Bluebell Railway
After another good nights sleep and another wonderful hearty breakfast we travelled into Hove to pick up Vivienne to go on the Bluebell Railway.
Horsted Keynes Station.
A 1930's multi platform station. You can get off the train on both sides.
The cafe is original 1930's too.
Who remembers this chocolate?
My grandad used to buy me bar everytime I visited him or he visited us.
Alex and Viv have railways in their blood! Alex' grandfather and Viv's father both made the seating for the railways. They tell a story of how they held the tacks in their teeth, and used a magnetic hammer.
Horsted Keynes is the station inn the middle. We travelled to Sheffield Park - the end of the line for lunch and to look around the engine shed.
All the engines are reminiscent of the Thomas the Tanks stories by the Rev. W Audrey
After we had something to eat, we got on the train again to East Grinsted, a very modern station and the other end of the line, the back to Hosted Keynes.
A lovely day was had by all
Wonderful - yes indeed I do remember that ad and the chocolate along with Virol ones and the taste of that too. I can almost smell that lovely steam train smell looking t your photos and feel the tickly seat covering in the carriages - oh you have started me off down Memory Lane as steam trains were a part of my childhood as the means of going anywhere!
ReplyDeleteMy mum loved Fry's and would always share one. I have not heard of The Bluebell Railway, it's about an hours drive from us and with 3 young boys it would be a perfect day out.
ReplyDeleteI love steam trains so I loved your photos!
ReplyDeleteOooh I just love old railway stations like these.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely outing....I love the old steam trains and the railway advertisements!
ReplyDeleteHelen xox
This place is on DH's list, he's a train buff as his dad was a fireman apprectice then engine driver, making his was up to instructor. Better tell DH to move it up the list lol :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful railway, we have never been but hope to get there one day. :-) xx
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