Manchester Model Railway Christmas Show
"Moors View"
Peter Radford
"Moors View"
Peter Radford
Morning Roger, hope you are well, we held our annual Christmas model railway exhibition over the weekend and what a great success it was , I thought that CRS members would like to take a look at one particular layout “ Moors View” set in Dartmoor in the midst of winter. Although small in size it captivated the audience and MMRS members all weekend with its atmosphere and quality of running , steam on Saturday and blue diesel era on Sunday set in the snow . It can be found on Youtube and many other headings, such as Manchester Model Railway Christmas exhibition etc, Best wishes ,Peter.
Many Thanks Peter. Wishing you a Happy Christmas from the CRS
Laira
Steve Widdowson
Steve Widdowson
50004 St Vincent at Laria on the 30th June 1985. Copyright Steve Widdowson
Many thanks Steve.
Exeter
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
50041 Bulwark pilots 43049 and failed 43048 10.08 Penzance to Paddington Cornish Riviera the 50 was removed at Exeter. 6th April 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul.
Bath specials and Jack Frost
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Hi Keith
A busy week away in the Bristol area with some fine weather before the big freeze. On the 9th a visit to Hall Lane End, Wickwar once more for a series of trains in 50 mins. The scene was more bleaker than my August visit to the same location. Two HSTs were seen, the Networkrail NMT and Cross Country set working the Edinburgh to Penzance. Two oil trains were also noted, one in either direction from the nearby Westerleigh oil depot. How impressive those DB Cargo class 60 are, hauling huge trains day in, day out since their introduction in 1990.
The next day for Bath markets, I dropped off at Newton St Loe for another barrage of trains in around 90 mins. Both LSL and WCR provided specials to visit the event in Bath, and I pictured the trains on the wonderful elevated embankment near Saltford alongside the A4. A points problem caused congestion in the area, but the blue sky held and the trains looked awesome. The red livery of the Duchess and nanking blue of the blue pullman simply pinged in the clear air.
Back home now, welcomed by a widespread frost tinged with weak morning sun presented a good opportunity to grab some GWR services on the Carlyon Bay golf course on 12th. No flying balls to avoid either! The Castle sets likely to be thinned down on some of the longer distance services this month.
Best wishes, Craig Munday.
A busy week away in the Bristol area with some fine weather before the big freeze. On the 9th a visit to Hall Lane End, Wickwar once more for a series of trains in 50 mins. The scene was more bleaker than my August visit to the same location. Two HSTs were seen, the Networkrail NMT and Cross Country set working the Edinburgh to Penzance. Two oil trains were also noted, one in either direction from the nearby Westerleigh oil depot. How impressive those DB Cargo class 60 are, hauling huge trains day in, day out since their introduction in 1990.
The next day for Bath markets, I dropped off at Newton St Loe for another barrage of trains in around 90 mins. Both LSL and WCR provided specials to visit the event in Bath, and I pictured the trains on the wonderful elevated embankment near Saltford alongside the A4. A points problem caused congestion in the area, but the blue sky held and the trains looked awesome. The red livery of the Duchess and nanking blue of the blue pullman simply pinged in the clear air.
Back home now, welcomed by a widespread frost tinged with weak morning sun presented a good opportunity to grab some GWR services on the Carlyon Bay golf course on 12th. No flying balls to avoid either! The Castle sets likely to be thinned down on some of the longer distance services this month.
Best wishes, Craig Munday.
All the photographs below are copyright Craig Munday
Superb photographs Craig for which many thanks. My apologies for lack of captions - due to problems on this machine.