It was a rainy weekend here but we managed to have fun anyway. We took Evan down to see a steam locomotive line in New Alresford called the Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line). It is only about an hours drive from home so we could leave in the late morning and still enjoy a good time. It is a remarkable about of work that this all volunteer group do to keep the trains rolling and give a really wonderful experience to young and old alike.
Evan of course was absolutely floored by the trains. He is a big fan of Thomas the tank engine and was convinced that this train we were on was a Thomas when we started. All of the cars and engines are restored and give a very classic feel to the short 4 stop journey. All staff members are also in period costume on the weekends.
I am sure this place is packed on the weekends but we were lucky to find it relatively empty on our journey.
At the first stop they have a train yard where they are repairing other engines and railcars. It looks like they also do a special weekend where "Thomas" will be there to pull cars. They have taken one of their older engines and painted it to look like Thomas which is so wonderful for the little ones. Evan was so happy he was making train sounds pretty much the entire way outbound.
We got to have a nice little lunch on the train and a spot of tea. The rain started coming down about 17:00 so we decided to pack it in and head for home as we were all very tired. In all it was a great day. I will make sure to post some pictures later.
1 comment:
Wow, guys seems like you are having a pretty good time. I must say this blog is the best. I can't wait until your next entry I check it everyday.
Your cousin Kevin.
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