Jan Ford's World

This view shows the rear of a down train, hauled by 'Penyghent', standing in the down platform at Darley Dale. The single lamp on t...

Brewood Hall in the snow. Tai is rolling in the snow just outside the garden wall It's still December as I write this but we're ha...

'Road to Mandalay' volunteers packing clothing for the first relief trip (Photo: Dr. Hla Tun) At the end of October 2010, Cyclone ...

This is one of a series of posts describing traffic movements I observed whilst unofficially working Sedgeley Junction signal box. As desc...

This is one of a series of posts describing traffic movements I observed whilst unofficially working Sedgeley Junction signal box. There...

This is one of a series of posts describing traffic movements I observed whilst unofficially working Sedgeley Junction signal box. As desc...

'Planet' on a passenger train passes 'Rocket' waiting for its next working. The Liverpool & Manchester Railway can cl...

On the left D6586, on the right 33021 in the North Yard at Shackerstone. The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon 'Type 3' diesel...

The 'Radio Shack' at Shackerstone viewed from an arriving train. I was unaware of this interesting annual event until I turned up ...

During the 2009 Transport Festival, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester organised bus trips to the former Beyer Peacock Boile...

This is one of a series of posts describing traffic movements I observed whilst unofficially working Sedgeley Junction signal box. As desc...

This is one of a series of posts describing traffic movements I observed whilst unofficially working Sedgeley Junction signal box. As desc...

In the post 'Cab Ride from Katha' I described the journey from Katha to Naba. In this post, I describe the return journey to Katha...

Tuesday 31st August 2010 As I described in travel post 'Train Ride to Naba' , I managed to 'blag' a cab ride in the rathe...

Monday 6th September 2010 We lost the satellite link which provided internet after a few days of sailing north but they expected to re-a...

Saturday 4th September 2010 Jan, Dr. Hla Tun, the Head Monk and the School Headmaster after the ceremony The official opening ceremony...

Wednesday 1st September 2010 The Programme offers a trip to see elephants at work. I was up before 6.00 a.m. just after we'd raise...

Tuesday 31st August 2010 The Programme offers: "Experience a train journey to Naba through the majestic teak forests. Visit a small...

Monday 30th August 2010 At 6.30 a.m. our Fast Boat transferred the keen types to the shore for a closer look at Bhamo's Market. Just...

Sunday 29th August 2010 The short version: We continued upstream through the Second Defile, passed by Bhamo City (on our right) and rea...