Thursday 1 August 2019

More heritage railways

In my previous post about heritage railways (called "The Heritage Circuit", and linked here), I talked about the Bodmin and Wenford, Gloucestershire Warwickshire, and Severn Valley railways. I gave a small description of each of them and tried to be as neutral about each one as possible. I didn't give much information about each station on each railway, and that was because I don't think that I am any good at giving a full-on review of each line. And that's how it's going to stay.

Great Central Railway
The GCR is a long railway running between Loughborough and Leicester North. These two termini both serve towns which are served by the national network, which means that getting to them by rail is not as difficult as it is with some other railways.
The GCR is known for being the only heritage railway in the United Kingdom to have double tracks as part of its running line. This feature makes for some very interesting photo opportunities and more operational flexibility for the line. The large yard at Loughborough provides plenty of space for storing locomotives, especially during the galas which the railway holds.
This railway has a wide range of rolling stock, so please go and read the following website for more information. I am not qualified to say anything more about the railway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Great_Central_Railway_locomotives_and_rolling_stock

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
This small railway running between Chinnor and Princes Risborough is a relatively small and not very famous line. But it is a very good railway for its length; running through the hills, past a cricket field, and into the national rail station at Princes Risborough, it is the perfect place to go for a railway enthusiast in the area.
As mentioned earlier, this railway is connected to the national network in the form of a cross-platform connection at Princes Risborough. A Chiltern Railways service can take you to the C&PRR from pretty much anywhere in the Chiltern Mainline area.
The railway, being a lot smaller than those such as the GCR, GWSR, or SVR, does not have a lot of locomotives, but the engines and rolling stock it does have are very interesting. I would recommend you read this website, from the railway:
https://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/article.php/8/locomotives

And that's it for now. I may cover some more railways in the future, but for now this is good enough.

Thanks for reading.

-Peter

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