Ribble Nibble - 25th November 2023

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Members may not agree with the sentiments displayed but our heritage bus did turn heads. Mark returned on the 12.00 bus taking our Committee to the AGM venue and others then on a bus tour of Preston; 45 minutes to reach the station, most of that stuck in traffic on Preston Ringway!<br>[&copy; Mark Fishlock 2023]	Boarding the railbus at Preston Riverside, our tour started from the rare bay platform which is normally occupied by wagons.<br>[&copy; Mark Fishlock 2023]	The railbus, under tangential illumination from very bright winter sunshine, awaits departure at Preston Riverside Bay<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2023]	View forward at the doors, left centre road Running Shed & Workshop, with the driver preparing to change ends (yet again!) Far right at the front, in pole gricing position of course, the Hon. (BLS) Member for 'ull (Alan Sheppard) did crack a smile later! On his right, also 'getting ahead' is the crown (medical term for top or vertex of the skull) of our General Secretary, Tim Wallis.<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2023]	Luckily there isn't a code for 'Buzz Off' but there really ought to be one for 'Cup of Tea Required Urgently by Driver '<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2023]	Strand Road Level Crossing looking towards Preston Riverside. It wasn't really that dark in the railbus, of course.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2023]	British Rail Class 03 0-6-0 D.2148 inside the Museum.<br>[&copy; Paul Clifford 2023]
John Fowler 0-4-0DM No4200003 (?) at the side of the Running Shed & Workshop.<br>[&copy; Paul Clifford 2023]	W Bagnall 0-6-0ST No2680/1942 'Courageous' at Preston Riverside on the first Santa Special train of Sat 2 Dec.<br>[&copy; Paul Clifford 2023]