Train Spotting
Dear Diary – Page 57 (Mid 1960’s – Cardiff)
January 1964 was to be such a change for me. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 51 (Early 1960’s – Wellingborough)
Wellingborough railway station was one of my favorite places to cycle to. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 38 (Late 1950’s – New England Loco Sheds)
Train spotting was a major focus from 1958 through to 1963, and Pat and I would often “do” New England Sheds on Sundays as they were only about a 20 minute bike ride away. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 32 (Late 1950’s – Train Spotting)
For anybody not familiar with train spotting, it consisted of getting a book which contained every number of every locomotive operating in a specific area which, in my case, was the Eastern Region. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 23 (Late 1950’s – Patrick)
Dad was progressing with the building of our new home. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 22 (Late 1950’s – Marholm Woods)
About 2 – 3 miles away from Walton Crossing were Marholm Woods. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 21 (Late 1950’s – First Bike)
One Christmas I got a bike! Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 20 (Late 1950’s – Walton Crossing)
The first thing I noticed from our building plot was that across the fields were often seen trains. Continue reading
