Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 25/03/2015 16:52, Recliner wrote:
Jarle Hammen Knudsen wrote:
Can you recommend any heritage railways within day trip distance from
London?

I went to the Bluebell Railway last year, and it was a huge success. I
have also been on the Epping Ongar Railway.

Or anything else transport related between 8 and 19 June.

Something a little different is the miniature (mainly) steam Romney, Hythe
& Dymchurch Railway:
http://www.rhdr.org.uk

You can get there fairly easily from Ashford, about 40 mins from St
Pancras.

I wouldn't start from there; stay on the train to Folkestone and get a
bus from there to Hythe. Note that such a trip would require a little bit
of planning; it is not vastly difficult, but it is not the same as
reaching the Bluebell or Spa Valley lines by rail from London.

Yes, agreed, it's further and not directly rail-connected. I've always been
by car, which is quite easy, with free car parks at Hythe and New Roney.

But it is something a bit special, both because of the magnificent
miniature 1930s steam locos and the unique scenery at Dungeness. It's
particularly good on gala days when they run parallel trains on the
double-track section to Hythe, and extra-long trains that appear to go half
way round the Dungeness loop.

On 28/03/2015 23:23, Recliner wrote:

But it is something a bit special, both because of the magnificent
miniature 1930s steam locos and the unique scenery at Dungeness.

Having been to Spurn quite a few times, I find it a hard to get over
excited about a load of bungalows, car parks and a power station,
surrounded by some small pebbles.


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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

"Arthur Figgis" wrote in message
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On 28/03/2015 23:23, Recliner wrote:

But it is something a bit special, both because of the magnificent
miniature 1930s steam locos and the unique scenery at Dungeness.

Having been to Spurn quite a few times, I find it a hard to get over
excited about a load of bungalows, car parks and a power station,
surrounded by some small pebbles.

you forget the lighthouse

tim

On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 22:49:46 +0000, Arthur Figgis
wrote:

[RH&DR]
I wouldn't start from there; stay on the train to Folkestone and get a
bus from there to Hythe. Note that such a trip would require a little
bit of planning; it is not vastly difficult, but it is not the same as
reaching the Bluebell or Spa Valley lines by rail from London.

Hythe is within Folkestone's PLUSBUS zone (but not the Stagecoach
Dayrider). 8 bph from the Bus Station, 2 bph of those pass Folkestone
Central first (all these daytimes, Mon-Sat) so not so bad...

Richard.

I wouldn't exactly say it's close to London, but the North Norfolk
Railway in Sheringham is doable in a day. It's about three hours each
way from Liverpool St, with a change at Norwich. The current
Sheringham platform at the end of the line is across the street from
the old station where the preserved railway starts. When I was there
a few years ago they were planning to rebuild the level crossing there
to reconnect them, but I don't know whether they actually did.

John Levine wrote:
I wouldn't exactly say it's close to London, but the North Norfolk
Railway in Sheringham is doable in a day. It's about three hours each
way from Liverpool St, with a change at Norwich. The current
Sheringham platform at the end of the line is across the street from
the old station where the preserved railway starts. When I was there
a few years ago they were planning to rebuild the level crossing there
to reconnect them, but I don't know whether they actually did.

http://www.nnrailway.co.uk/page.php?pid=8

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheri...l_Rail_network