Lukes Photography

Today I went to the "Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway", a railway I used to go to every year. Here are some pics:



now, theres a story behind this engine. As a kid, every easter we came to this railway for 'Day out with Thomas' and this engine was Thomas, painted blue with red lining and a big number 1...today I went back to that railway for the first time in 9 years and was distraught to see what had happened to the Thomas I knew and loved, the railway stopped the Thomas events due to licensing fees and the engine has lost its lovely paint and has fallen into disrepair.




more tommorow!

I went to things like this as a kid. There was a Thomas where I went to. Don't know whether this'll be the same one that I saw (probably somewhere outside London). Such a shame. Nice to see that there are still a lot of steam trains running without a giant face on them. Never understood people's fascination with them, but I collect action figures, so what do I know?

TFD

The Fourth Doctor wrote:I went to things like this as a kid. There was a Thomas where I went to. Don't know whether this'll be the same one that I saw (probably somewhere outside London). Such a shame. Nice to see that there are still a lot of steam trains running without a giant face on them. Never understood people's fascination with them, but I collect action figures, so what do I know?

TFD

I doubt it'd be the same engine. It was rebuilt as Thomas from one of Embsay's stock, also the railway is in Yorkshire so it'd be a long journey getting it there

Anyway, here's some more pics:

great pictures mate! love those old trains remind me of when britain was truly great!

Oh yea, forgot to put this here. Not really photography but it relates to what I've been posting:

On the 6th and 7th of September 1964, the Preston to Southport branchline was closed down by British Rail. 50 Years on, the Ribble Steam Railway (My local heritage railway, 5 mins in the car) hosted an event celebrating 50 years of the closure, here are my pictures:

The passenger train was the longest on the railway ever, 5 coaches, took up the whole platform:

I was also given track clearance to walk down the track away from the station, with a member of staff of course:



I should have a video up soon!