#InternationalWomensDay & I’m reminded 5 yrs ago when Women in Rail operated, signalled & controlled all women crewed train Padd-Bristol. A privilege to be invited to travel on same as a supporter of #womeninrail railway200 The Railway Magazine A diverse railway is so important

#ShunterSunday Littleton Colliery closed Dec 1993: lucky enough to have cab ride on whole system on the last day; I was on Western Enterprise a GE 6 wheeled loco & we caught up sister (Western Queen?) as we arrived Penkridge XchangeSdgs RAIL EXPRESS #coal #industry #railway #BR

#ThrowbackThursday on a Monday 😀15th October 1988 and I was hanging around at Par and caught 47508 hauling the afternoon #Speedlink train to Gloucester with clay products and seaweed in the last 2 wagons. #BR #railfreight #cl47 #Cornwall RAIL EXPRESS Copyright Paul Stanford

I remember Railway 150 as a 7 yr old; but had to rely on The Railway Magazine for coverage as it was too far to travel. A friend went 50 yrs ago; by train to #Shildon. He kept the leaflets & tickets 👇at the prices! He said the cavalcade was great & ☀️ out! railway200 #railway200

#ThrowbackThursday & Sth Wales again. Taken by a gr8 friend, Pontarddulais 7-67 on the line to Graig Merthyr colliery, closed 1978. Austerity loco & Ford Cortina. Without rail, the colliery could not have functioned, situated in a narrow valley The Railway Magazine #rail #coal #Wales

Absolutely superb railway200 - I’m spoilt choosing my favourite piece. #railart #railway200

Brilliant time M Shed harbour railway Friday; as they operated to celebrate railway200 with charming South Devon Railway pannier tank loco on unique dockside railway #Bristol #railway200 #harbour The Railway Magazine

#sundayshunter & we find ourselves at Maerdy Colliery. July 1967 & gr8 friend; Trevor Riddle captured the supersize Peckett loco working. As a young railman I remember coal trains from Maerdy until 86 railway200 The Railway Magazine #coalburner #Wales #colliery #railway #railfreight

Afternoon shunting with an 03 dsl shunter at Turnbotham Round. All done now and traincrew off to Headless Horseman for a jar or two. Not 1970s South Coast but my Gauge 1 shunty layout #modelrailways Tom Marshall #BR #03 #shunter

#ThrowbackThursday & a reminder that whilst railway200 is celebrated,40 years ago we celebrated GWR150. An exhibition train toured #BR Western Region; seen 👇 @ Glos. I’ll post my photos from GWR150 year; as we head into 2025 The Railway Magazine RAIL EXPRESS Wales & Borders // Cymru a'r Gororau

#FridayVibes & a delve into the archive. 40 years ago & just getting into stride with my rail career. GWR150 special to #Portishead with #LMS Ivatt loco & a youthful me at Imperial Smelting where I had a go with the shunting pole! RAIL EXPRESS The Railway Magazine #shunter #Bristol

Looking forward to presenting our family railway story on 10th April to Society of Genealogists 186 years of railway service over 5 generations. The railway is a great place to work. railway200 The Railway Magazine #railwayfamily #railway200 #railway Wales & Borders // Cymru a'r Gororau Network Rail Western

Next week is my presentation to Society of Genealogists about our family railway story; to book a place members.sog.org.uk/events/679b91f… I’ll cover from early days of the Stanford family railway history to now in words and pictures A flavour of things below 👇 The Railway Magazine railway200

#ThrowbackThursday & relevant to my next book From Chocolate to Cider telling our family railway story. My 1st #cl37 diesel railtour was Nov 83 to Cornwall when I was 15 The Growler Group railway200 SimonPShrops The Railway Magazine #BR #railwayfamily My Dads pic 👇

🚆 From Chocolate to Cider: 150 Years of Family Railway History! 🚆 Join Paul Stanford FCIRO on Thurs 10 April 2pm for a fascinating journey through 150 years of his family’s railway connections—from transporting chocolate 🍫 to cider 🍏! 📍 Book now: tinyurl.com/nuxwtst6 🚉 #Railway200

#ThrowbackThursday in a big way today; talk for Society of Genealogists at 1400 on our family 150 years on the railways; titled From Chocolate to Cider #BR #railwayfamily #railway200 #railway railway200 The Railway Magazine members.sog.org.uk/events/679b91f…

Final preps now for my new book; From Chocolate to Cider; telling our 150 Yr family railway story in words & pictures; about being part of a fascinating industry railway200 Due out middle of May. #railway #railway200 #rail #BR The Railway Magazine RAIL EXPRESS

Enjoyable bimble around Bristol docks yesterday. M Shed Gr8 to see Bristol built steam loco Henbury operating. At start of my rail career coal trains operated to what’s now a vibrant tourist attraction #visitBristol #Bristol #railway The Railway Magazine RAIL EXPRESS

#ThrowbackThursday finds me at Merehead Quarry, Autumn 1988 on an official visit. 56042 looking smart in Railfreight red stripe livery. To this day Merehead uses rail to move most products. Rail Freight Group (RFG) railway200 RAIL EXPRESS The Railway Magazine #BR #railfreight #Merehead #grid

39 years later…..Quite a #ThrowbackThursday today. Yesterday I revisited Southampton 39 years after only visit to Dibles Wharf; when I had a cab ride on the loco in my shot; hauling wagons of #coal from Wales RAIL EXPRESS The Railway Magazine Phil Marsh #BR #80s #industry #railway