Steam Railways

[doversoul1]

Many happy returns, Gamba, and I look forward to reading many more stories.

[amateur51]

Am intrigued to discover ' Giants of Steam ' now available with ' Coronation Scot ' being sold as ' Awesome Giants of Steam ' for 1d. upwards. I'm getting one of my sons to give me this as a birthday present, only a more expensive version & in better condition, costing 2d. from Amazon. The ' Flying Scotsman ' film sent me searching the web for ' Giants of Steam ' & sure enough there it was, filmed in 1963. A bit of a ' cock up ' in some reports re.credits. It was in fact a BBC Scotland production, not British Transport Films. The director was John Read, a very talented ' Monitor ' person renowned for his films on artists & I was responsible for the camerawork, a most pleasurable experience. I've never seen a foot of it since sending the film off for processing, 50 years ago ! What a delightful present awaits me !
A minor annoyance is having one's name spelt wrongly in the credits, however that's a small matter. Although 50 years does seem a long time to wait to see if one's 'snaps' have turned out alright !

Your reference to 'snaps' made me laugh, gamba - that's how my Nain always referred to my father's carefully posed state-of-the-art light meter-assisted photos as in "Has Em got the snaps?" Still makes me think of a medical condition

This sounds like a wonderful birthday present but when is the Big Day, gamba? And is it a Big One?

Whatever, whenever, all the very best for a great day and many more to come

[BBMmk2]

A VERY HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO GAMBA!!

[Anna]

Many happy returns, Gamba, and I look forward to reading many more stories.

And from me Gamba, a lovely story (on what is turning into a fascinating thread) It sounds like a beautful birthday present to receive for your 90th birthday on Friday 15th - may you have a lovely day and perhaps some as well!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

enjoy the birthday gamba and the recollections of the steam age ... yours prompted me to recall the hugeness of Kings X and Newcastle Stations when i was small - probably about the time you were shooting films in your prime!

[antongould]

A VERY HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO GAMBA!!

.....and from me Gamba and many more to come......

[Nick Armstrong]

.....and from me Gamba and many more to come......

Likewise from me... I think this occasion merits not being hidden away in this thread!

I be going to start an 'Appy Birthday Gamba thread!!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Likewise from me... I think this occasion merits not being hidden away in this thread!

I be going to start an 'Appy Birthday Gamba thread!!

That be a fine idea, please add this to it:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GAMBA!

... and, as anton says, many more to come!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

And a happy birthday from me too.

[Frances_iom]

without any slight to Gamba maybe the topic can be somewhat rerailed and possibly a brief explantion as to how roundhouses actually work sent to the R6 presenter on tonight's 'baroque ' concert.

[mercia]

the Beeching Report fifty years old today apparently
was he hero or villain asks the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21938349

[salymap]

the Beeching Report fifty years old today apparently
was he hero or villain asks the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21938349

And we got Flanders & Swann's The Slow Train, which I love, on Breakfast.

[mercia]

well done Breakfast

[MrGongGong]

So a train related listening list ?

Was it Stephanie Flanders introducing it ?

[Sir Velo]

Just popped up on my Twitter feed.

Pump up the volume, turn on full screen and enjoy the sight and sound of an A4 attaining the fastest officially verified speed for a steam engine in the preservation era.