Yesterday as the weather was beautiful, we thought we would enjoy a trip to the seaside, so chose Sheringham on the north Norfolk coast, as it is also home to a preserved steam railway Locomotive for the day was ex-GER 0-6-0 (LNER J15) 65462 Here it stands awaiting departure with the first train of the day
Just after arrival at Holt being uncoupled and after running round the train, before coupling to the coaches [ 16. June 2003, 13:16: Message edited by: Alan ]
As it was Father's Day, this locomotive was in use for "drive for a fiver". There was a queue to have a go at driving a steam locomotive! Participants ran the locomotive from one end of the station, out past the road bridge to the signabox and back. Worth the £5
Once again... Missed something cool on the other side of the big pond! I was over there when I was 7 (to long ago), and had a chance to tour the Matchbox factory. BUT they didn't know I was there on Holiday...So on the day they said I could we were off to see that tower in Paris. Woulda had more fun at the factory. Cool pics by the way. [ 16. June 2003, 15:53: Message edited by: Sir_Prize ]
Lovely photos Alan - you neglected to say whether you actually availed yourself of the engine driving opportunity; I don't suppose you needed much instruction (although of course I know every engine is different and small as this one is it is still considerably larger than a G3 loco lol!) Ben
Very Nice Alan! And I'm with Ben, did you drive? May I ask what the large red wheel in the cab controls? Is it the reverse mechanism? Thanks.
No, I did not drive. There was quite a queue, and we did have the ladies with us, so headed for lunch at a pub, then a stroll on the beach, and an ice cream Anyway, I have driven a steam locomotive several years ago. A GWR pannier tank in Cardiff, Wales. Yes Jim, the red wheel is the screw reverser control.
Just to prove we went to the beach, here are Linda and Irene negotiating the pebbles, trying to get back to the promenade
Thanks for the photos Alan, they took me back to my youth growing up in Norfolk - I rode that train more years ago than I care to remember!
