Mechanical Memories Magazine

WHAT A NICE SURPRISE
By The Old Devon Codger
The weekend of 11/12 August 2007 saw the South Devon Railway (SDR) hold an "Old
Fairground" weekend at their wonderful station at Buckfastleigh in South Devon. The
South Devon Railway maintains a beautiful stretch of line running through gorgeous
Devon scenery following the river Dart valley. The restored steam engines puff up and
down between Buckfastleigh and Totnes Riverside via Staverton and provide not just a
fun day out but also a scheduled service used by locals and visitors alike.
In keeping with their Heritage railway status the SDR hold different themed
weekends during the summer and I went along early to take some photographs of the
event for the organisers. I saw a very attractive round stall being set up and was
immediately drawn to it. At that, stage the stall was just a shell and I went off to take
more pictures, including pies of the excellent restored rides, stalls and shooting gallery
belonging to Mike Stabb.
Brian Ward 's ex Carters' round stall along side his 'Wonderland' mirror show.
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