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…
Regular readers of this blog will no doubt be very familiar with the Watercress Line! It is a railway I visit regularly now, but when growing up one that I visited relatively infrequently. However, these early visits nevertheless were regular and enjoyable enough to go a long way in sowing the seeds of becoming a steam enthusiast! Going back…
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…
A quick blog update tonight and a sneak preview of articles to come! I am currently enjoying a short break in Devon and have managed a wondeful ride on the South Devon railway with my wife yesterday and even squeezed in a quick visit to Staverton today. A full write-up of these visits will be given; hopefully…
It probably didn’t take long to guess that after my previous blog post on the influence that the South Devon Railway had in my journey in becoming a steam enthusiast that the next would be on the Paignton and Dartmouth steam railway. Hopefully the presence of a brunswick green A3 class pacific wasn’t quite as predictable! Ever…
From left to right BR standard 7MT 70004 William Shakespeare, rebuilt Merchant Navy 350027 Port Line, BR standard 9F 92220 Evening Star and rebuilt Westcountry Pacific 34026 Yes Tor make up a British Railway brunswick green fab-four line-up at Locoyard today. Tomorrow’s post will be continuing my story at another preserved railway from my childhood,…
The purpose of tonight’s blog post is to say thank you to my Mother-in-Law for finding the Hornby Magna Waiting room to go with the booking office, it is a great present! The station platforms, details and backgrounds still need a lot of work to get it looking as I would like, but at least…
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 