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…
The South Devon Railway runs along a very picturesque part of the country and is a very enjoyable ride. It has many points of interest and tourist attractions either near or along the line. I have summarised the journey in a previous post (click here), but having had a ride on the line last Sunday, I thought it…
As promised earlier in the week, this is the first post following a short stay in Devon. My wife and I had a lovely time staying with Grannie, despite the best intentions of the wet weather! So thank you Grannie 🙂 We visited the railway on Sunday 8th July, during its Military Weekend. There was…
As promised in yesterdays post, here are a few pictures taken at a visit to Buckfastleigh in 2010. That day, pannier tank 57xx 5786 was shunting stock around the yard. Meanwhile the beautiful (in my humble opinion) and only surving Collett Goods class 2251 0-6-0 number 3205 ran services. Meanwhile, a few other locomotives were…
In previous posts I have often mentioned that although my model locomotive focus is mainly Southern, I have interests in all regions. This is particularly true when it comes to the Great Western Railway! Having family who live in Devon, visits to what was once called the Dart Valley Railway were fairly regular, as were…
Loco Yard 