Another trawl of the archives - another French trip

It's always interesting to dip into the archives - those boxes of slides that haven't seen the light of day - or projector - for several years. I'd almost forgotten this trip - a two day outing, in late May 1996, which took us slowly down to Dover, for an overnight stay followed by an early(ish) crossing for a survey of railway activity in the Calais area. Mainline electric (mostly) and preserved steam in southern England, diesel and electric (ancient and modern...) in France. Visit Geoff's Rail Diaries for A Trip to France

Amerton Emmet

Try saying it quickly - "Emmet at Amerton, Emmet at Amerton..."

Just uploaded - a photographic account of a brief trip to the Amerton Railway, near Stafford, to see a little locomotive with a curious history in action, brightening up an otherwise dull grey Sunday afternoon. Visit "Emmet at Amerton" on "Geoff's Rail Diaries"

Sutton 45

Just published to "Geoff's Rail Diaries", a full(er) account of last week's trip to the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway's "Sutton 45" event, held to mark 45 years since the closure of the miniature railway in Sutton Park. Visit "Sutton beside the Humber" - and then, better still, visit the railway...

Sutton beside the Humber

We'd decided to have a look at the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, on our way home from a trip to York. Couldn't find a timetable on their website, and no indication of anything special in the offing. Got there and found they were having a Sutton Miniature Railway event - "Sutton 45" to mark the closure of the line 45 years ago - with original locos, original stock, and original drivers too! Yes, really!


This was our first visit to this recently extended line - and a most enjoyable visit it was too, with exceptionally friendly staff (and exceptionally grip-happy ticket inspectors...). More photos and more detail will follow, in due course, on "Geoff's Rail Diaries".

Time for lunch - we're at the seaside, so... The fish and chips, eaten whilst sitting on the promenade wall watching the shipping in the Humber, were excellent. There will definitely be a return trip.