak. Western Champion will now take over our train.

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@BradshawLSWR Haha - 08.40 departure from New Street better than the usual stupid o’clock though!

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I’m on the Western Wanderer tour today. D213 down to Gloucester and now 45118 to Bristol.

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After refuelling at Churston, 45118 approaches Kingswear ready to work 1Z15 back to Derby. Top performance by the Peak today.

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It’s a summer Saturday so we’re off to the seaside today! Peak to Kingswear. Here’s 45118 arriving at New Street.

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@StockportTrains Ha - we must have been standing next to each other!

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@StockportTrains @GWSR Had a brake van ride today!