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Started by Sandy Lane, May 15, 2021, 08:04:30 AM

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Sandy Lane

How many of these are there in the west mids?
This one at Dudley Zoo says it used to be at Alicante.
https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/19300113.fancy-dudley-zoo-train-driver/


CL

There's one at Cannon Hill Park
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B61 ANDREW

Quote from: Sandy Lane on May 15, 2021, 08:04:30 AM
How many of these are there in the west mids?
https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/19300113.fancy-dudley-zoo-train-driver/

                  Drayton Manor ??    Alton Towers ??       Going back to holidays with my parents , I recall most seaside resorts having them.  8)

Stu

Sorry this isn't the West Midlands, nor the UK, but this thread has reminded me of a holiday I took in Rhodes (Greece) in 2017.

I stayed in the coastal town of Ialysos, which had a 'road train' running around the town. I took a ride on it one afternoon, was very pleasant!
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Steveminor

Mablethorpe have both a Land train & a Sand train (along the beach) connecting the holiday camps with the town centre. Both compete against the Stagecoach bus & the pirate bus

Westy

Anyone remember the Duck Marine, especially in Liverpool!


B61 ANDREW

Add Ilfracome to the list .  :cool:

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IMarkeh

I've done a freedom of information request and here are all of the permits which have been offered for land trains in England and Wales which use public roads. May be useful to some people here.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/land_train_licences_vso#incoming-2126059

Sandy Lane

Quote from: IMarkeh on October 06, 2022, 11:52:33 AMI've done a freedom of information request and here are all of the permits which have been offered for land trains in England and Wales which use public roads. May be useful to some people here.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/land_train_licences_vso#incoming-2126059
Thks but I can see a letter and no list?

Stu

Quote from: Sandy Lane on October 06, 2022, 08:33:31 PMThks but I can see a letter and no list?
The link to the document (Excel workbook) is further down the page under 'Annotation'
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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