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4th July 2008, 05:06
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Hello folks
Just joined this forum and looking forward to being a member. Long-time railway enthusiast; can remember trainspotting at East Croydon when Standard Tanks were two-a-penny. Lost interest when steam disappeared. Got involved again when the North Downs Steam Railway started up near my Kent home around 1983; messed around at Southfleet, Rochester, Chatham Dockyard then decided industrials weren't for me and joined the Bluebell Railway. Eventually became a fireman and still visit whenever I can to do my turns, though I have now moved a long way from Southern territory. Have recently joined the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, where I turn up for duties in the loco dept once or twice a month. Also a member of the Kinlet Hall support group, going to Tyseley now and then to help prep the loco for its main line turns.
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4th July 2008, 08:40
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Hello boilersuit welcome to the Forum from an ex BR fireman. Looking at your Avatar it seems you like your beer as do I.
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4th July 2008, 08:52
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Hello and welcome
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4th July 2008, 10:59
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Hi there boilersuit - beer,ex-railway and the Gloucester Warwickshire too - excellent pedigree.Welcome to the forum.
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4th July 2008, 11:33
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Hi Boilersuit,
Welcome to the Forum. Hope you enjoy it and look forward to your contributions. Will you be with Kinlet Hall on her trip to Ely later this month? I am booked on it so might see you. Best wishes, John H-T.
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4th July 2008, 17:51
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Blimey are we related?????!!!
  I too was in the NDSR at Chatham, and am now with the Bluebell and I used to live for a while in Cheltenham, but wasn't involved with the then fledgling GWR.....small world huh?! Do you have any pics from the NDSR Chatham days? I have some, but not many as my photos have got decimated over many, many house moves over the years. If you have, then please PM or e-mail, it would be good to chat! 
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4th July 2008, 19:48
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Hi Boilersuit and welcome to the forum. I like your Avatar. I am a real ale man and have tried a good few hundred beers over the last 10 or so years.
Enjoy the site and having had a good look around, start posting photos and stories of your experience's on the railways.
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