Jump to content
 

Your favourite heritage railway stations


papagolfjuliet
 Share

Recommended Posts

I'm a sucker for true time-capsules with that little bit of "something extra".

 

Berwyn on a cold autumn afternoon with a roaring fire in the waiting room, the raging River Dee 60 feet below, and the distant sound of pannier or prairie charging up the bank from Llangollen.

 

Rothley on a warm summer's day, drinking tea from china cups, whilst the signal box bells ring happily away. 

 

Oakworth on a cold winter's night, gas lit both inside the waiting room and out on the platform, waiting to join the revelry aboard the bar car of the next train during the KWVR Real Ale Festival. 

 

Goathland at any time of the year, after the last southbound departure of the day, with the dull roar of the weir in the nearby Eller Beck. The patina of the Edwardian enamel signs. Sheep idly grazing up on the hillside. The signalman locking up his box after the end of a long day. 

 

Any of the tremendous SVR wayside country halts. Arley, Highley, Hampton Lode; take your pick. Where, amongst the iconic architecture, signage, poster art, and rolling stock of the Great Western Railway, to quote EM Forster, "all of the West Country is latent"...

 

You just cannot buy atmosphere. And I've really, really missed it these last 12 months!

  • Like 5
  • Agree 1
  • Round of applause 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

23 hours ago, Invicta Informant said:

Dungeness on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway can either be pleasant or bleak, depending on the weather.

 

The area feels like it belongs in another world, and yet London is not that far away when you really think about it.

 

Here is a shot from the top of the Old Lighthouse from 2011.

DSCN2856.JPG

 

One of the station staff said that if they have any 'trouble' the Civil Nuclear Police will turn up so some little undesirable can find himself as potential target practice as they are armed.

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

On 20/02/2021 at 18:39, Zomboid said:

Swanage is beautifully looked after, and (as someone else said on another thread) getting off the train and walking past the engine towards the beach on a sunny day is pretty magical.

As well as being in one of the warmest/sunniest/driest locations in the country with superb scenery, and tourist attractions locally - what else do you need????:sungum: ---- ok I live locally and biased.

  • Like 2
Link to post
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...