Weather is a sunny 20 degrees and we are only 116 miles from Marlow.

Clive went down for some breakfast and we ended up leaving just after 11AM for Didcot Railway near Oxford. It's practically on the way home and we only have a few days when we get back before we head off to Rome.

We got to Didcot around 12.30PM and paid the 4 pound 60 pence for all day parking. Then a long walk from the car park up and down foot bridges to finally get to the Railway entrance. We bought our tickets and then boarded the steam train. Well the ride only lasted 5 minutes but you can go back and forth as many times as you like all day if you want to. But there was more to see here than just ride trains.

Getting off at the end we started a slow walk back looking over old carriages and engines. We saw them work the turn table and had a bite to eat in the Cafe there. Didcot Railway is based around the original Great Western Railway Engine Shed built in 1932. Many of the original features survive today along with some later additions. Gai ached from all the walking that we had done this day.

Eventually arriving back at Marlow - after missing the turn off twice - we were greeted by Dave, Jenny , Thomas and Flora who all stayed the night. Clive cooked a fish curry for tea whilst Gai had a ham sandwich. Finally all getting to bed around 2AM it was a long enjoyable day.

Back entrance to The Priory.	.	More road works.	.
Another long bridge to cross.	.	.	.
.	Follow that arrow. Clive smells steam.	.	Here's the entrance.
Clive waits for the train ride.	We've just come from Wales.	Plenty of rolliing stock.	.

And carriages too.	Lots of picnic spaces.	.	Inside one of the sheds.
Trains on the main line.	Back goes the steam train.	.	.
Train spotters by the fence line.	.	This one they also use.	.
Inside the engine.	Clive on the foot plate.	Dreaming again.	.
There is a cafe up here.	Time for some food.	This was a tiny loco.	Lots of restored engines here.
.	View from the foot bridge.	Looking down the main lines.	Steam train centre picture.
.	.	Diesel on the main line.	Waiting for the steam train.
.	Map of GWR Railways.	Gai enjoys a rest.	To walk or ride ?.
.	.	.	The Rolling Post Office.
.	The Turn Table.	Inside another engine.	.
The Signal Box.	.	Used for moving from one shed to another.	.
Lovely old restored carriages.	.	this kitchen would have been hot work.	.
.	.	.	The train goes past again.
And another.	.	This is operated by hand.	Gai has a rest.
Some restoration sheds.	.	.	Here comes the train again.
.	.	Smell that steam.	Bees hard at work.
.	Gai has a closer look.	.	.
The crane carriage.	View from the foot plate.	.	Train going to the turn table.
.	She's on the turntable now.	Push guys.	3 men turned it.
Half way there.	All squared away.	.	Train turned Back we go.
Leaving the turntable.	.	Another GWR engine.	.
.	Inside one of the sheds.	.	View from the footplate.
The chasis was raised on this one.	You can see the wheels separated.	There's a workman down in the pit.	Is Gai waiting for a train ?.
Old baggage trolleys.	Station signs.	Looking down the tracks.	.
.	The Broad Guage Turntable.	Heading back to the car.	.
More beautiful country side.	Cruising the motorway.	.	.
The road trip is over.