© Geoff’s Rail Diaries 2014
It’s become a regular fixture in the mid-June
calendar - and, weather permitting, it’s always very
pleasant to spend an afternoon at the Amerton
Railway’s annual steam gala. Last week we were at
Statfold, and had better weather than we’d
expected. It was kind to us today too - after one or
two spots of rain as we arrived, it brightened, and only really
threatened when we left a couple of hours later.
The railway’s web site promised six locomotives in steam -
Bagnall ‘Isabel’, ‘Paddy’, Wrens ‘Jennie’ and ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Sybil
Mary’ from Statfold, and “a surprise guest returning to
service and running for the first time at Amerton”. Yes,
Bagnall ‘Woto’, out of use for some years, is back in
action.
The household authorities had other plans for the
afternoon - after a ride behind Sybil Mary, they departed for the
Amerton Farm shops, leaving me to the delights of the railway
for the best part of a couple of hours. Everyone is kept happy
here!
Link: Amerton Railway
