| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by CyclingSid at 08:22, 4th April 2026 |     |
10 - I presume that the 23A bus to Imber is off/en route.
9 - Imber bus, I guess you would like something more precise than the Imber range section of Salisbury Plain Training Area. My guess of two options would be Gore Cross.
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by RobT at 07:59, 4th April 2026 | |
8. Swindon and Cricklade Railway.
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by PhilWakely at 07:37, 4th April 2026 | |
5. Plym Bridge Halt on the Plym Valley Railway ?
12. London Transport Museum, Acton Depot ?
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by grahame at 05:57, 4th April 2026 | |
All correct so far ...
1. Clapton Pond - Oxonhutch
2. Eastleigh - MVR S&T
3. Cranmore - AMLAG
4. Kingswear - Chris fArom Nailsea
6. Parkend - TonyN
7. Swanage - bradshaw
10. Glastonbury - Western Pathfinder
11. Southend - Johnneyw
... just 5, 8, 9 and 12 left to identify.
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by TonyN at 21:36, 3rd April 2026 | |
6: Parkend Dean Forest Railway
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by MVR S&T at 18:18, 3rd April 2026 | |
2. Eastleigh Lakeside Railway.
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by johnneyw at 14:36, 3rd April 2026 | |
11. The funnels tell me it's the Waverley. A closer look in the corner confirmed to me that it's Sarfend.
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by grahame at 14:14, 3rd April 2026 | |
1. Clapton Pond - Oxonhutch
3. Cranmore - AMLAG
4. Kingswear - Chris from Nailsea
7. Swanage - bradshaw
10. Glastonbury - Western Pathfinder
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by grahame at 09:57, 3rd April 2026 | |
I'll take the easy one please, 1: Clapham Pond, London
Except if I were a pedant ... perhaps you have autocorrect on?
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by Western Pathfinder at 09:47, 3rd April 2026 | |
10. Glastonbury.
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by AMLAG at 09:38, 3rd April 2026 | |
3 is Cranmore on the East Somerset Rly
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by Oxonhutch at 09:03, 3rd April 2026 | |
I'll take the easy one please, 1: Clap
Autocorrect inside braincell
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 08:54, 3rd April 2026 | |
4. Kingswear, south Devon.
| Re: Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by bradshaw at 08:36, 3rd April 2026 | |
7 Swanage
| Day trips from Melksham - Out and about - for 2026 Posted by grahame at 08:00, 3rd April 2026 | |
Here we are ... Good Friday and seeing longer days and warmer (somewhat!) weather. I am an "enthusiast for rail" and not a "rail enthusiast" and travel to get places and see how things work in daily normal life. However, I also look for destinations, tourist attractions, and places for people to end up. Here are 11 heritage pictures and one miniature, all taken by me, all on days out from Melksham within the life of my current camera.
Just identify one each, please in posts today - give everyone else a chance. Some are easy, some are especially easy because I have not blurred out signage.
1. Clapton Pond - Oxonhutch
2. Eastleigh - MVR S&T
3. Cranmore - AMLAG
4. Kingswear - Chris from Nailsea
5.
6. Parkend - TonyN
7. Swanage - bradshaw
8.
9.
10. Glastonbury - Western Pathfinder
11. Southend - Jonneyw
12.
