Trains have steering wheels. Obviously.

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Otherwise they'd fall off the tracks.

H is trying to tell me otherwise. I simply don't believe him.

I am right aren't I?

I didn't know they are phasing out 125s
I spent many happy a day in my childhood waving at them go by from the sea on the south coast.
I wanted to be the first female train driver. I was beaten to it

BoysofMelody ooooh not had lemon squash in years, really want a glass now.

Ignores point of thread.

I have had a splendid weekend. H has looked at trains. I have drunk much wine.

I wish to advise you all of an event that has not occurred for a very long time in the history of rail travel.

Today I travelled on two trains operated by Southern, that were both on time.

Blimey Saints! A flipping miracle!

Forallthesaints You must have been on the same southern rail services as me, for surely they could not have had more than 2 services run on time?

The Mallard is a thing of beauty.

Boysofmelody - Fascinating? Romantic? Oh yes they are!
I ❤️ 🦆!!

Iklboo - You ❤️ 🦆too?!

Beezie - since I was an even ikler iklboo. My folks took me to York train museum and it was love at first sight. Especially when the guide bloke told us what she did.

Well my Dad would be proud, I knew everything on this thread already. Clearly him boring the tits off me for 30 years has had an effect.

I accidently flashed a stream train yesterday.

I'm also going on a cross-country train holiday across America soon...

I doubt anything will ever beat Mallard's record now, since the only places still using steam engines will not be interested in setting new records...

We stood in Mallard's cab in the NRM. I may have got something in my eye that made me well up.

HoneySuckle, the important thing, the only thing that matters, is: have you passed this on to your DC? Your Dad told you all this stuff for a reason you know, and that reason did not include having it forgotten.

Btw OP, is your back better?

Not really Ethyl. But thanks for thinking of it.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah......

Ethyl she has a duplo train, if that counts? 😂

Haha! Well the steam engines at Tanfield certainly don't break any speed records! They're quite beautiful, though.