A&E Steam Train Ride
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Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 5 Aug 2018 22:57
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Andrew and Edward
Buckfastleigh to Totnes Steam Train Ride
 After our busy beach day yesterday we
had a slack morning, after lunch we were all ready for a new adventure. Parking,
we then walked over the footbridge and looked down on Buckfast Station.
  After buying our tickets we bimbled
about in the museum, learning flag signals aboard an
engine called Ashley.
     Plenty to
take in until we heard the train approaching
and rushed out to watch.
  The boys chose the carriage at this
end called Emma and we settled to watch the engine
reverse ends.
   Andrew was
transfixed. We waved at the signalman, Edward and I pose.
  Just a little boy
in awe, trundling along.
 The map. We
made a brief stop at Staverton and on we went.
  At Totnes
Station we watched our
engine chug down the track to change
ends.
  Boys in
position for the inbound action.
  Slowly into place, engineer coupled and sneeze................
  Andrew jumped, crows shot off out of the tree, time for a cup of tea on
the other side of the tracks.
   Grandpa
indulged. The boys had a Calippo, Edward said
“cheese”.
 After snacks we waited at the closed
crossing gate for our train to pass.
 For our return journey we chose a
first class compartment.
    Back at Buckfastleigh, we watched the
engine come from the front and
below us as we stood on the footbridge.
 The boys waited in amazement until
the train set off.
  Under she
went. Edward could have stood all day.
 In the corner of the car park Andrew met a new friend.
 The boys stopped posing to wave to the next train.........
ALL IN ALL A GREAT EXPERIENCE
FOR THE BOYS
GOOD FUN FOR THE GRANDPARENTS AS
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