Out and About
Happiness is
driving a Super D - see Churnet Valley
Railway for more
Sporting Specials
| Feb 2001 | Wales v England | Loco hauled down the Marches and up the Rhymney Valley |
| Oct 2001 | 37/4 x 4 | We ride four tractors down the Marches and up to Rhymney |
| Mar 2002 | Wales v Italy | Different game, same class 37 fun |
| Mar 2003 | Wales v Azerjbaijan | Football specials for the Euro 2004 qualifier |
| Feb 2004 | Wales v Scotland | Rugby and football specials |
| Mar 2004 | 43-47-37-37-37-47-43 | Wales v Italy 2004 rugby specials |
| Sep 2005 | Football, steam and art | Football specials, a Jubilee, a Duke and a Western |
| Nov 2005 | Wales v New Zealand | 31 and 47 hauled Rugby specials at Cardiff and 37s to Rhymney |
Roving Reports
| Sep 1998 | Rail Roving in North Wales | We go exploring on a 3-in-7 North and Mid Wales Rover Ticket |
| Apr 1999 | Hunting the Iron Horse | By bike to Holyhead in search of steam |
| Jul 1999 | Rock 'n' Rail | Down to South Wales for Kristin Hersh, Valleys loco-hauled and Newport freight |
| Aug 1999 | Locomotive Llanberis | Railways past and present in this Snowdonia village |
| Nov 1999 | Gatwick Express | We sample the electro-diesels before they're superseded |
| Apr 2000 | The Valley Venture | We ride the 37 hauled commuter trains in South Wales |
| Aug 2000 | Sunday Doubles | Double tender with the WHR's Garratt and double diesel at Bangor |
| Sep 2000 | A trio of Doubles | The WHR's Gala weekend and the last double-headed boat train |
| Jun 2001 | A weekend in London | A visit to Paddington and Victoria |
| Aug 2001 | Paddington and Kenny O | 47s and freight in the capital |
| Aug 2001 | Llanberis Bank Holiday Steam | Narrow gauge in Snowdonia |
| Sep 2001 | WHR Vintage Weekend | Welsh Highland Railway Gala |
| Oct 2001 | Warrington via Llandudno | Diesel watching on the WCML |
| Feb 2002 | Reading | 47 287 takes us to Reading to watch the Class 47 action |
| Mar 2002 | Cheap Day Return | A trip on the Settle and Carlisle line on a diverted Virgin service |
| Mar 2002 | Barnetby and Doncaster | An Easter freight hunting expedition |
| Apr 2002 | Cumbrian Coast | Steam and diesel on the Green Express charter |
| Aug 2003 | Fishguard Tractor | A summer Saturday along the South Wales Coast |
| Dec 2003 | Daisy retires at last | A last ride on class 101 units |
| Feb 2004 | Chester Brush Festival | 31s and 47s in the county town |
| Apr 2004 | Tractors on the Settle and Carlisle | Arriva loco-hauled service |
| Jul 2004 | Locomotive Odyssey | Haulage in the south west and South Wales |
| Sep 2004 | Liverpool drags | I go chasing 47s but only get 57s |
| Sep 2005 | The Great Gathering | Crewe Open Day |
| Jul 2006 | Barrow Hill Diesel Gala | Lots of locos and a mainline ride with 37 603 |
| Nov 2006 | Cardiff 2006 | A couple of hours at Central |
| Nov 2006 | York charters | The St Nicholas Fair brings in the specials |
| Sep 2007 | Cumbrian Coast | 37s around the coast on a Pathfinder tour |
| Jun 2008 | Long Marston Open Day | Last chance to see the 87s |
Bike rides visiting closed Stations
| May 1999 | The Ghost on the Coast | Prestatyn to Chester |
| Sep 1999 | Beeston or Bust | Chester to Beeston |
| Jun 2000 | A day in Cheshire | Crewe to Chester |
Charters
| Oct 1999 | The Slate Miner | We travel up the Conwy Valley Line by steam |
| May 2000 | Class 37 farewell tours | The fNW specials to mark the end of class 37 haulage |
| May 2001 | Up the Settle and Carlisle | We take the Green Express |
| Apr 2003 | The Settle and Carlisle Princess | 6201 up the long drag |
| Apr 2003 | The Cotton Spinner | Round the Oldham Loop with a Black 5 |
| Jan 2005 | Railtour to Pwllheli | The first 37 since Barmouth Bridge was repaired |
| Feb 2005 | The High Peaks Hustler | English Electric power in the North West |
| Apr 2006 | Railtour to Porthmadog | 37 425 |
| Aug 2006 | Cambrian Coast Steam | 76079 on the Arriva Trains Wales specials |
| Aug 2007 | Cambrian Coast Steam | Specials now operated by West Coast - plus WHR(P) |
| Apr 2008 | The Heart of Wales Explorer | EWS 37s on a Compass Tour to Cardiff ** NEW APR 2008 ** |
Preserved Lines
| Jul 2004 | Traction in Transition | Llangollen Railway |
| Oct 2005 | Diesel Gala | Llangollen Railway |
| Jan 2006 | English Electric Day | East Lancashire Railway |
| Apr 2007 | Betton Grange Gala | Fundraising gala at the Llangollen Railway |
| Apr 2007 | East Coast Main Line gala | A sunny day on the North York Moors railway |
| Feb 2008 | Churnet Valley Railway | Steam gala in Staffordshire |
Ireland
| Aug 2005 | Irish Explorer | Locomotive haulage in the Emerald Isle |
| Dec 2005 | Irish Explorer | Another look before railcars take over |
| Oct 2006 | Supertrain railtour | The ITG/Pathfinder Supertrain tour |
| Mar 2007 | Irish Explorer | Back for a Kristin Hersh gig and 071 bashing |
| Mar 2007 | Docklands Explorer | The ITG/Pathfinder Docklands Explorer tour |
| Sep 2007 | Ballina and Inchicore | The Fridays only loco-hauled to Ballina |
| Apr 2008 | The Blue Thunderer | Our first foray into Northern Ireland ** NEW APR 2008 ** |