Trains, planes and automobiles

I was just thinking about what I said about the Severn Valley railway on the Favourite pictures thread. I thought it would be good to have a thread telling visitors and us members who love to go on day trips about attractions that we have enjoyed visiting and thought were good value for money - or not!!!

 Steam railway wise I have visited many and some of my favourites are

The Severn Valley Railway - wonderful scenery of Worcestershire and Shropshire including historic Bewdley, Trimpley Reservoir and wonderful Bridgnorth.

The Dartmouth to Paignton railway which has truly amazing scenery of estury and seascapes.

Llangollen railway with beautiful mountain scenery and rivers.

Of course the wonderful National Railway museum in York is a great day out and free!

Plane wise I recommend Cosford RAF museum which is free and fabulous! It's near Wolverhampton.

Automobiles - The Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon was great and good value. The National Motor Museum at Coventry was wonderful and free - the only thing that put me off was driving through Coventry and trying to park!

Going near Coventry is bad enough!!

Agree about Cosford, its a great day out. Never been on any of the railways, i'll have to give it a go, my dad drove a train on the severn valley, it was a present from my mom.

Oh Stephanie I am so jealous, to drive a steam train is my dream what a fantastic experience that must have been. The closest I got was last summer when I was hanging out on the platform of our local steam train at weybourne station, which I often do  I got chatting to an elderly man about the trains and he asked if I wanted to go up on the footplate, it’s all a blur from this point but I must of nodded yes because he had a word with the fireman who called me over and the next thing I knew I was on the footplate, it was so hot up there but I was in heaven, I made a total fool out of myself babbling on and on like an over excited child, can’t even remember what I was saying, the poor fireman, I think he thought I was a crazy woman. I got off the train, my legs were all shaky, I could of cried I was so happy, see how easily pleased I am. I went on once again this year but nothing will beat that first experience.

Our North Norfolk steam trains run a 10.5 mile round trip which is known as the poppy line, stopping at Sheringham, Weybourne, Kelling Heath and Holt, you can purchase a day rover ticket for £10.50 which allows you to ride on the trains all day if you want to, in my opinion it‘s worth every penny Once a year during the summer they do a 40‘s weekend which is brilliant and they put on a fantastic Christmas display in December and run a santa specials for the children and me.

OK Lyn B

Tenna Lady

Yes everyone Lyn B nearly Wee Wee'd herself Lyn was sooo excited....I had a Text message to prove it

EMMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!