Angus Smith

At a very early age my grandad introduced me, being an enthusiast himself, to steam trains - often taking me to  the Bluebell Railway.

I remember that if he could not take me then I would pester my parents every few weeks to do so! 

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As I grew older and learnt more and more about steam railways I also developed a further interest in the transport of the past that was around alongside them at the same time. Due to my local model shop I also got into modelling these to go with my train set, especially military vehicles and aeroplanes.

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As my train set developed into a model railway as I grew older likewise did my passion for the real thing as I became a 9F club member and then a volunteer at the Bluebell Railway, in the Locomotive Department. It was through doing the volunteering that I was in the right place at the right time when a paid position on the railway became available - but I still carry on with the volunteer role alongside.

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The paid position is within the catering department and it sees me working on the Golden Arrow dinning service train, amongst other tasks.

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Away from the Bluebell I still model make and am a regular at my local model railway club and also do a bit of WW2 re-enacting.

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In any other spare time I get I like to play drums.