Narrow gauge & ON30
Hello and welcome to "narrow gauge & ON30".
Bonjour et bienvenue "à voie étroite et ON30".
Hallo und herzlich willkommen auf "Schmalspur & On30".
Hallo en welkom op "smalspoor & On30".
Witam i zapraszam na "wąskotorowe i ON30
Bonjour et bienvenue "à voie étroite et ON30".
Hallo und herzlich willkommen auf "Schmalspur & On30".
Hallo en welkom op "smalspoor & On30".
Witam i zapraszam na "wąskotorowe i ON30
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2012 SITE SHOULD HOPEFULLY BE UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS AS NOW BACK ON LINE ON MY OWN COMP !!!!!!!!!
2012 diary dates
Even if We are not attending these events, I will try to keep the listing up to date with the events happening in 2012.
Sat 10 March - Narrow Gauge North Benton Park School, Harrogate Road, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6LX. http://www.narrowgaugenorth.org.uk/ .
Sat March 31st -----2012 NATIONAL GARDEN RAILWAY SHOW PETERBOROUGH http://www.16mm.org.uk/newsite/show/default.html
Sun 15 April Spring Industrial Trains Day AMBERLEY CHALK PITS http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/
2 june double heading day Leighton Buzzard Railway http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/page7.html
3/4 june little chuffers daysLeighton Buzzard Railway http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/page7.html
24 june vintage vehicle rally Leighton Buzzard Railway http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/page7.html
Sun July 8, 2012 Festival de la Gare de Cayeux baie de somme http://www.cfbs.eu/journees-a-theme/76-fr/fete-de-la-gare.html
Sat/Sun 14/15 July Railway Gala Weekend AMBERLEY CHALK PITS . http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/
11/12 AUG Summer galla weekend , West Lancs rly http://www.westlancs.org/
1 / 2 September Annual Steam Gala WELSHPOOL http://www.wllr.org.uk/special.htm
8th & 9th September - Annual Gala Weekend apedale http://www.mrt.org.uk/
Sun 30 September - Elsecar Garden Railway Show http://www.yorkshire.16mm.org.uk/
7 oct Autumn steam gala West Lancs rly http://www.westlancs.org/
Sun 21 October Autumn Industrial Trains Day AMBERLEY CHALK PITS http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/
Sat 10 March - Narrow Gauge North Benton Park School, Harrogate Road, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6LX. http://www.narrowgaugenorth.org.uk/ .
Sat March 31st -----2012 NATIONAL GARDEN RAILWAY SHOW PETERBOROUGH http://www.16mm.org.uk/newsite/show/default.html
Sun 15 April Spring Industrial Trains Day AMBERLEY CHALK PITS http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/
2 june double heading day Leighton Buzzard Railway http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/page7.html
3/4 june little chuffers daysLeighton Buzzard Railway http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/page7.html
24 june vintage vehicle rally Leighton Buzzard Railway http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/page7.html
Sun July 8, 2012 Festival de la Gare de Cayeux baie de somme http://www.cfbs.eu/journees-a-theme/76-fr/fete-de-la-gare.html
Sat/Sun 14/15 July Railway Gala Weekend AMBERLEY CHALK PITS . http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/
11/12 AUG Summer galla weekend , West Lancs rly http://www.westlancs.org/
1 / 2 September Annual Steam Gala WELSHPOOL http://www.wllr.org.uk/special.htm
8th & 9th September - Annual Gala Weekend apedale http://www.mrt.org.uk/
Sun 30 September - Elsecar Garden Railway Show http://www.yorkshire.16mm.org.uk/
7 oct Autumn steam gala West Lancs rly http://www.westlancs.org/
Sun 21 October Autumn Industrial Trains Day AMBERLEY CHALK PITS http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/
SITE UPDATES
2012
The first batch of photographs that will be added to the site for 2012 , were 273 taken last year at the excellent Abbey light railway diesal gala, the page now contains 524 photo's.
The first batch of photographs that will be added to the site for 2012 , were 273 taken last year at the excellent Abbey light railway diesal gala, the page now contains 524 photo's.
HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2012.
Well, after the last few months of 2011 , and the complete lack of any form of outside railway activity , or driving , I am hoping for a better 2012, and hope to not be under the weather so much, health wise.
