Canterbury Tales and All That
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 So the day starts at 5am with the alarm going off , the patter on the window indicates it’s raining and
Eric Bond
12th June 2026
7:47 pm
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 So the day starts at 5am with the alarm going off , the patter on the window indicates it’s raining and
A mainline locomotive requires a Service Crew. The Duke is no exception. The Service Crew are all volunteers (the Trust is entirely managed by volunteers).
The Chairman’s Special Train was not hauled by The Duke over Shap on 10th October due to a caprotti valve ceasing around Lancaster. Perhaps the
The BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust had a long-standing promise to fulfil upon completion of The Duke’s third overhaul in preservation – to let