Agatha Christie’s World

by | Jun 9, 2013 | Articles, Whimsy | 1 comment

I took a day out recently on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, passing through Agatha Christie’s very own local station, Greenway Halt.

The poster on Agatha Christie's local station, white lettering on brown
Greenway Halt

White text on brown A Board announcing Devon Belle fare at one pound fifty pence
Devon Belle Fare Board
Shiny black steam engine Goliath and red runner board with number 5239 in yellow
Goliath The Engine

The old cream painted, clap-boarded Signal Box Building at Kingswear.
Kingswear Signal Box

Old red wooden fire engine with hand pumps and hoses
Old fire engine on Kingswear Station

Six fire red fire buckets hanging on a stand, 3 above 3, and their friendly owl on the top rung.
Fire buckets, ladder and stuffed owl

4 battered old 1940s style suitcases lined up, with paper labels on the handles.
Miss Marple’s luggage?

White on black station sign for trains to Paignton
Hand signal

The old style white on chocolate brown Great Western Railway station sign for Paignton
What a great day out!

1 Comment

  1. lizy-expat-writer
    lizy-expat-writer on 10th June 2013 at 8:54 pm

    I love trains! In Sussex we have the Bluebell Railway on which you can even book to have a posh dinner served on the move.

    Reply

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