Recent content by adammil1

I guess the coal blowing issue makes pretty good sense and may be more important requirement considering how your coal trains rumble right through the passenger stations. At Carlisle the coal train ran right through track #1 if I recall correctly. With our rail system more geared towards...

Hi Dave, Yes we did get to take the train from Kings Cross London to York and it was quite nice. Our train went direct nonstop to York and from there onto Scotland. I think it was 4hr drive vs. 2 hour on the train. It didn't seem to be the most economical ride, however it sure was smooth and...

Waldgrun, Yep, that is my posting, I would have provided the link here but I know some forums get a little touchy about linking between one forum to another so I wasn't quite sure. It takes a bit of time to write this all up so it is hard to maintain similar discussions in both places, but I do...

Sprinterguy, Unfortunately the Nigel Gresley was out of service the day I was there to have had the chance to see her but I did find a youtube video and she does indeed sound a lot better than most I heard over there, of course I am sure something is lost when listening on the computer. I...

Hi LPB Here's a link to the trip advisor website; http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g155019-i55-k4909016-Travel_NYC_to_Toronto_Amtrak_or_fly-Toronto_Ontario.html I am not sure what your level of familiarity with Amtrak is but with the exception of the Northeast (Boston to Washington...

The Building at Beamish looking back at the pictures was the Beamish Waggon and Iron works. They had a little door open at the front with windows in but couldn't get in. I am not sure if my write ups are a long ramble or if you guys are appreciating them but here is what I wrote for an...

I wanted to give an update from my trip here. I am sad to report that I am now back home having had a phenomenal time. We drove over 1500 or so miles and saw a good deal of your wonderful country, met some wonderful people, and saw some really spectacular preservation sites in the brief two...

Any idea if I should pre-book tickets for the train from London to York on thetrainline.com. It claims a 190 pound savings; the cost for two adults is 50 pounds. Any idea if this is a real saving? Thanks, Adam's Wife

If we are going on the bus at a bus stop, can we pay when we get aboard the bus or do we need to purchase tickets ahead of time? Can we pay for trains onboard or do we need to get tickets before we board? Thank you for your time, Adam's wife

We made a few more minor tweaks to the trip. It looks like we will now be renting our car when we get to York and taking the train from London to York. It looked like that was a 4hr car ride vs 2hr train ride. Nigel Holiday Inn Express in my opinion is the best hotel chain out there. When I...

Hello. Thank you all for your continued input, this is Adam's wife. I booked the airplane tickets in early June. Most hotels are booked. We are looking for extra advice/modifications about the routine that I planned. I am a teacher, so I have plenty of time for the rest of this month to...

Thanks for the advice everyone, I have been a little busy the last few days and haven't been watching this thread as closely. My wife is a teacher and has been planning the trip while home all day. I think the basic itinerary is now more or less set in stone and the hotels along the way are all...

Thanks for the replies so far everyone my wife and I are both enjoying reading them. How are the shops of the great western in Swindon? Having read all the stories of what a full size locomotive overhaul shop looked like I have always wanted to see one. I guess the closest thing we may have to...

Thanks everyone for the replies so far. I realize the itinerary is a little packed but I am hoping it is doable. As mentioned before I doubt I will be back to the UK for 30+ more years so it is more a matter of seeing all that I have always wanted to see over there. There is something about the...

Thanks everyone for the replies. As for our visit we were planning on renting a car. I am really hoping the timing works out. My wife and I are used to packing a lot of stuff into one trip for example on our trip to Colorado where we able hit up all the steam railroads in the state, then swung...