BOAC Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Well, I asked for your opinions of Castles and now its for any railways you have visited. Any photographs would be appreciated for us all. One memorable day was at the Severn Valley Railway war day and I hope you find the pics below interesting. The spiv had cigarettes and nylons in pockets on the inside of his jacket. 1 Quote See the CT Quick Find Index Link to post Share on other sites
Stevan Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Porthmadog is good, you have the Ffestiniog for lovers of steam trains and the Welsh Highland for lovers of steam train journeys. North York's Moor's is also good for lovers of train journeys. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Towtug Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Jungfrau in Switzerland and Kuranda in Cairns Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crannoghome Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 A +1 for Kuranda and I'll add another that is my all-time favourite, the Nilagiri Mountain railway to Ooty in Southern India. 1 Quote 2017 Lunar Solaris 462, Mercedes B200 Exec CDI Auto Link to post Share on other sites
PR1 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) Spend a lot of time on The East Lancs! All taken from Burrs CC Site! Another one, rarely seen in Daylight hours. Yate to Tytherington branch line! Edited November 29, 2020 by PR1 1 Quote 2019 Bailey Platinum (640) Phoenix from Chipping Sodbury caravans, towed by our 2017 my Discovery Sport! Link to post Share on other sites
dobbo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Another one for Burrs 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PR1 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Torrington station. 1 Quote 2019 Bailey Platinum (640) Phoenix from Chipping Sodbury caravans, towed by our 2017 my Discovery Sport! Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydug Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, PR1 said: Torrington station. And this is taken at the other end of the platform. I hear there's a move to explore the relaying of the line from Torrington down to Bideford. 1 1 Quote Citroen C5-X7 Tourer+Avondale Rialto 480/2 https://jondogoescaravanning.com Link to post Share on other sites
BOAC Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Superb PR1 - Thanks. East Lancs is on my bucket list for next year. Never been to it and yet is only a couple of hours from me Are the rarely seen locos Drummonds? Quote See the CT Quick Find Index Link to post Share on other sites
moorgate Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) This beauty - ex Darjeeling in India - guested at Launceston Steam Railway last year . Edited November 29, 2020 by moorgate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrib0 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Bure Valley Railway, nice little narrow gauge 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babstreefern Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Visited Devil's Bridge in Wales. Its the home of the Vale of Rheidol Railway. Plenty of parking at the station. I've attached the timetable for trains running to and from Aberystwyth. The site we stayed at was Red Kite Caravan Site. Lovely place. https://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/timetable/ Another great place to visit, is the railway works museum at Swindon. You can even drive a train, although its via video. Its practically an all day outing. The caravan site we stayed at was Plough Lane. You come off at J17 of the M4, and follow signs for Chippenham. The site is about a mile from the M4. Both sites are adults only Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joanie Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 there are so many now, but I do like the Nene valley railway, and staying at Ferry Meadows CMC site in Nene country park , catching the train to Peterborough, what's not to like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) I volunteer on the gloucester warwickshire (gwsr.com). There are CMC sites at both ends of the line (Broadway and Cheltenham Racecourse). The line is about 14 miles now. Highly recommended! Edited to add photo. Edited November 29, 2020 by Will deBeast 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YorkshireLhasa Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 North Yorkshire Moors. A series of lovely little stations from Pickering through to Whitby. Goathland was used both in the TV series "Heartbeat" and the movies of "Harry Potter". My friend booked us a dinner trip which was really lovely. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woodentop Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 The East Lancs with Scotsman are currently featuring in the Lloyds Bank advert on TV. For the record the fishing boat at the start is at Amlwch in N Wales, and the beach is Beadnell Bay in Northumberland. Quote 2018 Passat B8 Estate 150GT TDi150 towing a 2018 Bailey Unicorn S4 Seville Link to post Share on other sites
PR1 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) This topic has got me thinking. Now when ever we set off Lizzie always asks what railway is on the list for a visit! Now I think there are about 128 heritage lines, so I am going back through my records to see just how many I/we have visited! So far up to 25. I am sure there are more. Won’t bore you with photos from all of them! Member of a few, shareholder on a few others. By being a shareholder on many heritage lines you can invest a £100 and then get free travel tickets for many years! Edited November 29, 2020 by PR1 Quote 2019 Bailey Platinum (640) Phoenix from Chipping Sodbury caravans, towed by our 2017 my Discovery Sport! Link to post Share on other sites
MalH Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Towtug said: Jungfrau in Switzerland and Kuranda in Cairns Yes Kuranda is stunning, and the Borossa Railway in South Australia saves the driving licence! Similarly the Franschhoek wine tram nr Cape Town, if you can count it as a railway, after all it does run on rails😁. The Tairee Gorge Railway in NZ is also very scenic, it runs from the historic Dunedin station. The Watercress Line in Hampshire is another closer to home that hasn't yet been mentioned. Edited November 29, 2020 by MalH Quote Nissan X-Trail Tekna + Coachman Festival 450 Link to post Share on other sites
BOAC Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 I suppose some of you might recognise the name Ian Allan - famous for compiling books of UK loco numbers. (Still got my anorak. Happy days) I believe the Great Cockcrow Railway, which is a 7 ¹⁄₄ in gauge miniature railway located near Chertsey, Surrey, is owned by him. You won't see any advertising for it due to buracratic rulings but its well worth a visit. See it HERE Quote See the CT Quick Find Index Link to post Share on other sites
GaryB1969 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Excellent thread. Visited so many yet photographed so few! The Poppy Line at Sheringham is a good one, it's just a pity that the station at the end of the line at Holt isn't in the town centre but buses do stop near the station. For anyone taking a break in the East Midlands there is the obvious Great Central at Loughborough but also the Battlefield Line at Shackerstone. The area is also littered with disused railways for those that prefer to explore. Quote 2018 Volvo V90 and 2018 Swift Sprite Quattro EB Link to post Share on other sites
daveat92 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Great Central, Leicester to Loughborough, with work ongoing to extend it to the southern edge of Nottingham. A former main line with a great history and fantastic sheds. If the wind is right, I can hear the whistles, but not see them, from my house. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydug Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Last year I visited this lovely railway station. There are no trains now: not even any railway lines, but the station with its waiting rooms, signal box and crossing gates are still preserved. The waiting room is fitted out with carpets, oak paneling and finely upholstered easy chairs and couches. The signal box is a Listed Grade II building. The line opened in 1862 and the last train ran in 1969. And the reason for all the finery: Wolferton Station was the Royal Estate at Sandringham’s local station. 1 Quote Citroen C5-X7 Tourer+Avondale Rialto 480/2 https://jondogoescaravanning.com Link to post Share on other sites
Squash Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Don't suppose it counts to show a pic of one I built! Mind you - not quite the size of the real thing. 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YorkshireLhasa Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Visited Sandringham in the 80's ..... Absolutely beautiful. One of the party then suggested that we might want to see Hunstanton ..... From the sublime to the ridiculous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaryB1969 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 3 hours ago, daveat92 said: Great Central, Leicester to Loughborough, with work ongoing to extend it to the southern edge of Nottingham. A former main line with a great history and fantastic sheds. If the wind is right, I can hear the whistles, but not see them, from my house. The line runs past my in-laws house and makes everything shake when the larger locos run past. Quote 2018 Volvo V90 and 2018 Swift Sprite Quattro EB Link to post Share on other sites
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