Happily the unfortunate incident in Nevada early last year that led to the winding up of Flare Path Sky Tours Ltd had no effect on the activities of Flare Path Rail Tours Ltd. I may be banned from owning, leasing, or operating passenger-carrying sim aircraft in perpetuity but sim trains are another matter. Today, if you’ve nothing better to do, you’re welcome to join me and my driver, Roman, for a journey along a 36-mile stretch of British main line with an uncommonly rich and tragic history.The route and the rolling stock for this Thames Valley odyssey have been crafted by Dovetail Games. The stunner in front of you is a painstakingly sculpted but aurally underwhelming three-car Class 166 Turbo Express diesel multiple unit. The transport cathedral we’re currently standing in is, of course, Paddington Station, the London terminus of the Great Western main line to Bristol.I could talk for hours about the history of this elegant Victorian train pavilion but as we’re scheduled to depart in exactly… four minutes and thirty three seconds I’ll restrict myself to just one Paddington-related story – a story I’m certain some of you won’t have heard before.In 1841 the internet’s great-great-great-great-grandfather was born right… Read full this story
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