With the possible chance of added new road transport [ more later , if things go to plan ] we wait and see how things will turn out, and if all goes to plan, the possible visits to a few more railways.
In a ideal year, we would hope to revisit the following railways .
Abbey light rly.-------------Abbey pumping station.-----------------Amberley chalk pits .--------------Amerton.------------Apedale
Baie de Somme !!!!---------De Kusttram !!!!!!--------Derbyshire dales.------Golden Valley.---------Irchester.----Markeaton park - Queens Park [Chesterfield]-------Sherwood forest.---Steeple grange.-------------West Lanc's.------------Wickstead park.
6 of the above are less than about 25 miles away , 5 more are between about 35 to 70 miles , so not too bad on distance.
New lines, we would like to visit in 2012 .
Alan Keefs works .----Armley mills [Leeds ]------- Bredgar & Wormshill----- Cleethorpes Coast------Great Bush -----
Kirklees ------- , plus a few others if possible.
We have visited Armley,Cleethorpes , Great bush before, but not for a few years.
I must admit to getting more interested in miniature railways , and hope to visit a few more this year and also make a few visit's to some of the industrial systems , almost all of which have long gone, but maybe some of the scars of industry remain and may prove worth taking photo's of .
ON30 & 16MM/SM32.
ON30 , at the moment any ON30 activity is strictly armchair modeling , I have not lost the interest, just the fact that i have done very little in the past couple of years other than to build up the stock and road vehicles for the future line.
The rip off cost of postage from the states has not helped, as it has often put items out of price range.
SM32 ,, I really need to spend a bit more time outside, before I feel that we can again go out on the live steam trail.
We miss it very much , but when We do manage to go, I want to enjoy it and it not be a problem to spend the time out.
hopefully, health wise things will pick up enough for me to venture out, but regarding going out , I/we have a massive test first in early febuary, I just hope I have not made a big mistake !!!!!!.
With the possible chance of added new road transport [ more later , if things go to plan ] we wait and see how things will turn out, and if all goes to plan, the possible visits to a few more railways.
In a ideal year, we would hope to revisit the following railways .
Abbey light rly.-------------Abbey pumping station.-----------------Amberley chalk pits .--------------Amerton.------------Apedale
Baie de Somme !!!!---------De Kusttram !!!!!!--------Derbyshire dales.------Golden Valley.---------Irchester.----Markeaton park - Queens Park [Chesterfield]-------Sherwood forest.---Steeple grange.-------------West Lanc's.------------Wickstead park.
6 of the above are less than about 25 miles away , 5 more are between about 35 to 70 miles , so not too bad on distance.
New lines, we would like to visit in 2012 .
Alan Keefs works .----Armley mills [Leeds ]------- Bredgar & Wormshill----- Cleethorpes Coast------Great Bush -----
Kirklees ------- , plus a few others if possible.
We have visited Armley,Cleethorpes , Great bush before, but not for a few years.
I must admit to getting more interested in miniature railways , and hope to visit a few more this year and also make a few visit's to some of the industrial systems , almost all of which have long gone, but maybe some of the scars of industry remain and may prove worth taking photo's of .
ON30 & 16MM/SM32.
ON30 , at the moment any ON30 activity is strictly armchair modeling , I have not lost the interest, just the fact that i have done very little in the past couple of years other than to build up the stock and road vehicles for the future line.
The rip off cost of postage from the states has not helped, as it has often put items out of price range.
SM32 ,, I really need to spend a bit more time outside, before I feel that we can again go out on the live steam trail.
We miss it very much , but when We do manage to go, I want to enjoy it and it not be a problem to spend the time out.
hopefully, health wise things will pick up enough for me to venture out, but regarding going out , I/we have a massive test first in early febuary, I just hope I have not made a big mistake !!!!!!.
About us
I was born in 1962 and had a life long interest in railways , both real and model.
I probably had my first "train " rides on the miniature railways at Ingoldmells , Skegness and Mablethorpe .
Somewhere there is a early 1960's photo of myself sitting in the tender of the loco at Ingoldmells.
Another railway close by, but never visited was at the Butlins Skegness site.
Other early small railways that I rode on would include the miniature Dormans Atlantic railway and the late Teddy Boston's narrow gauge, with locomotive "Pixie ", both of which were present at a lot of the local East Midlands area traction engine rallies that we visited.
