[Trainguy]

I don't remember not being interested in railways! Steam disapeared from British Railways when I was ten but before that I had the occasional train journey with my parents, I remember being excited about seeing a class 37 diesel on the front of our train rather than an old fashioned steam engine. Nowadays I still like class 37s but I would rather be steam hauled.

I worked for British Rail Divisional Civil Engineers for three years in the mid '70s after leaving school, I loved working for BR but it became boring as we were overstaffed and had to look busy when there was not much to do.

I still have quite an interest in the main line and always travel by train when possible, however in the last ten years or so my greater interest has moved towards railway preservation.

I also like model railways, mostly assisting other people with theirs at the moment.