Misc steam railway, traction, station and rail-related news

[StoneRoad]

I have "got" that reference [but not the footballer side of it]

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I have "got" that reference [but not the footballer side of it]

he's called Ben Crompton - he's a defender for Tamworth (who were on the telly this afternoon in an FA Cup match against Tottenham) and has squad / shirt number 33.

He appears to have had squad number 44 at Sunderland - he's currently on loan from Sunderland to Tamworth.

It may all be a coincidence.

 

[StoneRoad]

44s are Peaks to most people, but don't they have a Crompton Parkinson generator & traction motors ... so the mackems were also right with their allocation of 44

 

[hash tag]

Oh why oh why didn't Simone say something? Old oak common is open but closed only admitting educational institutions we would love to go inside the site for a nose ( we have walked around it ).

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