Thursday, April 07, 2011

New leader

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Following my trip on the final bit of the WHR recently, I have updated my table of NG railway ratings and, by 1 point, there is a new leader (mainly as the line gains a cafe (at harbour) that it had not before). 

Note: for those unfamiliar with this system my ratings take into account 17 factors from locos in steam and timetables through the year, parking, cafes/shops, publicity, views, carriage comfort, child friendliness etc.  The list is only for lines I have travelled on, so the following railways are not yet included…Brecon Mountain, West Lancs, Teifi Valley, Sittingbourne and Kemsley, South Tynedale, Seaton Tramway, Hollycombe Steam Collection, Isle of Man railways (all)

rank TOTAL
1 Rh Eryri (WHR) 91 PREMIER
2 Ffestiniog 90
3 Talyllyn 76
4 Vale of Rheidol 63
5 Snowdon Mountain 63
6 Bure Valley 62
7 Welshpool and Llanfair 62
8 Llanberis Lake 60 1ST DIV
9 Fairbourne 56
10 WHR Porthmadog 56
11 Bala Lake 54
12 Bressingham 54
13 Kirklees 54
14 Launceston 52
15 Evesham country park 51
16 Rudyard Lake 48 2ND DIV
17 Corris 47
18 Great Orme 45
19 Wells and Wals 43
20 Amerton 43
21 Llechwedd 42
22 Leighton Buzzard 42
23 Lynton and Barnstaple 41
24 Golden Valley 27 3RD DIV
25 North Glos 27
26 Steeple Grange 21
27 Derbys Dales 11 NL

comments welcome…

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I have mentioned to Rhyd Ddu in another group that lavatory facilities, both in terms of specification and cleanliness, ougth to be included. Often the distaff side judges somewhere by these matters and these matters alone!