A walk up the Wrekin on a bright, breezy and showery afternoon
Heritage Open Day 12 Sept.
Couldn’t see anything local that appealed particularly – but this caught my eye – the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Birmingham (just along the road from Aston hall and Aston Villa…). Two of the preserved vehicles were offering rides – a 1954 Daimler, the classic Birmingham bus of the
50s and 60s, and a 1963 Midland Red coach (another very familiar vehicle). The museum itself is housed in a former tram depot, complete with tram rails – an interesting little collection, well worth a visit.
For more photos visit Aston Manor Transport Museum on Geoff’s Pages
Stipersnaps
Walking the Stiperstones ridge on a fine September day
Ashes Hollow and Long Mynd
A walk from Little Stretton to Pole Bank – up the Ashes Hollow, back along the ridge and down into Small Batch…
Small copper on the path
Near the top
Pole Bank – lunchtime.
Almost back – view to Church Stretton
More from Summerlee
There’s enough of interest at Summerlee to merit a “Rail Diaries” – several (static) steam locomotives, and more of the tram in action. Visit Summerlee for the full story
Skye
A trip to Skye – via the refurbished museum at Summerlee and Cromarty. The weather on the island was not at its best, with gales, some heavy rain and general dampness, but also one or two brighter spells.
Summerlee: Glasgow tram no 1017
Cromarty harbour
Staffin Island (complete with “The Hut on Staffin Island”)
River Conon
Camas Mor – Rainbow’s end
Mist in the Quiraing
More from Camas Mor
Later that evening…
Treaslane River
Cramond (on the banks of the Forth, near Edinburgh – we’re on our way home again)
15” gauge fun at Evesham
More photos etc. on Geoff’s Rail Diaries – visit “Evesham’s Gala”
Evesham’s Gala
The 15” gauge Evesham Vale Light Railway held a special “Weekend of Steam” event on the 3rd and 4th of July – we thought we’d better go and have a look. Stars of the show would be Welsh atlantics “Count Louis” of Fairbourne fame, and “John” from the Rhyl Miniature Railway. A “Rail Diaries” page is taking shape, in the meantime here are a couple of tasters.
Amerton
Just published to Geoff’s Rail Diaries, the full(ish) account of Sunday’s outing, plus 14 more photos. Visit “The Amerton Gala”
The Amerton Gala
A pleasant afternoon at Amerton – in the company of five 2’ gauge steam locomotives, contra-rotating on the circular(ish) line, between Stafford and Uttoxeter. Resident “Isabel” is back in action – along with vertical-boilered “Paddy”, Wrens “Jennie” and “Peter Pan”, and “Max”, the O&K 0-6-0 from Statfold. A super little railway – especially when the sun shines like it did today.
A “Rail Diaries” page will appear before too long…
