Izitimela Zezitimela Nezitimela Zezimpahla eNtshonalanga Midlands

Uhambo LwaseMlando Ne-Eccentric eStropshire

Izitimela ze-Steam eNtshonalanga Midlands zilethe ezinye izitimela zomlando zaseNgilandi eziningi ekuphileni.

I-Angleterre iphayona lokuhamba ngezitimela futhi kusukela ezikhathini zamaVictor, izwe liye lashiswa yizitimela. Ngesinye isikhathi ngisho izigodi zomfula ezikude kakhulu zaziphethe izitimela. Abaningi babo banyamalala ema-1960s emzamweni ongalungile wokuvuselela izwe ngemigwaqo emikhulu.

Kodwa ngokuthokozela abathanda izitimela, amavolontiya alondoloza futhi asebenza kakhulu emigwaqweni yamagugu amnandi kunazo zonke, izitimela zezimoto kanye nezinsizakalo zesitimela ezingavamile. Lezi ezinye zezinto ezinhle kakhulu ozothola eNtshonalanga yeMidlands.

• 01 ngo-04

  I-Telford Steam Railway

  Mayelana neTelford Steam Railway Umzila wesitimela uhamba ngasentshonalanga yeTelford, eShropshire, eduze nendawo ye-Heritage World Heritage kanye neendawo zokuzalwa ze-Industrial Revolution Iron Bridge Gorge.

  Umzila wesitimela waqala ngisho nangaphambi kweminyaka yobude. Izinqola zezinqola zamahhashi zazigijimela ngezinsimbi zensimbi phakathi kwemisebenzi ye-Coalbrookdale yensimbi nemigodi eyanikeza izinto eziwusizo. Ngesinye isikhathi, i-depot enkulu yezitimela yayinezingxenye ezingu-10 futhi yayingatha izinqola ezingu-200 ngesikhathi.

  Ngama-1960, iziteshi eziphambili zezitimela, Horsehay noDawley, zivaliwe njengengxenye yokwehla okusabalalisa emgwaqweni wezitimela zaseBrithani. Ngaleso sikhathi umzila wawungumzila wegatsha ohlala emakhaya, ukhonza imiphakathi yasendaweni. Kwakukhona ukusikisela okuncane okungaphezu kwekhulu lemisebenzi yezimboni.

  Ngo-1976, iqembu lamavolontiya lakhiwa i-trust ukuze libuyisele iTelford Steam Railway, iziteshi zalo nezinqola zokuvuna. Namuhla sebenzela ukwandisa umugqa futhi ugcine futhi ukwandise isamba sokuguqa kuyaqhubeka. Ekugcineni ithemba lifuna ukuxhumanisa ne- Ironbridge itsel f.

  Kuya kuphi? Izitimela zisebenza ngamaSonto kanye namaHholide amaholide, kusukela e-Easter kuze kube sekupheleni kukaSeptemba. Ngokuvamile i-Santa Specials ngoMgqibelo nangeSonto ngoDisemba kodwa zonke izenzakalo ezikhethekile zishintsha njalo futhi kungcono ukuhlola iwebhusayithi yabo. Izitimela njengamanje zisebenza ngendlela elinganiselwe, kusukela esiteshini saseSpanish Village, nge-Heath Hill Tunnel kuya emgwaqweni we-roadbridge e-Horsehay & Dawley esiteshini.

  Amaphuzu avelele Ukwengeza izitimela ze-steam ne-diesel ezisebenza emigqeni ejwayelekile, iTelford Steam Railway iphinde isebenzise ithamamu encane ye-gauge futhi ine-5 "gauge model model on site.

  Khumbula Umzila wesitimela uqhutshwa ngamavolontiya ngakho izinombolo zocingo ezibhalwe kuwebhusayithi azihlali zihlala njalo futhi iwebhusayithi ivuselelwe kuphela ekuqaleni kwonyaka ngamunye. Indlela engcono yokugcina okwenzekayo, amashejuli wamanje, amanani nezenzakalo ukuvakashela iwebhusayithi yabo bese ubhalisela i-newsletter yabo ye-imeyili.

  Thola okuningi

• 02 ka 04

  Isitimela se-Bridgnorth Cliff

  Mayelana nesitimela se-Bridgnorth Cliff Ingabe i-funicular iyafaneleka njengejantshi lomlando? Ihamba kahle emigwaqeni kanti iBritish Heritage Railway Association ibonakala icabanga kanjalo, ngakho-ke ngingubani ukuphikisa. Le funicular ethize yi-railway endala yaseBrithani futhi ehamba phambili kunazo zonke. Isebenza ngezimoto ezimbili ezilingana nomunye nomunye. Njengoba umuntu ekhuphuka, adonselwa ngamakhompi aphethwe amandla kagesi, omunye wehla, futhi ngokuphambene. Selokhu kugijima iminyaka engaphezu kweyi-125 (kusukela ngo-1890) futhi ngesikhathi esisodwa yayinikezwe amandla nge-ballast yamanzi.

