Robbie and I had an 'us' day on Friday. We had planned to go for a day out on a train, but after a very busy week I wasn't keen on an early start and a long exhausting day. In the end we had a lazy morning, we went out for a nice lunch and then we went for a long walk to enjoy the Northamptonshire countryside. Not far from our home is the Brampton Valley Way a lovely rural walk along the route of the old railway line between Northampton and Market Harborough. It has the added attraction of running alongside our local preserved railway so Robbie has plenty to keep him interested. I like it too, but Robbie and I are interested in different aspects of railway history, I like freight and I like railway architecture. I enjoy taking photos from unusual angles and I like the fact that I can walk at track level and I am able to see bits of the 'under carriage' that would normally be hidden from sight by the platform, I am not sure that photos of bogies and toilet controls are of interest to many people, but I have already admitted to being boring! There was a very nice newly painted coal truck, but my favourites were all in need of some serious TLC, a horsebox, a cattle wagon and a very sad looking newspaper van.
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