Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
Talking of the Somerset Levels is there no show at Woolavington this year? Usually the S&D Railway Trust.
Lovely photo of Ham Lane.
All the best
Julian
Lovely photo of Ham Lane.
All the best
Julian
Captain Kernow's layouts
- Thread starter Captain Kernow
- Start date
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Apparently it's in the summer, Julian.
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
The 'might-have-been-that never-was' - BR corporate blue DMU at Bleakhouse Road with a Glastonbury service in 1973, just before the line closed for good:
Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
Thanks Tim, guess the timing interfered with Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Will look for it later in the year.
Cheers Julian
Will look for it later in the year.
Cheers Julian
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Hi Julian,
It's apparently scheduled for next July but I can't see any confirmation of the actual date. I believe there have been some changes to the organising team which may account for the unusually late confirmation ( or lack of confirmation ) of arrangements.
Rob
As a Trust member I received the following communication in November.
"It is going to be an important year for the S&D Railway Trust next year, with the 100th anniversary of our 7F's construction at Darlington Works and the beginning of its next overhaul. With this in mind, we have decided to postpone our usual model railway show at Edington until the summer of 2025, hopefully in July, the actual anniversary of 53808. This will mean that our usual show just after the New Year will now be around seven months later for the 2025 exhibition which we hope will be an extra special one to celebrate this great anniversary. Members and the larger model railway fraternity will be kept informed as to the selected date next year and we all look forward to seeing you at that event."
Hope this helps.
Tim
"It is going to be an important year for the S&D Railway Trust next year, with the 100th anniversary of our 7F's construction at Darlington Works and the beginning of its next overhaul. With this in mind, we have decided to postpone our usual model railway show at Edington until the summer of 2025, hopefully in July, the actual anniversary of 53808. This will mean that our usual show just after the New Year will now be around seven months later for the 2025 exhibition which we hope will be an extra special one to celebrate this great anniversary. Members and the larger model railway fraternity will be kept informed as to the selected date next year and we all look forward to seeing you at that event."
Hope this helps.
Tim
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Another view on the Somerset Levels:
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Thanks Alan, but it's the same one (gets around a bit!).
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Local tripper at Callow Lane:
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
NCB diesel loco, plated for running on BR from Frog Lane colliery to Callow Lane, shunting a rake of minerals:
Last edited:
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Another view of a Bath Road 350hp diesel shunter arriving with a local tripper at Callow Lane:
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Now that the layout is approaching scenic completion, it occurred to me to compare similar views from the past with the present, to illustrate how long it's taken me!
June 2008:
July 2008 (at CamRail, in Bradford-on-Avon):
September 2016:
January 2025:
The proper signalbox for the layout had been completed a few years prior to 2016. The Hornby Skaledale box was only ever intended to be a place-holder.
June 2008:
July 2008 (at CamRail, in Bradford-on-Avon):
September 2016:
January 2025:
The proper signalbox for the layout had been completed a few years prior to 2016. The Hornby Skaledale box was only ever intended to be a place-holder.
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
It was actually back in 2004, Phil. It's first (and so far, only) exhibition was in 2008...
Nick Rogers
Western Thunderer
I really like this photo, Tim. It is nice to see Callow Lane starting to come together.
Best wishes,