Here we are at the end of another year. Today saw the last of the 2021 Santa trains run, and as always they were full and busy.
Now we have a short rest before we begin 2022 services on the 8th January with the Swedish Railcar.
It’s been a funny couple of years with great challenges and unexpected hurdles at every turn. But the railway is still running.
So if you have visited and spent money with us, thanks for your support, it is appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you in 2022, hopefully with more events and visiting locomotives.
So on behalf of the members & staff I would like to wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and we look forward to seeing you again in the coming year.
The Polish Tank Engine with a bit of steamOff the front of the Santa’s to take on water.Under the water tower.Getting ready to go back to couple up to the coaches.
My thanks to Christopher for these images they are much appreciated.
One thing the railway has lot’s of and that’s visitors. They come in all ages and sizes. Many have cameras with them and happily take pictures during their visit.
But what do they take? Well here is one answer. A regular visitor to the railway named Christopher Walker has sent me some pictures from his visits.
So here is the railway through the eyes of a visitor.
Bahamas at Peterborough Nene Valley.Blue Circle at Wansford.The Class 14 with Mk1 Coaches.The Pacer sitting at Wansford.The Peak awaiting to depart at Peterborough Nene Valley.The Peak with the Mk1’s at Wansford.Thomas at platform two awaiting visitors.
A nice set of images of the railway through through the eyes of a visitor.
This Saturday 27th November sees the start of the 2021 Santa services.
Always a fun time on the railway. So to kick it off here are a few pics of Santa trains gone by. Some pics are better than others but including them all anyway!!
Over the years I have lost count of the number of people who would comment every autumn that except for the Santa trains the railway was dead in late autumn & winter.
This of course is far from the truth. In both November and January we are running services, yes it’s just the railcar but it’s still a service and the Swedish railcar is popular with many visitors. Not to mention we have some steam driver experience days.
But that’s not all that will be going on. Remember that it’s a busy period in the office with plans for next year. As well as enquiries and the normal work that has to be done to keep the railway running through the year.
No doubt down in the shed people will be working away at both routine maintenance as well as rebuilds etc.
The cafe will be open at weekends and Wednesdays, which hopefully will encourage people to visit on non-running days and help with both turnover and profit for the railway in the process.
Around the railway there will be maintenance along the line, the civils will no doubt be out and about making sure that the line is clear and safe for the trains that will use it.
As usual the monthly electronic newsletter for working members will be prepared and sent out on the 1st of the month.
So next time somebody says that the railway is dead in the winter point out those working members and paid staff that will be working to make sure that we have a safe, busy and profitable railway in the coming year.
On Remembrance Sunday in 2018 92 Squadron is framed by mother nature on Castor bank complete with red poppy wreath on the smokebox to 100 years since the end of the First World War.
