Thomas Day Out at Didcot - how long is the train ride?

[Crotchety]

Has anyone done the Thomas Day at Didcot Railway? How long is the actual train ride? When we did one at Quainton in Bucks the ride was really only a bit of a chug up and down a short track, and DSs were hoping for more of a "journey" really.

Last time i was there, it was a short chug, the track is just within the centre. If you want a journey, the Watercress Line, the Bluebell Railway or Swanage Railway are good.

Chinnor & Princes Risborough is a 7-mile ride apparently but they won't have Thomas again before Christmas. (They'll have Santa Specials though)

And Cholsey & Wallingford is 2½ miles

Yes ideally we want Thomas in early December with a decent ride, but it looks like all the ones that go any distance pretty much go over to Santa Specials then.

We did the Didcot one a few years ago, I was disappointed, short ride and not much happening. the best one we've done is Lydney, Forest of Dean. Toddington near Cheltenham is quite good. Both are probably a bit too far to go if you in Bucks.

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Yes well - suspected as much. Thanks for the tip offs.Sadly it HAS to be Thomas and not a Santa Special.