This is a relatively new narrow gauge railway and as such may be unknown to many members. It combines with a mining musuem and nature reserve on the site of the old Silverdale mine. A fine new station building has been errected with Lottery Funding assistance. Yes, postcards are for sale in the station shop, but unfortunately not featuring the railway itself. There are postcards produced a few years ago now by Severnside featuring a series of Titled trains of the 1950’s painted by Frederick Lea.
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Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
The Lincolnshire Wolds railway are a relatively new railway preservation society with their first train running in 2009. They currently operate a small section of the former Grimsby to Peterborough line between North Thoresby and Ludborough. The main station with shop, museum, and restaurant is at Ludborough station (which is a long walk from the village of Ludborough). The stock comprises Mark 2 vehicles but the motive power is usually industrial steam. For the postcard collector the shop sells a set of nine views.
Click here to see the postcards:
There is also a second hand shop with a large selection of books, etc including some postcards from other railways.
Eurostar Bringing together 20 years
The departure lounge of Eurostar at St Pancras has a couple of racks of free postcards commemorating 20 years of Eurostar. There are eleven postcards and a reply card asking for comments/thoughts on the impact of Eurostar to cross border logistics/relations. The cards are not obviously available at Brussels Midi or Paris Nord.
Click here to see the postcards:
There is set of cards available to the first member who asks ( postage £1).
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The loco is number 31517 and the route number on the white disc is 308.
Station Gallery Whitby
Early in March 2015 saw the commissioning (or perhaps re-commissioning) of a second platform at Whitby station. The primary purpose being to significantly increase running paths for the North Yorkshire Railway’s operations into Whitby. The station is managed by Northern Rail and several of the original station buildings have been sublet to local traders. One of these local traders is “Station Gallery” who sell pictures and provide framing services, but also sell a small range of unique postcards.
The railway related postcards can be see here:
Wooden Postcards at the NRM
The National Railway Museum’s postcards offerings have been expended by a set of seven wooden postcards by the wooden postcard company. Available from the NRM’s shop at York. Accurate as at February 2015.
To view these unusual postcards click this link:
Glasgow Transport Museum
This museum may be unknown to many as it has only been open a couple of years. It is housed in a bright new building beside the Clyde about 10 minutes walk from Partick station. There is also good road access and a regular bus from the Scottish Exhibition Centre. Admission is free and the collection contains five steam locos with strong Scottish connections as well as a super collection of motor vehicles, trams, bikes and shipping models. Outside there is a tall ship to visit too. The catering is recommended and there is a well stocked shop. Most of the postcards are shipping related but the railway postcard collector will find a card featuring the only surviving Glasgow and South Western locomotive No.9 as well as some Star series poster cards and a card showing steam on Glenfinnan viaduct.
Click this link to view these postcards:
London Post Office Railway
The British Postal Museum already has two sites in London, one being the achives and the other a store of vehicles postboxes etc. Both are open for public visits. Plans are advanced for the re-opening of part of the underground line at Mount Pleasant that runs to Paddington. The Museum does sell postcards and several have a railway theme to them. The museum’s phone number is 020 7239 2570 for further details.
To view the railway related postcards issued by the British Postal Museum in 2015 click this link:
Some older postcards issued in 2005 are detailed in this link:
spring 2015 Stampex postcard
Stampex postcard Feb 2015
Spring Stampex is being held until Saturday 21st February 2015 at the Business Design Centre at Islington, North London.
Admission is free and you also receive one of these locomotive Planet postcards.
If you cannot attend I have a spare copy which I will send for the price of a stamp to the first member that asks.
