In the last post, I promised you more of Leighton Buzzard, so here are the bus operators, Arriva, Centrebus and Grant Palmer.
A short walk takes us to Pages Park, starting point of the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway. 
But before looking at the trains, there's a display of old road vehicles in the park.
The railway was built to convey sand from the quarries surrounding the town to the standard gauge railway network. Diesels such as there were standard motive power.
Various steam locos are used today to convey the passengers.
As we set off, past the loco shed, there's another diesel to see.
At Leedon Loop, we pass the train coming the other way.
The present terminus of the line is at Stonehenge Works, where 'Doll; runs round.
More old Simplex diesels on display/in use here.
An extension beyond Stonehenge is planned and moves are afoot to divert part of the line for yet another housing estate. Meanwhile, a demonstration of earth moving equipment takes place.
A few miles to the east is the village of Tebworth, where we have our first pint of this posting. The Queen's Head provides it.
Just a couple of miles away is a large village called Toddington, which has a village green.....
.....and St. George's Parish Church.
But we're looking for beer. I'm not certain whether this Marston's pub is still in business.
The Sow and Pigs was a great pub, but sadly it closed. You can read all about it here.
So we must carry on to Harlington where the Carpenters Arms is well and truly open.
We conclude at the Old Sun.
Harlington is on the railway, so that gives us plenty of scope for the next post.
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