Soopra Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Today I had the privilege of being taken on a footplate ride on a working steam train where the coal goes the accelerator the brake controls which direction we go signal box lever frame another working engine me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 lovely little line isn't it? taken junior to the 'Thomas' days they do and everything is very well kept and 'period'......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 What great fun. My boy would love to do that, he's only 3 and totally obsessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 How many people can say theyve done that? Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Excellent, I have a yearly season pass to ride on our local steam trains at Cranmore. Might have to give this a go. Was it hard work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soopra Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Excellent, I have a yearly season pass to ride on our local steam trains at Cranmore. Might have to give this a go. Was it hard work? It wasn't too bad but then I know the driver well so he was able to tailor the experience to me Someone with no railway knowledge or who's not technical might find it difficult to understand what to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soopra Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 One thing - I got filthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Did time fly by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonc Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Hmm Soo Jealous:tongue:, We have a line down this way which fascinates me. In fact the place I bought my car at is literally situated at the main gate to the railway. Good pics as well top day out:OK: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMPEROR Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Really nice! I love trains! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Love the photos! I think steam trains are great. Fantastic pieces of engineering, and quite beautiful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soopra Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 I was totally over awed was quite scary too to be honest. If the driver gets it wrong the whole thing could explode!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks great, I'd love to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Proper train. Much better than the plastic modern cack I drive daily! [ATTACH=CONFIG]135750[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Proper train. Much better than the plastic modern cack I drive daily! [ATTACH=CONFIG]135750[/ATTACH] What's that Jezz, passenger or freight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 What's that Jezz, passenger or freight? Passenger mate. Awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 That looks like a British Rail upholstery design. I'm gonna plumb for early '80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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