Saturday 2 July 2011

Trip to Foxfield Railway / Trentham Gardens 02-07-2011













































BusFromToServiceOperator

N721 GPVWolstatntonFoxfieldCharterEllisons
N721 GPVFoxfieldWolstatntonCharterEllisons
N574 CEHWolstatntonTrentham GardensCharterEllisons
N574 CEHTrentham GardensWolstatntonCharterEllisons




Matthew was in respite, and 40136 40143 were on services 99's. They decided to take him out on Ellisons N721 GPV. The Ex First Hampshire & Dorset was a trip to the Foxfield railway. when at the railway Matthew photographed the working steam engine running around it's train.


Florence No2 runs around the train in Foxfield station (Matt)

Once the engine had run around, he got another picture before it departed.


Florence No2 on the front of the train (Matt)

Matthew then jumped on the train and had a round trip on this engine. Once back at Foxfield, Matthew got back N574 CEH for his transport to go to Trentham Gardens. At the gardens Matthew headed to frankie & Benny's for dinner. Whilst having diner, Matthew photographed various coaches working in and out of the gardens coach parking. There are seven photogrpahs below with coaches from Scraggs, Hollinshead and Clowes Coaches.


Hollinshead RIL 1017 in Trentham gardens (Matt)


Hollinshead RIL 1023 (Matt)


Scraggs 1672 VT (Matt)


Clowes Coaches LIL 8540 (Matt)


Scraggs P886 GBF (Matt)


Hollinshead RIL 1016 (Matt)


Clowes Coaches FNZ 6990 (Matt)

25 seats on the bus. After dinner Matthew got back in his transport and returned to the respite unit...Mark