Today is the 60th Anniversary since the final run of the Atlantic Coast Express, known as the ACE. This is a version of my Talking Stock #28 post here to mark the anniversary. The last ACE left Padstow in Cornwall on 5 September, on the last day of the 1964 summer timetable. The Southern Railway … Continue reading #onthisday 60 years since the last Atlantic Coast Express the final ACE
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Mr Bulleid’s Tavern Cars, a new book
The latest book from The Transport Treasury is a Southern Times 'Extra' compiled from friend Kevin Robertson is 'Mr Bulleid's Tavern Cars'. Eight pairs of Tavern Cars were built at Eastleigh between April and June 1949. They took the form of a Diagram 2663 kitchen/buffet car paired with a Diagram 2664 composite diner. They followed the … Continue reading Mr Bulleid’s Tavern Cars, a new book
Bulleid Merchant Navy update: No.11 gets a new Trustee and Director and No.6 and No.28 faultlessly perform #bulleidbrilliance
By the very nature of the fact that you read this blog of mine, you will I am sure like me not help but admire the Bulleid Merchant Navy paciifics in either original air smoothed or their later rebuilt form. It is of course great that a number have been preserved and are at various … Continue reading Bulleid Merchant Navy update: No.11 gets a new Trustee and Director and No.6 and No.28 faultlessly perform #bulleidbrilliance
Off to the ACE… and few pictures B4 I go…
Ok it is not the proper Atlantic Coast Express , but I'm off for a much welcome summer break to a lovely island where the main airport code is coincidental ACE! Anywho, before I depart for some sun, sea, volcanoes and relaxation I will also leave you with a photo review and few very quick … Continue reading Off to the ACE… and few pictures B4 I go…
Talking Stock #28 The Atlantic Coast Express – ‘ACE’
The Southern Railway had many evocative and well known named trains such as: the Golden Arrow, Bournemouth Belle, the Devon Belle (as per my Talking Stock #20 post here) but one of the possibly most misnamed but well of them all was the Atlantic Coast Express. Why misnamed you might ask, well of the ten … Continue reading Talking Stock #28 The Atlantic Coast Express – ‘ACE’