Easter Break tour of Southern miniature railways

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Easter Break tour of Southern miniature railways
Topic Started: 8 Apr 2009, 03:52 PM (871 Views)
Nick Tozer	8 Apr 2009, 03:52 PM Post #1
Chief Engineer Posts: 363 Group: Member Member #88 Joined: January 30, 2007	Edited to show the final tally: 9th: Chesterfield Queens Park & Belton House 10th: Wat Tyler Country Park 11th: Swanley New Barn, Bolebroke Castle, Bentley & Eastbourne 12th: Stansted Park & Eastleigh Lakeside Rly 13th: South Downs & Littlehampton 14th/15th: Hotham Park (& East Hayling Light Railway 2' gauge) 16th: Royal Victoria Rly & Exbury Gardens Rly 17th: Poole ParkRly 18th: Eastleigh Lakeside Rly, Bankside Miniature Rly & Moors Valley Rly 19th: Cuckoo Hill Nick Edited by Nick Tozer, 19 Apr 2009, 10:27 PM.



colinpeake	8 Apr 2009, 06:13 PM Post #2
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Looks like a packed trip Nick, lets hope the weather holds and you can return with plenty of pictures to share Colin
	Colin Peake MRW Digest Editor Miniature Railways - Colin Peake's Photos


P Scott	8 Apr 2009, 06:36 PM Post #3
Cleaner Posts: 162 Group: Friends of MRMT Member #60 Joined: November 24, 2006	Nick, I believe Cuckoo Hill only runs during the Fruit picking season. Plowman's told me yesterday they are running Good Friday - Easter Monday, not sure after that as I was only interested in the Easter period. They certainly ran at weekends before Xmas. Try 01202 582169. Hope that helps. Peter S.



laalratty	8 Apr 2009, 09:12 PM Post #4
Fireman Posts: 221 Group: Member Member #544 Joined: March 2, 2008	Funny, i'm heading South tommorow and i'm intending to do Moors Valley and Eastleigh Lakeside, and possibly South Downs light railway as well



Nick Tozer	8 Apr 2009, 11:11 PM Post #5
Chief Engineer Posts: 363 Group: Member Member #88 Joined: January 30, 2007	Quote: I believe Cuckoo Hill only runs during the Fruit picking season. I rang the railway today and the gentlemen who answered said he used to be the contact! he did add that he thought the line would run this weekend. Quote: Plowman's told me yesterday they are running Good Friday - Easter Monday, not sure after that as I was only interested in the Easter period. They certainly ran at weekends before Xmas. Try 01202 582169. I rang them today and was given the same info as you regarding Easter w/end ... but the lady I spoke to wasn't able to give any info regarding the weekdays. Thanks for the responses so far. Nick



Nick Tozer	9 Apr 2009, 09:59 PM Post #6
Chief Engineer Posts: 363 Group: Member Member #88 Joined: January 30, 2007	A slight change to the itinerary for the first day saw us visiting the miniature railways at Chesterfield Queens Park and Belton House (NT) (more images viewable on fotopic by clicking on the railway name)



Nick Tozer	10 Apr 2009, 07:38 PM Post #7
Chief Engineer Posts: 363 Group: Member Member #88 Joined: January 30, 2007	Mixed day today ... weather and fortunes Glorious weather and a pleasure to visit Mangapps Railway Museum in the late morning followed by overcast, turning to rain at the Wat Tyler Miniature Railway in the afternoon ... and my film of the lengthy ride from Grand Central to Marina corrupted Wat Tyler Miniature Railway



peterbryant	11 Apr 2009, 08:16 PM Post #8
Director Posts: 2,164 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	Nick, Sounds like an excellent trip! Some interesting shots above, is the loco at Basildon a new Mardyke loco? I thought they had plans for a Deltic! Interesting to see Belton have two identical locos as well. Thanks and looking forward to the other reports
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Nick Tozer	11 Apr 2009, 11:30 PM Post #9
Chief Engineer Posts: 363 Group: Member Member #88 Joined: January 30, 2007	Quite a few changes to the itinerary today! Started the day at Swanley New Barn Railway Special thanks to Peter and the Lads at SNBR for their great hospitality. After Swanley we diverted to Bolebroke Castle Sadly we were a day early as it will be re-opening, after 'work on the track', on Sunday 12th Our next call was the Bentley Miniature Railway Finally today we sampled 'Black Five' haulage at the Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway More images will be posted as soon as my 'dongle' permits. (don't forget that more images are viewable on fotopic by clicking on the railway name above)



Nick Tozer	13 Apr 2009, 12:02 AM Post #10
Chief Engineer Posts: 363 Group: Member Member #88 Joined: January 30, 2007	Not a good day today weatherwise ... and another non-operational railway due to Easter Sunday Trading Laws affecting the adjacent Garden Centre Eastleigh Lakeside Railway Stansted Park Light Railway



Nick Tozer	13 Apr 2009, 10:55 PM Post #11
Chief Engineer Posts: 363 Group: Member Member #88 Joined: January 30, 2007	Glorious weather today and great hospitality shown wherever we visited - special thanks though to the members of the South Downs Light Railway who were very welcoming to my wife and I. South Downs Light Railway Littlehampton Miniature Railway



penrose	14 Apr 2009, 01:24 PM Post #12
Manager Posts: 484 Group: Member Member #7 Joined: August 15, 2006	peterbryant 11 Apr 2009, 08:16 PM .... is the loco at Basildon a new Mardyke loco? I thought they had plans for a Deltic! I think it's actually 4-4wPM "The Goyle" ex. Knebworth - certainly the name plates match up! Dave Holroyde would be able to tell us more I'm sure....
	Charles O'Mahoney Penrose Light Railway, Cornwall


daveholroyde	14 Apr 2009, 07:27 PM Post #13
Ticket Collector Posts: 92 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #218 Joined: August 16, 2007	Gents, certainly 31327 at Wat tyler was once the original THE GOYLE (Does anyone know who built her ?), but how much of the original remains is debateable. I believe she has new engine, frames and body. Cheers, Dave



Daniel	14 Apr 2009, 09:36 PM Post #14
Porter Posts: 24 Group: Member Member #42 Joined: September 25, 2006	Does anyone know if Western Courier (St Alban Comet) is still on loan to the Railway?



daveholroyde	15 Apr 2009, 07:34 PM Post #15
Ticket Collector Posts: 92 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #218 Joined: August 16, 2007	Gents, WESTERN COURIER returned to Hants in 11/08. Cheers , DaVE


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