Bressingham Steam with Adam

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Bressingham Gardens and Steam Experience is a unique combination arising out of the passions of founder Alan Bloom, whose profession of nurseryman and gardener and hobby of a steam powered collection of trains and traction engines led to the leisure destination of Bressingham Gardens and Steam Museum. 

It's a great family place and we were sure Adam would enjoy this (as well as ourselves!)





This was the engine that adam and dad went on, although I am unsure which of the four routes they travelled. They enjoyed themselves anyway.


....... as you can see by Adams face!


and then a little celebration dance afterwards.


And now it is lunch time Nana.


The three-abreast Gallopers are Bressingham centre piece. It is one of the finest to be seen anywhere. Built by Savages of Kings Lynn in 1897 and owned and operated by the Thurston family of Norfolk until 1934, the Gallopers later operated at Whitley Bay and ended up in Scotland before finding a home at Bressingham. The engine was originally built by Tidmans of Norwich but has been completely rebuilt at Bressingham. The organ - a Bruder-built, 48 keyless Chiappa - accompanies the Gallopers as they reach up to six revolutions per minute and swing out some 15 degrees.

The set came to Bressingham in 1967 and has been delighting young and old as the heart of the site ever since.


Adam with dad having a gallop.


A peek in a signal box and an amazing array of coloured levers.


The engine emerging from the garden area


This colourful corner of the garden caught my attention.


Location: Bressingham, Diss IP22, UK

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