Hastening To Hastings
Having gone to Dover last year we found we missed our trip to Hastings that much we just had to return this year. So it was that Heather & I found ourselves negotiating the trains to the south coast rain. Continue reading
Things Tagged: steam
Steaming Through Metroland
Back near the beginnings of London’s underground transport system (which is mainly overground) the Metropolitan Line came into existence. Part its success was the genius idea to buy up the land around London through which the line was about to be extended and build houses on it, selling these to Continue reading …
Northern Animals
A trip to Chester, with animals, and York, with trains and music Continue reading
Central Steam
A trip to a heritage railway by the tube, with some train driving! Continue reading
How Modern
What’s a steam train got to do with modern building services? Continue reading
Summer Bluebells
Having been Heather and I finally got to the Bluebell Railway, for steam trains complete with special visitor!
Newcastle Trip
A trip to Newcastle which took in Beamish (again), the coast, some history, a fun fair and Hadrian’s Wall Continue reading
Dartford Steam
A lot of steam yet no trains! Continue reading