Capt Lightning
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- Historic Buchan, Scotland
Strathspey railway pictures.
Steam train at Aviemore, Scottish highlands
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hollydolly
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Glorious !! I keep saying I'm going to travel on a Vintage steam train...I must make that a priority for next year
IrisSenior
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- Ontario, Canada
Ohhhhhh...I want a ride on that!
horseless carriage
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This gorgeous, Victorian Locomotive, built in St Rollox in 1899, has caused grown men many tears. Twice rebuilt, it continues to bring a tear to the eye of many. Such is the power of steam trains.
Shalimar
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Wonderful! I would love to travel on this.
Bellbird
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- New Zealand
Great photo, there is real nostalgia travelling on a steam train.
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Bloke with a camera
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- Lancashire
Nice shots 
Trila
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- North Central Arkansas
Wow! Awesome!
Capt Lightning
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- Historic Buchan, Scotland
In addition to travelling on the train, you can also have a light lunch, afternoon tea or evening dinner on board. The seating can be upgraded to first class, officers coach, or the chairman's coach. Not cheap!
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Bloke with a camera
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- Lancashire
Very cool.
horseless carriage
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hollydolly
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I might just do that when I get the chance ...lol
bowmore
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Ride the Great Little Trains of Wales. I rode 8 of them
hollydolly
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I've never heard of them, I'll have to look into that. We do have a Vintage railway not too far from where I live. https://www.eorailway.co.uk/
bowmore
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Attached is the story
Born_To_Lose
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You two look like British movie stars from back in the 40’s on holiday. But you already knew that.
horseless carriage
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What a lovely compliment, but you will forgive me if I don't tell the lady............she might want money!
horseless carriage
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No doubt Holly has been rather busy and the chance of dressing up to ride on the steam heritage train has yet to materialise.
So, step back a good few years to our Ruby wedding anniversary and we got all dressed up to ride on the famous Orient Express.
It was only a day tour, nonetheless the organisers pulled the stops out.
Champagne in the first photo, (in paper cups, ugh!) A Jazz Band greets us in the second photo. The third picture
features our engine for the day and the last two pics are what we wore.
horseless carriage
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From the top left, another shot of our steam engine.
Vera, our carriage, our Maitre D. Our dining table and finally,
fellow passengers getting into the spirit of the day.
hollydolly
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Yep still a dream of mine....
JustDave
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I remember sitting on our porch swing and hearing the steam engines slipping their wheels in the switch yard a mile from our house. It was a very distinct sound, a rapid chugging that starts abruptly and then quickly slows down as the wheels gain traction. It's probably just nostalgia, but that era has a magical quality about it for me. Apparently for others too.
OldFeller
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- Pennsylvania, USA
A steam train is a unique thing to experience. The choo-choo sound is awesome.
What I didn't expect was the debris it delivers onto your lap if you're in the first car with the windows open in the summertime.
What I didn't expect was the debris it delivers onto your lap if you're in the first car with the windows open in the summertime.
hollydolly
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I have a life long passion for trains.. especially steam trains...
I love to travel on long distance trains in particular
I travel on the train often.. but they are commuter trains.. and if train fares weren't so expensive here I would travel much more on long distance trains