tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post6828299489836599206..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Roy's railway on Coronation StreetGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-66976239167034270822015-12-28T17:31:53.585+00:002015-12-28T17:31:53.585+00:00I am no soap fan but this model railway would be w...I am no soap fan but this model railway would be worth a look Isochesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429893407100027651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-31438715707737834192015-11-17T11:17:26.561+00:002015-11-17T11:17:26.561+00:00Coronation Street fans with a soft spot for Roy Cr...Coronation Street fans with a soft spot for Roy Cropper may be interested in a unique opportunity to see his model railway layout in operation.<br /><br />Since the story line around Roy's obsession with his model railway following Hayley's death finished last year, a small section (about 6ft by 2ft) of the layout has been included in the Granada Studio Tours display. Next month, for theAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053832010070087099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-89860867182152551402014-03-20T08:44:21.406+00:002014-03-20T08:44:21.406+00:00Just the fact that Roy, struggling with his grief,...Just the fact that Roy, struggling with his grief, acknowledged lost love Hayley as the Goddess of Wisdom would have been enough for me. But taken all together it was a genius piece of writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-56257000432207039072014-03-20T00:08:44.113+00:002014-03-20T00:08:44.113+00:00Wow! Thanks to Phil Greaves for such wonderful inf...Wow! Thanks to Phil Greaves for such wonderful info relating to Roy's train interest. And lifeofwylie.com - that's a spot-on write-up of this poignant episode. Hayley won't just fade away in our memories. maggie mugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-63715313298077532332014-03-19T12:12:14.989+00:002014-03-19T12:12:14.989+00:00Thank you Ian. It's so great that the writers ...Thank you Ian. It's so great that the writers get the background to that. It meant nothing to me as I'm not a train lover, but it fitted in with Roy which is great.<br /><br />Corrie excels!Llifonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861629511369520726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-5789582560984802632014-03-19T11:34:44.381+00:002014-03-19T11:34:44.381+00:00Oh wow, Ian, that's a wonderful little backgro...Oh wow, Ian, that's a wonderful little background point!!!! I realized the 'goddess of wisdom' had to do with Hayley but didn't know the history of the train's fate. Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-55993055143084189782014-03-19T11:29:24.498+00:002014-03-19T11:29:24.498+00:00Thank you so much, lifeofwiley...
Roy had some lo...Thank you so much, lifeofwiley...<br /><br />Roy had some lovely scenes on Monday... and fantastic to see that Corrie's continuing care and investment in the Croppers continues.<br /><br />I found it all very moving.<br /><br />Newfy... you missed pure quality... or do you prefer the endless worthless love triangles?!Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-2191471843966882022014-03-19T11:28:12.573+00:002014-03-19T11:28:12.573+00:00Well said! Roy is one of the characters I am alway...Well said! Roy is one of the characters I am always interested in watching, seeing him deal with the loss of Hayley is a great storyline, a little sad too.Chewyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333674618297619770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-85697999021109035932014-03-19T08:06:01.087+00:002014-03-19T08:06:01.087+00:00"I have to say I fastforwarded over these par..."I have to say I fastforwarded over these parts. I have no interest at all."<br /><br />Then you missed a particularly clever piece of "Hayley and Roy" writing by Jayne Hollinson, wonderfully delivered by David Neilson as a bereaved Roy coming to terms with his grief. And perhaps even more poignant than I at first realised.<br /><br />We began by seeing him in a tight shot, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64350363100871475452014-03-18T22:09:38.806+00:002014-03-18T22:09:38.806+00:00I have to say I fastforwarded over these parts. I...I have to say I fastforwarded over these parts. I have no interest at all.Newfy Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943033475080497912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-154388544462100372014-03-18T19:28:43.338+00:002014-03-18T19:28:43.338+00:00So Roy is by no means the only "train nut&quo...So Roy is by no means the only "train nut" in Britain?! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com