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Title: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: MinZaPint on February 27, 2015, 05:46:18 PM
Went on hols for 3 weeks and not a train in sight, but travelled on this several times, runs every 5 minutes or so!

(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/30/thumb_22114.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22114)

Several people on here will know where this was, one in particular!
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: MikeDunn on February 27, 2015, 05:49:36 PM
The Croydon tramlink, yes ?  :heart2:
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: Trainfish on February 27, 2015, 06:22:53 PM
I reckon Blackpoo or Tenerife but on second thoughts it's probably not Blackpoo after all.
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: PLD on February 27, 2015, 08:21:23 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on February 27, 2015, 06:22:53 PM
I reckon Blackpoo or Tenerife but on second thoughts it's probably not Blackpoo after all.
I think you're correct with Tenerife...  :thumbsup:

Definitely not UK...
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: Bealman on February 27, 2015, 09:43:08 PM
Unless Blackpool has sprouted mountains....  :uneasy:
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: Sprintex on February 27, 2015, 09:56:48 PM
A quick Google and . . .

"The Intercambiador (aka Tenerife Transport Interchange)"


Paul
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: Bealman on February 27, 2015, 10:31:48 PM
Thanks, Paul!

Geez, David,  you get around! Bump into any Stags?  ;D
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: MikeDunn on February 27, 2015, 10:36:21 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on February 27, 2015, 09:56:48 PM
A quick Google and . . .
Spoilsport  :P :P :P

We were having fun there !!!
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: woodbury22uk on February 28, 2015, 08:00:12 AM
I am in Mallorca which has metro, suburban trains, the famous Palma to Soller railway (using 1929 electric railcars hauling wooden bodied coaches), and the Soller to port de Soller tramway.  A lot of rail activities for a small island. The railroad shop at Soller has tram models and the old 1929 electric unit models, including a multimedia  1/24 scale tram kit which looks very good built up.

Also available in the UK it seems.

http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/OC53003.html (http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/OC53003.html)

Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: MinZaPint on February 28, 2015, 12:08:35 PM
Tenerife, it runs from Santa Cruz to La Laguna up in the hills, lovely old town but it can be cold and wet up there, on a nice day it's well worth a visit.
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: Caz on February 28, 2015, 04:31:17 PM
For those that haven't seen the Soller railway and tram, we went there about 14 years ago and here's a little video I put together of our ride.

http://youtu.be/0fZ2sKn6-0c (http://youtu.be/0fZ2sKn6-0c)
Title: Re: The closest I came to trains on holiday!
Post by: woodbury22uk on February 28, 2015, 05:06:36 PM
Thanks for the video Caz. We are doing a Bunyola - Soller round trip tomorrow, so have the spectacular views to look forward to. Will try to go easy on the pastries and pies in Soller which always seem so enticing!