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Originally Posted by Midland Compound
Bullied Pacific Waterloo to Weymouth in 1965 !  (aged 7 at the time) |
Waterloo to Weymouth via Alton (engineering works) & return direct route
Merchant Navy, Battle of Britain/West country rebuilt & spam can & standard class5(named).
Touched nearly a 100 Mph coming back the fastest I did behind a steam loco.
This was over a Saturday night & Sunday Visited Weymouth,Bournemouth,Eastleigh & Basingstoke Sheds I was 17 at the time most of my "spotting was done on the Midland & eastern regions although I did go to Birmingham(Snow Hill)a few times.