5th generation railman of 40 yrs experience. Author & family man. Well-being matters. Self-taught artist. Own views 🏳️🌈
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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 @railexpress @RailwayMagazine @Marshrail #BR #80s #industry #railway
ALT Copyright Paul Stanford
ALT Copyright Paul Stanford
#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. @RailFreightUK @railway200 @railexpress @RailwayMagazine #BR #railfreight #Merehead #grid
ALT Copyright Paul Stanford
Enjoyable bimble around Bristol docks yesterday. @mshedbristol 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 @RailwayMagazine @railexpress
ALT 1937 built Peckett steam loco
ALT Henbury and the cranes
ALT Trains and boats
ALT 9-7-85 Copyright P Stanford
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 @RailwayMagazine @railexpress
#ThrowbackThursday in a big way today; talk for @SocGenealogists at 1400 on our family 150 years on the railways; titled From Chocolate to Cider #BR #railwayfamily #railway200 #railway @railway200 @RailwayMagazine members.sog.org.uk/events/67…
ALT Droitwich 1987 copyright Paul Stanford
ALT Sultan Cove May 2024 copyright Paul Stanford
ALT Bristol Parkway May 1976 copyright John Stanford
ALT Bromsgrove 1961 copyright J Stanford
Paul Stanford FCIRO retweeted
🚆 From Chocolate to Cider: 150 Years of Family Railway History! 🚆
Join @PJSRail 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 & 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 @TheGrowlerGroup @railway200 @ShropsP @RailwayMagazine #BR #railwayfamily My Dads pic 👇
ALT Copyright John Stanford
Next week is my presentation to @SocGenealogists about our family railway story; to book a place members.sog.org.uk/events/67…
I’ll cover from early days of the Stanford family railway history to now in words and pictures A flavour of things below 👇 @RailwayMagazine @railway200
Looking forward to presenting our family railway story on 10th April to @SocGenealogists 186 years of railway service over 5 generations. The railway is a great place to work. @railway200 @RailwayMagazine #railwayfamily #railway200 #railway @NetworkRailWAL @networkrailwest
🚂✨ April Genealogy & History Talks! ✨🚂
Get ready for expert speakers, incl: @JanetFew @SoGGenealogist @GudrunLauret @DunedinGenie @LMHistory @johnhanson47 @PJSRail
@GenealCymru @kmkgenealogy @Whoamiftr @isherwood_phil @beezahgee
@Photogenealogy @KarenAverby @GillGenealogist
#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! @railexpress @RailwayMagazine #shunter #Bristol
#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 @RailwayMagazine @railexpress @NetworkRailWAL
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 @PhotograFixUK #BR #03 #shunter
#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 @RailwayMagazine #coalburner #Wales #colliery #railway #railfreight
ALT Maerdy Colliey Copyright Paul Stanford Trevor Riddle Collection
Brilliant time @mshedbristol harbour railway Friday; as they operated to celebrate @railway200 with charming @southdevonrly pannier tank loco on unique dockside railway #Bristol #railway200 #harbour @RailwayMagazine
Not long left to vote for your favourite artworks featuring the UK railway. Deadline is midnight on 11 April. 🎨📷
The invitation is part of a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, in partnership with @artukdotorg , the online home for UK art. Here’s a peek at some of a longlist of 200 artworks from 94 public collections. To vote visit: railway200.artuk.org
The 20 most popular artworks will be announced on World Art Day (15 April), with an opportunity to vote for an outright winner to be unveiled on 9 June, the birthday of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Arts Minister @RhonddaBryant said: “Through this wonderful array of artwork, Art UK has shown the true cultural and historical significance of the rail industry. I encourage everyone to vote for their favourite pieces.”
Happy viewing and voting!
#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 @RailwayMagazine #rail #coal #Wales
ALT Copyright photo by T Riddle, Paul Stanford collection
I remember Railway 150 as a 7 yr old; but had to rely on @RailwayMagazine 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 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 @railexpress Copyright Paul Stanford
#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 @railexpress #coal #industry #railway #BR
#InternationalWomensDay & I’m reminded 5 yrs ago when @WomeninRail operated, signalled & controlled all women crewed train Padd-Bristol. A privilege to be invited to travel on same as a supporter of #womeninrail @railway200 @RailwayMagazine A diverse railway is so important
