Hello from Ottery St. Mary
 

Hello everyone - found this site by accident!!
What a good group of people to meet.
I began as a trainspotter (with baggy short grey flannel trousers and scabby knees) in the '50's in Surbiton and still have my Ian Allen books.
Wish I'd had a camera then but couldn't afford it.
I took one b/w shot of Winston Churchill's funeral train with a very old Kodak box camera.
All my other photos came much later - mainly of "former" railway lines and overgrown track beds, plus of course much of the contents of Woodhams' scrapyard in the mid '70's.
I have a great regard for the old GCR - Robinson's locos were such elegant designs - despite their lack of breath (except the Directors) - pure Edwardian beauty.
I would love to post pics. but don't know how to convert my prints and slides of the 70's - can anyone help?

Hello and welcome to the forum Klank. I'm afraid I can't help with your pictures, but I'm sure someone will know the answer, and when you get it sorted, I look forward to seeing your pictures.

Welcome to the forum Klank. Yes the Directors were great express engines on the GCR.

Welcome Klank, I also remember the grey shorts and scabby knees - I also remember my Ian Allen Club number; 57113 that was from about 1949!

Hello Clank.

Welcome. I still use 35mm and prints, so I scan the prints on my basic all-in printer/copier /scanner and then upload the photo files. If you havent got a scanner then you might have a bit of a problem.

Good luck

Hi Clank, welcome to this forum. I have to agree with Shed Cat, if you don't have a scanner, you will have a problem. You can pickup a plain scanner very cheaply now days and it is a good way to make copies of all your photos. Hope you are able to post some of your photos on this site soon.
Good luck,

Thank you all for such kind and courteous replies.
Yes - I have a scanner so must get to work.
Respects and best wishes to you

Peter

Hello Peter and a very warm welcome to the Forum, looking forward to your photos. All the best.

Hi Peter and welcome to a real good site.I remember those days well ,old satchel a bottle of dandelion and burdock and a couple of sarnies.I also had an old box camera I secretly borrowed from my dad took a couple of pics and then he caught me with it .If only he had known I could have made a mint.instead i got well and truly punished ooo the love of steam eh! Paul

Hi Klank,
I used to watch Austerities when I was a kid, they used to klank a lot.
Welcome to the forum.
Paul.