tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post4233041366734258791..comments2024-03-29T10:10:24.398+00:00Comments on Emm in London: The Isle of Wight Steam Railway part 1Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-15243357637417777292010-05-19T11:55:50.448+01:002010-05-19T11:55:50.448+01:00Hi Jack! No, I haven't tried Steam Dreams but ...Hi Jack! No, I haven't tried Steam Dreams but I think I will in the future. I really enjoyed my steam train adventure!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-27694838347675576902010-04-26T14:38:13.681+01:002010-04-26T14:38:13.681+01:00What lovely photos and day out. Have you tried Ste...What lovely photos and day out. Have you tried <a href="http://www.steamdreams.com/" rel="nofollow">Steam Dreams</a>, pretty nice company doing steam train excursions in some beautiful trains. Saw one pull in at Waterloo the other week, very impressive. Will probably buy one this summer to treat my wife :-)Jack - eyeflare travel tipshttp://www.eyeflare.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-49212172133607531972010-04-21T11:38:28.865+01:002010-04-21T11:38:28.865+01:00@ Martyn: Hiya! Yeah, it was an amazing day, I mus...@ Martyn: Hiya! Yeah, it was an amazing day, I must say. I wouldn't be surprised if I was indeed seeing ghosts!!! Thanks for the anniversary wishes!Emmhttp://passiontounderstand.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-91793004726098634202010-04-19T21:13:36.385+01:002010-04-19T21:13:36.385+01:00Emm as I was born in the ex railway town of Swindo...Emm as I was born in the ex railway town of Swindon this post is most interesting to me. The top photo is delightful and the ride must have given you a real taste of the olden days long gone by.<br /><br />An elderly couple who had only recently disposed of their old uniforms and your thoughts of Victorian ghosts. Perhaps you and your husband really were alone in your carriage compartment. Spooky.<br /><br />Congratulations to the pair of you on your recent wedding anniversary.Martynhttp://www.thaisabai.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-64195016467235861752010-04-19T10:11:28.533+01:002010-04-19T10:11:28.533+01:00@ Cassandra: Oh, it is just lovely Cassandra but a...@ Cassandra: Oh, it is just lovely Cassandra but as my friend Glen explained, there are lots of steam trains around England so you'd certainly be able to find one even if you didn't go to the Isle of Wight. Having said that, IOW is just lovely and I do recommend it.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-64064949015276371882010-04-19T04:30:05.057+01:002010-04-19T04:30:05.057+01:00This sounds marvelous. I'd love to do it mysel...This sounds marvelous. I'd love to do it myself. I'm going to show your post to my husband. If I ever get to UK, I'm going to try.Cassandra Frearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564236561567663914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-70892841990266049572010-04-18T16:45:00.361+01:002010-04-18T16:45:00.361+01:00@ John: Oh yes - the leather strap! I forgot to me...@ John: Oh yes - the leather strap! I forgot to mention that - it was intriguing!!<br /><br />@ Missy: Thank you! I do so like to show people my world! BlogCritics is a site I write for. We do TV, film, music and book reviews. My profile is http://blogcritics.org/writers/emm.<br /><br />@ Kathy: Oh, definitely. Old trains are for enjoying and sitting back. Don't be in a hurry! Then again, I am always slightly disappointed when my train journey ends each evening!!<br /><br />@ The Ancient Digger: My parents bought my brother one and I absolutely coveted it!!!<br /><br />@ Robert: me too! There is just something about them...<br /><br />@ Ceemee: I totally agree! They are just wonderful!<br /><br />@ Glen: Thanks for the heads up! I didn't know about the steam railways in Kent and will certainly investigate!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-48271159616565761252010-04-18T11:19:57.517+01:002010-04-18T11:19:57.517+01:00Hi Emm - nice post. Don't forget we still hav...Hi Emm - nice post. Don't forget we still have a few preserved steam railways here in Kent. <br /><br />My little boy really likes the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. That one is narrow gauge (smaller tracks) and all the engines are one third the size of the original mainline trains. Most of the engines were built in the 1920's and are still going strong eighty odd years later.<br /><br />Glen / Kent Today & YesterdayGlen / Kent Today and Yesterdayhttp://kenttodayandyesterday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-26910563272898032332010-04-17T04:42:02.331+01:002010-04-17T04:42:02.331+01:00That is a wonderful ride. It's nice they maint...That is a wonderful ride. It's nice they maintain the trains just like in old times, the charm's still there.ceemeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621966731038875729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-29901164912276368472010-04-17T02:38:51.525+01:002010-04-17T02:38:51.525+01:00I love steam trains..:)I love steam trains..:)livintheblueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568851367734126452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-30665155536502074792010-04-17T01:17:01.107+01:002010-04-17T01:17:01.107+01:00I used to collect old train sets when my grandfath...I used to collect old train sets when my grandfather was alive, and I had one that looked just like this. They are so romantic, indeed.Cruiselife & Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587257784329180930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-73403129605888166222010-04-16T15:29:44.082+01:002010-04-16T15:29:44.082+01:00What a great experience! Even modern trains are gr...What a great experience! Even modern trains are great ways to get from point A to point B, but the vintage ones add such an element of romance! At least if you're not in a hurry 8-)Kathy Amenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353918133298858318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-60754787012643405502010-04-16T12:34:25.939+01:002010-04-16T12:34:25.939+01:00Emm-thanks for your comments on my question. I gue...Emm-thanks for your comments on my question. I guess I find it odd, but maybe it's not. What's blogcritics???<br />Your pictures always amaze me. I wish I'd been to more of the places you go!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697254947951720657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-90056511245858226162010-04-16T09:34:31.305+01:002010-04-16T09:34:31.305+01:00Love the old carriages, I'm a child from the e...Love the old carriages, I'm a child from the end of the war, so those carriages with the string luggage racks, photos, strap to lower and raise the window etc, all part of my boyhood; love steam trains. Sounds like you had a good day.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-41617833975769129482010-04-16T09:24:35.777+01:002010-04-16T09:24:35.777+01:00@ Mike: Really?? But I heard that the steam train...@ Mike: Really?? But I heard that the steam train up to Cambridge has to use different tracks because the old ones are narrower but then we thought they were wider. Hmmm. I believe you though! And yes, this old man worked on the steam trains from the end of the war right up to the 60s.<br /><br />@ Michelle: Oh dear... does that make you a squib then?Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-85702131202537643212010-04-16T03:22:49.771+01:002010-04-16T03:22:49.771+01:00Hi Emm I love steam trains and used to travel on t...Hi Emm I love steam trains and used to travel on them as a kid. The rail gauge is the same for modern day and old steam locos.<br /><br />BTW steam was still hauling BR trains into the 1960's.Mikehttp://www.watthaitemple.comnoreply@blogger.com