  Kuya kuphi? Ihamba phakathi kwedolobha elingenhla nelingaphansi kweBridgnorth (ukulondoloza izakhamuzi nezivakashi ukukhuphuka okukhulu). Iphakama ngamamitha angu-111 ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-201. Futhi ngokungafani nezitimela zamagugu ezigijimayo njengezikhangisi zama-hobbyists nezivakashi, isitimela se-Bridgnorth Cliff sisengxenye yokuphila kwansuku zonke kuleli dolobha laseShropshire. Njengoba kufaneleka ukuthutha komphakathi, kungabizi ukugibela - ukuhamba okuhambayo yi-£ 1.20. Futhi njalo, unyaka wonke, inkonzo isebenza kusukela ngo-8: 00 kuya ku-8: 00 ekuseni nase-6: 30 ntambama ebusika, ngoMsombuluko kuya ngoMgqibelo. NgeSonto inkonzo isebenza emini.

  Amaphuzu avelele I-Winding House, isiteji esiseduze nesiteshini esiphakeme sibheke amafasitela egumbini le-injini kanye ne-gear gear. Futhi banendawo yokungaphandle yokubukwa okuhle kakhulu sezulu. Ifoni +44 (0) 1746 769659 ukuthola olunye ulwazi.

  Futhi uma ufisa ukuhlala, i-Stoneway Guest House iseduze kwesiteshi esingaphansi. Kusuka ekamelweni lesi-2 ungabuka i-funicular ikhuphuke phezulu.

  Thola okuningi

• 03 ka 04

  I-Severn Valley Railway

  Mayelana neSevern Valley Railway I-Severn Valley Railway (i-SVR) ingenye yezindlela ezihamba kahle kakhulu nezokuthanda izitimela zefa . Iheha amavolontiya avela kuwo wonke amabandla aseBrithani nabagibeli bezitimela abavakashela emhlabeni wonke.

  Iningi lezitimela zalo lihanjiswa yi-locomotives ye-steam yize kunezinye izitimela ze-diesel. Ukuqoqwa kwalo kwamakhansela e-vintage, ubuyela emuva ekuqaleni kwekhulu lama-20, futhi kufaka phakathi nezimoto zokhuni zenziwe nge-teak.

  Iziteshi eziningi ezisendleleni zibuyiselwe enkazimulweni yazo yokuqala. Kukhona ama-buffets esiteshini kanye nokuqoqa okuthakazelisayo kwe-railway memorabilia eziteshini ezisendleleni kanye namapaki athakazelisayo, amakhaya amahle kanye nezwe elihambahamba eduze nayo yonke indawo.

  Ngomlando weminyaka engu-150, lo mzila uqale ngesikhathi samaSoviet. Izenzakalo ezikhethekile kanye nokukhishwa ngezihloko ezihlukahlukene zemikhiqizo yokuvuna - kusuka ku-Victoriana kuya ku-1940 ama-Big Band - zihlelwe njalo. Ungakwazi futhi ukubhuka ama-dinners nama-cream teas ezimotweni zokudlela ezivuthiwe kwezinye zezitimela.

  Kuya kuphi? Kusuka eBridgnorth eShropshire kuya eCidderminster eWorcester, ibanga elingamakhilomitha angu-16. Kukhona ukuhlelwa okuhleliwe eHotton Loade, Highley, Arley naseBewdley kanye nokucela ukuma eSep Valley Valley Country Park naseNorthwood. Izitimela zisebenza cishe unyaka wonke kodwa kuvalwa ukuvalwa kwebusika cishe kwamasonto amahlanu ukulungiswa nokulungiswa. Ngo-2016, lo wesitimela wawuzovalwa kusukela ngoJanuwari 4 kuya kuFebruwari 12.

  Amaphuzu avelele e-Highley eShropshire, I-Engine House iyisikhungo somvakashi esibonisa iqoqo le-SVR elimangalisayo lokugcina izimoto zamakhamera nezinye izitimela zesitimela. Inendawo yokudlela, isitolo nendawo yokudlala yezingane. Abagibeli abaye lapho kufanele bahlele ukuchitha amahora amabili.

  Thola okuningi

• 04 ka 04

  Izitimela Zezithamela Ezengeziwe eMidlands Midlands

  Isching for more umzila wesitimela namagugu. Thola lokhu ekuhambeni kwakho eNtshonalanga Midlands:

  • Isitimela se-Apedale Valley Light
  • I-Rudyard Lake Steam Railway
  • I-Chasewater Railway
  • I-Foxfield Railway
  • Isitimela se-Amerton
  • I-Churnet Valley Railway
  • I-Cambrian Heritage Railways