Traditions

Those who know me will realise that I am very fond of traditions.  For example, I like to make pancakes for breakfast on Saturday mornings.  I could make them any day of the week, but only having them on Saturday causes me to look forward all week to the weekend, and makes Saturday special!  Another example is that Saturday is Train Day, stemming from days long past when I used to help my Uncle work on his model railway on most Saturday afternoons.  Sometimes of course these things are not possible, particularly if I'm away with work, but sometimes they happen spectacularly, as happened today!


Suffice to say the pancakes were satisfying, and rather than just continue working in the 'yard' around our cottage at Whistlestop as I've been doing all week, I did some more preparation for the eventual construction of the Trainbarn.  If I was able to do as much every day as I did today it'd be done very quickly!!  And it was a superb day again, perfect really.  Oh yes, there was a cloud, which just happened to go in front of the sun precisely when the Southern Downs Steam Train went past our place!!  I tried a photo from our rocky vantage point just below the cottage, although I came very close to missing the loco!!

I haven't been on this train yet, although I am a member of the association.  Everything about the trip seems to be run extremely well, particularly the standard of the coaches, which are an absolute credit to the people who have spent many, many hours restoring them.  The loco ( C17 No. 971) is not over-restored and sounded terrific as it approached us this morning, working quite hard as it climbed the grade towards Wyberba and the border at Wallangarra.


A very enjoyable traditional Saturday!!