I am currently in Jersey for 4 days and the Island lost its railways shortly after the war.
But some of the lines are now footpaths.
So after landing yesterday, I walked up to St Brelades then walked along the Old Corbiere line. Went to a hotel for some lunch with stunning view of Corbiere Lighthouse.
After lunch walked across to the Lighthouse. I went back and checked the time for the buses. But it was quite a long wait, so walked the line back. On the outward, I had cut off a little too early, so on the return, walked it from the site of Cobiere Station, where the platform still survives, but is been built upon.
Once back at St Brelades, rather than get the bus, I carried onto St Aubins, passing under a couple of road bridges that remain and finished at the old station at St Aubins which still survives and is now a police station.
From St Aubins, it was the bus forward.
Corbiere-St Brelades was on the flat, but St Brelades-St Aubins it was on a hill, although it was down hill for me, it was clear when the line was open, the driver would have to be on the power all the way up.
Another little game ive been playing is with the Car registration numbers. In Jersey is J proceeding a 5 or 6 digit number, so ive been looking out for Diesel & Electric loco numbers, plus afew selected steam locos, pre-tops Deltic and Western numbers.
But some of the lines are now footpaths.
So after landing yesterday, I walked up to St Brelades then walked along the Old Corbiere line. Went to a hotel for some lunch with stunning view of Corbiere Lighthouse.
After lunch walked across to the Lighthouse. I went back and checked the time for the buses. But it was quite a long wait, so walked the line back. On the outward, I had cut off a little too early, so on the return, walked it from the site of Cobiere Station, where the platform still survives, but is been built upon.
Once back at St Brelades, rather than get the bus, I carried onto St Aubins, passing under a couple of road bridges that remain and finished at the old station at St Aubins which still survives and is now a police station.
From St Aubins, it was the bus forward.
Corbiere-St Brelades was on the flat, but St Brelades-St Aubins it was on a hill, although it was down hill for me, it was clear when the line was open, the driver would have to be on the power all the way up.
Another little game ive been playing is with the Car registration numbers. In Jersey is J proceeding a 5 or 6 digit number, so ive been looking out for Diesel & Electric loco numbers, plus afew selected steam locos, pre-tops Deltic and Western numbers.
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