Steam Railways

[salymap]

As mangerton mentioned steam trains on another .thread I wondered whether anyone would like to nominate a favourite or two.

I am asking for trouble from Anna as I can't spell the Blaenau Ffestinniog Railway in Wales but I shall never forget a trip in the driver's cab, the friends I was with sweet talking him into allowing it. A wonderful experience.

Also I love the very different Watercress Line in Surrey

Any favourites from you ??

[Serial_Apologist]

Almost all the ones closed down by Beeching - though, from memory, they mostly had diesel twin-units running on them at the end. Much more eco-friendly - a word not then invented.

[johncorrigan]

Almost all the ones closed down by Beeching - though, from memory, they mostly had diesel twin-units running on them at the end. Much more eco-friendly - a word not then invented.

Some of these, S_A?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfU

[Gordon]

Welsh Highland Railway [easier to spell Sal!]

Of the standard gauge ones the East Somerset is good.

[Serial_Apologist]

Some of these, S_A?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfU

I have a tape of one of Betjamen's programmes, in which he nostalgically recalled childhood train day trips to Weston-super-Mare. And that was made sometime in the early 60s!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

The Welsh Highland for me too. I remember finding the track bed when I was a teenager, thinking how sad it was that I'd never be able to travel on this amazing line.

And now it's back

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

GNER Tyne-Tees-Pullman to Newcastle from King'sCross

[An_Inspector_Calls]

The Welsh Highland for me too. I remember finding the track bed when I was a teenager, thinking how sad it was that I'd never be able to travel on this amazing line.

And now it's back

Thanks to John Prescott!

[french frank]

I have a tape of one of Betjamen's programmes, in which he nostalgically recalled childhood train day trips to Weston-super-Mare.

Which I seem to remember he sometimes took pleasure in pronouncing 'Weston Super Maray'.

[Serial_Apologist]

Which I seem to remember he sometimes took pleasure in pronouncing 'Weston Super Maray'.

I'll have to check, ff!

[salymap]

Which I seem to remember he sometimes took pleasure in pronouncing 'Weston Super Maray'.

Oh dear,my computer had a bad virus a year or two ago and I've just realised I've lost/not replaced all my Betjamen films.

Years ago my partner saw JB sitting awkwardly on one of those little tip up seats at the end of a tube train carriage. 'Looking very Betjamen' he said

[Don Petter]

Also I love the very different Watercress Line in Surrey.

Hampshire for watercress, and the Line, please!

(DP was born in Alresford.)

[DracoM]

Settle-Carlisle. Fairly regular excursion steam trains + Pullman. Spectacular against the high moors.

[salymap]

Hampshire for watercress, and the Line, please!

(DP was born in Alresford.)

Sorry, that's because I was staying with a friend in Guildford and visited her friend in Alresford. I missed the border posts

[Anna]

I go and visit relatives once a year in Lancashire, one train I keep meaning to go on is the East Lancs Railway from Ramsbottom, next time I visit I'll try and do a trip (does anyone know this railway?) The Welsh trains are a delight, there used to be one engine called The Welsh Dragon. Friends thought it terribly funny to take a photo of me beside the nameplate! I think it's the smell of steam that's intoxicating and romantic. One of my great-grandfathers was a boiler maker for GWR.