First off, for you railway people out there, Yes, you know who you are! I am going to regress into railway world where Stourbridge Lion and myself were moored last night is about 50 Yards from the railway line between Birmingham and Leamington. Most of the trains are non descript modern units and locos. At 2025 precisely I heard a different note of a diesel train approaching. So different it made me look at the railway bridge over the canal even though it was dark. Then they appeared. Two class 20s built in the 1950s (Like me) thundered past. Their exhaust note totally unmistakable ferrying tube trains from Derby back to London Ruislip depot. On full power as they went by they only appeared as a shadow-awesome!
0810 this morning they went past powering north.
Meanwhile back in the canal word: my pal Andy Cryer, who I worked with in Bristol, is joining today. Met Andy off the train at Lapworth and we crossed over the fields to the canal accompanied by a Canal and River Trust fund raiser!
After a quick sandwich we were off. 17 tough locks towards Stratford.
We settled to a routine of Andy going ahead and setting the next lock while I bought the boat in and finished the lock off. Unfortunately when we got to the bottom of the long flight Andy didnt realise we were at the bottom and walked on for a further mile before realising there were no more locks!
Went into the Crab Mill, Preston Bagott for evening food.
0810 this morning they went past powering north.
Meanwhile back in the canal word: my pal Andy Cryer, who I worked with in Bristol, is joining today. Met Andy off the train at Lapworth and we crossed over the fields to the canal accompanied by a Canal and River Trust fund raiser!
After a quick sandwich we were off. 17 tough locks towards Stratford.
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Went into the Crab Mill, Preston Bagott for evening food.
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