To celebrate the nationwide Heritage Open Days event, South Devon Railway is allowing behind the scenes access to visitors on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15.
This weekend offers a fantastic opportunity to see what is required to keep a heritage railway running, and is a fascinating day out for anyone with an interest in railways and engineering or those who just like to know how things work.
Take a tour of the engineering workshops and hear about the vital heritage skills being kept alive, step inside Buckfastleigh’s old signalbox and learn what it was like to be a signalman, enjoy the classic cars on display and relive the road transport from yesteryear. Explore the engine shed where locomotives are prepared for their day’s work and the team perform general maintenance; viewing of the engineering workshops is by organised tours; tour start times and booking information will be published at the booking office on the day. At Staverton, visit the Permanent Way maintenance yard, and see up close some of the machines and equipment used to keep the track safe and give a comfortable ride. Plus, there are free heritage bus rides and a steam traction engine at Buckfastleigh.
For more information and to book, visit www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
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