…and trams, traction engines, buses, ships, boats, canals and other transport subjects
Just published to Geoff’s Rail Diaries – an account of a (fairly) impromptu visit to two lesser railways west of the Solent – the Exbury Steam Railway, a recent 12.25″ gauge line in the gardens near Beaulieu, and a ride on the Hythe Pier Railway (apparently the oldest pier railway in the world).
Visit “Exbury and Hythe” for the illustrated account…
Just published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries“, an account of a visit to the 2′ gauge South Tynedale Railway at Alston, and a ride behind a 90-year-old Henschel tank locomotive, named after the inventor of the old-fashioned railway ticket we used to be familiar with. Can’t remember his name? Visit “South Tynedale” and find out…
Just published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries” – the illustrated account, with video, of the “Steam in the Park” event on Sunday 13th July. Visit now!
Just back from a great afternoon at Wicksteed Park, Kettering – the annual “Steam in the Park” event, with visiting locos Kerr Stuart “Peter Pan” (doesn’t he get around?), Baguley “Rishra” and Hunslet “Alice” all seeing action on the 1.25 mile circular track. Fine sunny weather too – at last!
A “Rail Diaries” page will follow – soon…
Saturday 21st June – the longest day, ideal for an early-out late-back trip on one of the country’s newest rail services (albeit one with a bit of old-fashioned style and customer service) – and a revisit, after nearly 30 years, to London Transport’s fine revamped museum at Covent Garden.
Visit (Wrexham &) Shropshire and Covent Garden, on Geoff’s Rail Diaries, for a full account of an excellent trip
Monday morning at work. “Did you have a good weekend?” “Yes, we had a day out in Birkenhead”…
Scoff not. The newly-constructed tramway from Woodside ferry terminal (I think we parked in what used to be Birkenhead Woodside station) to the tramway museum in Taylor Street is well worth a visit – especially when a fine vintage tram like Birkenhead No. 20, over 100 years old, is running. 
Riding the open top deck on a warm June afternoon, what more could one want? Well for afters, a cruise down the Mersey…
Visit “Birkenhead’s trams” on “Geoff’s Rail Diaries”
Just published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries“, a brief account of a visit to the tremendous new facility at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway. Visit “The Engine House” for pictures and more…
Paid a return visit to the Middleton Railway, Leeds, yesterday. I was last there in 1974 – things have changed a little… Visit “Middleton revisited” on Geoff’s Rail Diaries for a trip up the line, in the company of a fine little Manning Wardle, and a glimpse of the splendid new “Engine House”.
As promised, here’s the illustrated account of a trip to the Battlefield Line, and our ride down the line in the company of “Sir Gomer”.
Visit “Sir Gomer of Shackerstone“, the first 2008 entry (what a miserable spring it’s been!) on “Geoff’s Rail Diaries”
Just back from a pleasant little trip to Shackerstone, home of the Leicestershire’s “Battlefield Line” – and a ride behind a very fine ex-S Wales NCB Peckett 0-6-0ST “Sir Gomer”
A Rail Diaries entry will, of course, follow in due course…
