Gold Cup Flyer

These race goers were using three separate steam trains to get right into the racecourse for today’s fourth and final day of The Festival. While not the most environmentally friendly they were far less polluting than all those helicopters. ( However, the coal for these locos now comes from Colombia or Australia.) The Race Course station used to be connected to the BR network. Dr Beeching’s railway closures in the ‘60s are still disappointing.