A lovely walk along here by the miniature railway and into the gardens with the Halfpenny Bridge looking splendid in the background. Do you remember riding on the miniature railway? Callum Duff tells us: ”I used to work on the Miniature Railway in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s. You had to be made of strong stuff to cope with the change in temperature from one end of the valley to the other. After 3.00pm it was still nice and warm at the Italian Gardens end but as soon as you got over the bridge it was freezing! I remember a passenger asking me why I was wearing finger-less gloves in August. ‘Just wait until we get round that corner’ was my reply!”
Image courtesy of Julie Tyrka and many thanks to Callum for the insight working conditions on the railway.
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