Steve and Joe Do

20/11/2025

Top marks to The Gurkha Corner.

Brilliant food and atmosphere.

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23/10/2025

A pint of Hobgoblin Gold at The Fox Inn in this week.

Classic pub atmosphere with friendly staff and well kept beer.

Definitely one to return to.

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02/09/2025

A couple of pints and a packet of Pork Scratchings at The Horsehoes, Heath End Road, Nuneaton.

Excellent selection of beer and cider, also some good snacks including Cheese and Onion cobs.

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

CAMRA discount available.

🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 recommended !

27/08/2025

An excellent pint at The Fuel Bar, Attleborough.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, most importantly great beer !

Highly recommend.

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29/12/2022

🎥Steve and Joe do the Severn Valley Railway🚂

Take a look at our latest upload, a trip from Bewdley to Bridgnorth and back on the Severn Valley Railway. We also explore Bridgenorth's funicular railway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEsvqzV0UL0

20/10/2022

https://youtu.be/j2d8_6ACS1E

On a slightly damp April Tuesday, you join us for a trip up and down the charming Gloucestershire and Warwickshire railway between Broadway, Toddington and C...

31/05/2022

Great that we were there for her return

45 years ago today, on 29 May 1977, No 4079 ‘Pendennis Castle’ made her farewell run in England, hauling the Great Western Envoy special train from Birmingham to Didcot and back, before being taken to Australia. This photo shows the locomotive being serviced after arrival at Didcot Railway Centre that day. The hundreds of visitors looking on never expected to see the locomotive again.

The next day ‘Pendennis Castle’ travelled to Avonmouth and was loaded on a Panamanian registered ship ‘Mishref’ which sailed for Sydney on 2 June and reached there on 13 July. ‘Pendennis Castle’ remained in Australia until 2000, when she was presented to the Great Western Society by Hamersley Iron and Rio Tinto. She returned to the UK by ship, completing a circumnavigation of the globe started in 1977.

Now restored by the team at Didcot, you can ride behind ‘Pendennis Castle’ and see her in action during the Platinum Jubilee weekend on 2 to 5 June.

20/05/2022

Corridor on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway

20/05/2022

Our next video will be about our visit to the Gloucester and Warwickshire Steam Railway on 12th April 2022

20/05/2022

Dinmore Manor, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway

12/05/2022

Didcot

https://youtu.be/djVpS3oKc2s

On 3rd April 2022, you join Joe and Steve on a visit to Didcot Railway Centre for a very special event for the launch of 4079, 'Pendennis Castle', after its restoration.

Built in 1924 as one of the 171 strong 4073, 'Castle' Class- 4079, ' Pendennis Castle', is one of the most famous members of the celebrated class. The locomotive's fame comes from its 1925 stint for the LNER on the East Coast Main Line as part of the locomotive exchange trials of the early 1920s. Found to be more efficient on coal and water than Gresley's A1 Pacific class, the Castle regularly made the ascent from London Kings Cross to Finsbury Park in less than six minutes, a feat that the Pacifics could not match.

After retiring from service with British Railways in May 1964, the locomotive was purchased and preserved and operated the occasional special from Didcot. In 1977, the Castle was exported to Western Australia and ended up working excursion trains. In 1989, 4079 was towed to Perth, where it had a historic reunion with Flying Scotsman.

Returned to the UK in 2000, restoration work began at Didcot in 2005 and was returned to steam for the first time in 2021. Pendennis was relaunched to the general public in 2022.

A really enjoyable event, with lots of different bits and pieces on display to enjoy. Obviously, the highlight was the Castle, but it was great to see other examples of GWR traction, including the King, Saint and Hall classes. The on site facilities were very good, with the cafe providing an excellent lunch. All in all, a wonderful day.

On 3rd April 2022, you join Joe and Steve on a visit to Didcot Railway Centre for a very special event for the launch of 4079, 'Pendennis Castle', after its ...