Kingdom Tours trip

'The Waterways of Derbyshire'

May, 2005

first draft 3 May, 2005, minor corrections 7 May 2005


The midland Railway, ButterleyButterley 

The Midland Railway Trust vintage train - 'I think I can' - but on this occasion it couldn't!


The Golden Valley Light Railway


 

The boiler at Leawood Pumphouse 

The pumping engine at Leawood Pumphouse


Leawood Pumphouse, dating from 1849, in steam

 


 

The workshop at High Peak Junction

The workshop at High Peak Junction - note that the rail on this line is made in four foot sections,
visible to the left of the pit and shown below

a section of the rail


 

A London tram running at Crich tramway village

 A Glasgow tram running at Crich tramway village

 

Two of the many trams running at Crich Tramway Village over the Bank Holiday weekend


on the Derby Canal 

The junction of the Derby canal with the Trent and Mersey at Swarkestone


All pictures heavily compressed for internet use. copyright John Hoare 2005


 

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