Visit to Didcot Railway Centre on 25 Sept. 2005
Alan Crombie, a Club member, suggested the visit, and arranged the hire of a mini-bus. The party met at Clevedon, and we went directly to Didcot, arriving at about 10:15.
The date was arranged to coincide with the “Little and Large” weekend, a joint event with the Pendon Museum. As well as steam trains running, the broad-gauge locomotive “Fire Fly” was operating. Other items included Signaling and Traveling Post Office operation.
ABOUT US! - Outside Visits
Every year the Club try to arrange trips, both local evening or a full day
This page provides details of our recent trips, with photos and information. Sub-pages provide all the information. CLICK ON PICTURE
The Club has been on several visits in the past, but more recently, we have joined with the Weston Railway Society, to get fully-managed trips. This year we visited the West Somerset Railway triangle at Norton Fitzwarren
Visit to Clifton Rocks Railway on 3 July 2007
Gates at the entrance of the Clifton Rocks Railway complex. With tower of suspension bridge in background. These are usually kept shut, since tours of the railway are by invitation only.
We joined the Weston Railway Society who arranged a full tour of the complex, right down to the lower (Portway) station. Pictures on the dedicated Page , show views of the site. Although much has been cleared, there is still a lot of dereliction.
Visit to West Somerset Railway on 7 July 2009
A visit to the West Somerset railway was arranged by the Weston Railway Society, and there was plenty of interest from Members of our Club. We met at Bishops Lydeard station where we visited the “Gauge Museum” featuring a fully restored Victorian Sleeping Carriage. Then on to Norton Fitzwarren to have a guided tour of the new ‘Triangle’ site. Plenty of photos - a memory of this super evening trip.