My first ride on a narrow gauge train must have been the visits we made to Alton Towers in the 1960's, a long time before the now famous amusment park that it is today.
Below is a link that i came across , which contains some excellent photo,s of the railway , which closed to passengers at the end of 1996.
http://altontowersmemories.net/page8.htm
As far as i remember , i think my first real contact which sparked my interest in narrow gauge was the family holidays to Humberstone, near Cleethorpes.
About 20 yards away from the caravan we used to stay in was the now sadly closed and moved Lincolnshire coast light railway [see L.C.L.R. page] and many rides were taken on this great little railway.
Andrew was born in 2001 and was just 10 days old when he rode on his first steam train at the Buckinghamshire railway centre.
As with most kids he has grown up watching Thomas the tank engine and playing with Thomas toys.
He loves going to railways and his favorite is the Baie de Somme in France, which we try to visit most years, when possible.
We are both members of the Steeple Grange light railway, the association of 16mm narrow gauge modellers and the Butterley garden railway association.
The photo shows Andrew [ then aged 6 ] riding on the Baie de Somme for the first time.
Roger & Andrew , Nottinghamshire , England..
should you wish to contact us, our email is enginefinderuk at msn.com [ replace at with @ and close the gaps ]
Pictured below with " Irish Mail ", is regular transport for a lot of our day trips , our 1960 Ford Popular 100e , fitted with a side valve engine and 3 speed gearbox.
If you click on the photograph below, it will take you to a photo page for the Pop.
I probably had my first "train " rides on the miniature railways at Ingoldmells , Skegness and Mablethorpe .
Somewhere there is a early 1960's photo of myself sitting in the tender of the loco at Ingoldmells.
Another railway close by, but never visited was at the Butlins Skegness site.
Other early small railways that I rode on would include the miniature Dormans Atlantic railway and the late Teddy Boston's narrow gauge, with locomotive "Pixie ", both of which were present at a lot of the local East Midlands area traction engine rallies that we visited.
My first ride on a narrow gauge train must have been the visits we made to Alton Towers in the 1960's, a long time before the now famous amusment park that it is today.
Below is a link that i came across , which contains some excellent photo,s of the railway , which closed to passengers at the end of 1996.
http://altontowersmemories.net/page8.htm
As far as i remember , i think my first real contact which sparked my interest in narrow gauge was the family holidays to Humberstone, near Cleethorpes.
About 20 yards away from the caravan we used to stay in was the now sadly closed and moved Lincolnshire coast light railway [see L.C.L.R. page] and many rides were taken on this great little railway.
Andrew was born in 2001 and was just 10 days old when he rode on his first steam train at the Buckinghamshire railway centre.
As with most kids he has grown up watching Thomas the tank engine and playing with Thomas toys.
He loves going to railways and his favorite is the Baie de Somme in France, which we try to visit most years, when possible.
We are both members of the Steeple Grange light railway, the association of 16mm narrow gauge modellers and the Butterley garden railway association.
The photo shows Andrew [ then aged 6 ] riding on the Baie de Somme for the first time.
Roger & Andrew , Nottinghamshire , England..
should you wish to contact us, our email is enginefinderuk at msn.com [ replace at with @ and close the gaps ]
Pictured below with " Irish Mail ", is regular transport for a lot of our day trips , our 1960 Ford Popular 100e , fitted with a side valve engine and 3 speed gearbox.
If you click on the photograph below, it will take you to a photo page for the Pop.
Photo's of the month January 2012
PHOTO'S OF THE MONTH.
Now increased to two items a usually recent photograph and a older postcard , or photograph from the past.
January 2012.
The upper photograph was, I believe , taken in what I think is Miller construction's yard that I visited in the late 1980's early 1990's and shows 2 Clayton 4W battery electric loco's.
The yard was/is? at Watling street close to Rugby, if anyone has anything to add, please let me know and I will post any further info .
The lower , is one of my postcard collection , and shows the 10 1/4" gauge Poole park miniature railway opened in 1948.
The Atlantic loco shown is one of two built for the line in 1947/8 named "Vanguard " & " Valiant " and the photo probably shows the former, which was sold in the early 1970's.
The line still runs today, please see http://www.pooleparktrains.co.uk/index.php .
Now increased to two items a usually recent photograph and a older postcard , or photograph from the past.
January 2012.
