Not another Geordie!
 

Evening All,

Yes i'm afraid you've attracted another Geordie but i'm sure you know we're not all as bad as Ant & Dec.

As a small boy I was very unenthusiastically dragged round a whole succession of restored railways during various family holidays and found nothing of any real interest to me. So after 20+ years of ignoring my fathers fond memories of steam locomotion i've managed to go and get mysef interested all on my own after promiing to research our family tree. In particular I would like to find out more about my Grandfather who worked for LNER most of his life from cleaner up to driver. :D

You guessed it, i'm after some assistance but i'll post that tomorrow as i'm knackered after work. Apologies in advance for the large pile of questions I will be asking that will have been asked many times before.

I live in the rather enviable position about halfway between Tanfield and Beamish so there's plenty to feed my new interest. I may also pay a little visit to Shildon at the weekend if my better half is feeling inclined to go along with it.

That's the problem with working on computers all day ... I can write a pile of waffle in minutes! :o So ... Hello!

Hi goonerjs welcome to theforum.

Welcome to the forum Goonerjs.
Paul.

Hello and welcome goonerjs. I'm sure we'll all do our best to help answer your questions.

Hello and welcome to the Forum, enjoy and all the best.

Hi and welcome Goonerjs. Hope you enjoy the site and learn a little more about our love of all things railway. Also hope you are able to research your family tree with a little help from this site.

Hi Goonerjs,

Welcome to the forum. Hope you are able to find the answers of your questions here!

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Welcome Goonerjs.

Just say that you are from the cradle of the railways and the industrial revolution...and we will try and ignore the Geordie tag. :D

Look forward to your questions

Welcome to the forum goonerjs. :)

Hi and welcome to the forum
Regards

Now then Gooner(as they say up here)
I live in Darlington tho I'm originally from the midlands. Since moving up here in 2001 I've discovered an interest in steam. Never had the interest before! Have you been to Shildon before? Its a great little museum and I have a bit of a soft spot for the place(tho the town itself doesn't appeal!)
If you go regularly you might see a couple with a gaggle of kids,one in a blue pushchair. That'll be me! ;)

Many thanks for the welcome. :)

May well pay a little visit to Shildon tomorrow if the weather permits.