Continuing and finishing part 7 of my journey in becoming a steam enthusiast are a set of pictures of European locomotives taken at the Nene Valley Railway. This post follows from chapter 2 (British steam locomotives) and chapter 1 (Thomas the Tank Engine) on the Nene Valley Railway. To start the post we have the…
It’s always the way; you wait for an article featuring a certain locomotive and then several come at once! Featured last Saturday (click here) was an article on the Nene Valley Railway and several shots of BR standard 7MT class 70000. They were taken in 1997, the last time I saw the locomotive in action until this Wednesday. …
Following my previous post about the official Thomas the Tank engine on the Nene Valley Railway, I wanted to share a few more pictures taken. The railway was and still is home to some European locomotives that make the collection very unique in the UK (to be found in the next post in this series,…
Fittingly after yesterdays blog post we move forward in time to the 22nd July and to another character from Thomas the Tank Engine and friends; 5 James! This is in reality the sole surviving Maunsell N class (31874) that was painted as the Thomas the Tank Engine character towards the end of its last stint in…
A set of posts reflecting on my journey in becoming a steam enthusiast would not be complete without Thomas the Tank engine! As a child, I adored Thomas the Tank engine and it is without doubt one of the reasons that I love steam engines today. My Hornby model (above) is the longest-serving member of locoyard, although it is currently…
What a fantastic place South Devon is for the railway enthusiast! During a four night stay I was fortunate to see much of great interest. I hope there are a few Great Western Railway fans out there who have enjoyed the Western themed posts. In what will probably be the final Devonian post for the time being, here…
Seeing as we are finally getting a glimpse of a real summer, it is high time that I publish this post about a fantastic walk that can be had along a stretch of the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway in Devon. Fantastic views of both the railway and Torbay are to be had. Funnily enough, my wife…
1997 was a significant year for the Watercress Line, as it marked it’s 20th anniversary as a preserved railway. My father and I visited the line twice that year. The line’s impressive home fleet was supplemented by some very special visitors. Continuing from last week’s post, here are a selection of photographs of the Watercress…
As can be seen by the number of posts published in the past few days, a visit to the South Devon Railway is an experience not to be missed. The beautiful route, the attractions nearby, the loco yard, the model railways all make it a very special place. Todays post looks at the two locomotives…
Following from the previous post is a continuation of the journey along the South Devon Railway from Staverton to Totnes Littlehempston. We start with the very picturesque rural branchline station of Staverton. Staverton is a smal rural atation with a short platform, so if you wish to get off, make sure you are in a correct carriage (usually the first two…
Loco Yard 