The upper photograph was, I believe , taken in what I think is Miller construction's yard that I visited in the late 1980's early 1990's and shows 2 Clayton 4W battery electric loco's.
The yard was/is? at Watling street close to Rugby, if anyone has anything to add, please let me know and I will post any further info .
The lower , is one of my postcard collection , and shows the 10 1/4" gauge Poole park miniature railway opened in 1948.
The Atlantic loco shown is one of two built for the line in 1947/8 named "Vanguard " & " Valiant " and the photo probably shows the former, which was sold in the early 1970's.
The line still runs today, please see http://www.pooleparktrains.co.uk/index.php .
uk loco search
This is a fantastic site i came across and the info contained is brilliant !
You can use it to search for loco's by maker or 10 other searches including location,gauge and county.
Use it to check out which locos are at the railway you plan to visit next.
http://www.uklocos.com/
You can use it to search for loco's by maker or 10 other searches including location,gauge and county.
Use it to check out which locos are at the railway you plan to visit next.
http://www.uklocos.com/
N.L.R. wagon works Shirebrook
Quility built wagon's and coaches available ready to run at the right price.
A number of different types are available , built to order.
The E.V.L.R. has 3 bogie pipe wagon's and a brakevan, and can really highly recommend the models and friendley service.
Please contact Dale at dalega[ at ]tiscali.co.uk - insert @ for at.
or check out ebay seller dalega69
Below are some of the wagons sold to date .
A number of different types are available , built to order.
The E.V.L.R. has 3 bogie pipe wagon's and a brakevan, and can really highly recommend the models and friendley service.
Please contact Dale at dalega[ at ]tiscali.co.uk - insert @ for at.
or check out ebay seller dalega69
Below are some of the wagons sold to date .
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ON30 buildings made to order
I am pleased to be able to link to the site of the scratchbuilder of the buildings that feature on Timber Creek and will feature on the future Golden Valley railroad.
Bill Bramley makes ON30 Scratch built buildings, also known as 7mm scale or O gauge. These buildings are hand made by Bill and consist of wood, hardboard, mdf and various thickness cardboard. Lights may also be incorperated, these being cold running Led's run off a seperate 12v regulated dc supply, suitable resistors are fitted as standard.Buildings are painted as required and weathered to give a more natural look.
Buildings are made or designed to your specifications and a overall footprint size must be given as well as a maximum height measurement. Ideally, a decent detailed photo should be supplied to give Bill an idea of what you require. Please remember all items are scratch built, made to order and depending on work load, time scale for completion may slip over the usual 7 to 12 days, however, email contact will be maintained, keeping client informed of progress or delays. For more information, please contact Bill , at email address, woodbramleyj@hotmail.com or visit his website at http://bramwood1.weebly.com/
Bill Bramley makes ON30 Scratch built buildings, also known as 7mm scale or O gauge. These buildings are hand made by Bill and consist of wood, hardboard, mdf and various thickness cardboard. Lights may also be incorperated, these being cold running Led's run off a seperate 12v regulated dc supply, suitable resistors are fitted as standard.Buildings are painted as required and weathered to give a more natural look.
Buildings are made or designed to your specifications and a overall footprint size must be given as well as a maximum height measurement. Ideally, a decent detailed photo should be supplied to give Bill an idea of what you require. Please remember all items are scratch built, made to order and depending on work load, time scale for completion may slip over the usual 7 to 12 days, however, email contact will be maintained, keeping client informed of progress or delays. For more information, please contact Bill , at email address, woodbramleyj@hotmail.com or visit his website at http://bramwood1.weebly.com/
Timber Creek
Timber Creek is an ON30 ongoing layout being built by Ray Dolman on which all the buildings and tree's are scratch built. The original idea was for a working diorama and the On30 gauge was first choice as Ray had already done the OO gauge and N gauge thing and like myself, had come across the great on30 Bachmann Locomotives.
On Timber Creek the Shay's are DCC controlled and are fitted with simple three function decoders and a simple Bachmann EZ controller is used.
please visit Rays Website using the link below.
http://timbercreekryecroft.weebly.com/
On Timber Creek the Shay's are DCC controlled and are fitted with simple three function decoders and a simple Bachmann EZ controller is used.
please visit Rays Website using the link below.
http://timbercreekryecroft.weebly.com/
