The Age Of Steam Railway – It’s Not Over Yet
This beautiful old steam engine sits in a Victorian railway station and seeing it in this setting rather than a museum, it is easy to be transformed back to a bygone era. I am fortunate enough to live on this line which operates a steam train service during the summer months to Stratford upon Avon. I love to hear the whistle of the engine in the distance as it thunders down the track. It’s just magic. There are a number of steam railways still operated in the UK staffed and supported by enthusiasts and they are hugely popular.
I took a steam train to see the Abernethy Highland Games in Scotland a few years ago. It was magical… it really does make you feel like you’re in another time.
That does sound like a great trip.
We have two loco operating here in Ireland… I’ve managed to get very close and almost personal with both and recorded it here on the blog…
I currently have a mild obsession with old trains. There is just something glorious about them. My favorite bucket-list item on my personal list is to take a over-night trip (more than just one night ideally) on a passenger train, the older, the better
Good luck with the trip. It sounds like a great thing to do. I always fancied the Orient Express.
I went on the Severn Valley Railway with my ex on Valentine’s Day in 2009, back when I lived in Brum; too perfect – dinner and a luxurious train journey in picturesque settings.
I got a photo of one of the engines that pulls the Cathedrals Express from Victoria next to our usual bubblecar commuter trains – why can’t we commute in style any more?!? Hehe…
Nice photo, I love the fact that it looks as if it’s been isolated there for a while – a bit of rust, cobwebs and so on. Adds to the “drama”… cheers for sharing and liking my post so I got a chance to see yours!
Thank you. Very much appreciated. I agree with you about the loss of commuting in style. It’s certainly more like ‘cattle truck’ than ‘style’ now.
I just love trains!