Little trains of Leeds

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:06 am

You can see how scenic the line is. The water way is the mill race goit cut by the Abbey monks in the 12th century.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:06 am

You just can't beat a sunny autumn day for photography.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:07 am

The days motive power Atlas crosses the level crossing alongside Mill race goit.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:10 am

The low sun picks out the vivid colours of autumn nicely from the comfort of our much smoother riding coach.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:11 am

No 6 Druid stands at Bridge road terminus. Once again Many thanks to Peter Lowe & Dave Malton for there great hospitality shown. Cheers

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:14 am

The railway runs on Sundays & Bank holidays from 1-5 p.m, It's a cheap day out for the kids. Have a ride on the line, walk along the mill race & visit the AbbeyFares are as follows:Single (one way) Adult - £1.00 Child - £0.50Return (there and back) Adult - £2.00 Child - £1.00Climb aboard and the Guard will come and take your fare.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:18 am

The railway has it's own website with a good photo gallery, history with details of the locos & running times herehttp://www.freewebs.com/abbeylightrailway/index.htmWe have a video view of the line taken from the rather bumpy cab of Atlas as she climbs towards the Abbey terminus with a much smoother ride from the comfort of the coach on the way back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIySZqaZa8M

FarnleyBloke · Post by **FarnleyBloke** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 11:41 am

Great thread Phil. It's weird, i'd never seen the railway running before either and as a kid i used to spend an obscene amount of time down by the Abbey but a couple of Sunday's ago me and the wife took the kids out on the bikes and we cycled round the Abbey and down the path at the side of the railway and it was all up and running. Didn't get a chance to go on it though which is a shame as like you said it's very scenic down there.

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 12:23 pm

Great photos, as usual.I've not seen it running either (probably because we've been to the Abbey on a Saturday!).We have walked along the tracks though (and over that bridge!!)

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 2:17 pm

Took our lass on it last year before giving birth,never been on it before myself,enjoyed the ride and the quality of the rail is better than the ECML!!I know how to show a girl a good time!!