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Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Reading General, Jul 17, 2018.

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  1. Daddsie71b

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    Whilst having done most of the Southern railways (draw line from Birmingham to Sheringham) will visit Telford tomorrow.
    Did Llangollen today, first visit since 1995. Lovely.
     
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    The 2 foot narrow gauge Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway at Alna, across the pond in Maine, USA.

    [​IMG]

    Chris
     
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    I'd like to get round the welsh narrow gauge lines. So much charm & character:

    Ffestiniog
    Welsh Highland
    Bala Lake
    Corris

    Also wouldn't mind getting to the lavender line to see their thumper & the class 309 that's now based there.
     
    Luke McMahon, Jul 20, 2018
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  4. daddsie

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    Visited Telford yesterday. Was given a guided tour by their PW (volunteer) manager.
    A railway with great potential considering its proximity to Ironbridge etc.
    I wish them the best of luck.
     
    daddsie, Jul 20, 2018
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  5. daddsie

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    Oh, using the South Western service from Weymouth to Corfe tomorrow with a large group of revellers. Lock up your Grandmothers!
     
    daddsie, Jul 20, 2018
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    The thread title invites people to muse over things they would like to do before they die! Maybe it needs changing to fit your goalposts?
     
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  7. Reading General

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    who knows when your number will be up?
     
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    So a before you kick the bucket list?
     
    Monkey Magic, Jul 20, 2018
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    Well I can tick that one off the list:):


     
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  10. Reading General

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    I must add that one to my list ! great video
     
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    The "new" Welsh Highland, I'd like to go back to the GCR for the first time since 1991, GWSR has been on the list for years (a friend live in Bishops Cleeve, I go there several times a year and I've still never done it).

    However, the absolute priority for me is the MSLR I think.
     
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    Having travelled all over mainland UK the only one now missing is the Strathspey Railway. I really must go to NI to do some of the mainline steam tours there. The RPSI do really well with limited resources
     
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  13. Reading General

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    don't forget Downpatrick and Cultra, well worth a visit. Agree re. RPSI
     
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    Main one for me is the restored L&B,

    as well as the great cockrow and vale of rhediol when the garratt is in action
     
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    They do indeed .... they also do bloody marvellous bacon rolls!
     
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    Stradbally too.
     
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  17. Reading General

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    not in the UK :)
     
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  18. DisusedBranch

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    Which is the very reason why a bucket list is called a bucket list...

    And why this thread is a which UK preserved railway that you haven't been to before would you like to visit next year list, not a bucket list.
     
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  19. Reading General

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    I don't see the distinction. It's a list of lines you'd like to visit before you die, which may be next year.
     
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    Apologies .... I keep forgetting the border's still there .... for now!

    OK ..... Giant's Causeway then. Better? :)
     
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