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HAWICK MODEL RAIL 24th AUGUST 2008

GIRLS ALLOWED on the Train Simulator

The cinema is a good place for a sleep, next year we will provide a sleeping car.

East of Scotland Burntisland. Gauge18.83 scalefour scratch built based in the year of 1883.

Kentmere 00 based in the 1950's This G.W.R terminus also has a goods yard. The trains arrive with passengers for this holiday resort.

Rothbury opened in November 1870 & was 13 miles long. The line carried passengers until 1952 . Goods traffic continued until closure in 1953.

Princess Elizabeth at Redhills Curve Penrith  The return journey from Carlisle to Liverpool.

Picture by Stephen Ford.

SEVERN VALLEY EXPLORER 25.08.08

Departure from Carlisle was bang on time at 06.55. Class 47839 & 47805

Interesting signal box on the west coast main line no longer in use.

Leaving Stafford 50 mins late owing to an obstruction on the line. The station was close by the police owing to a Jumper, which was successfully negotiated.

Hi from Brian, just a reminder I will be in Australia in October.

7802 Bradley Manor at Bewdley

Kidderminster station with its new bridge, not yet open.

30.08.08  Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey passes Carlisle Upperby en-route from Huddersfield to Edinburgh.

 

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HAWICK MODEL RAIL 24th AUGUST 2008

The Digital Projection cinema showing Cine Rails WAVERLEY ROUTE D.V.D

00 fine scale Nalaton a fictitious branch line terminus of the L.N.E.R

Alburne Park 00 a modern image layout in 2000.

Jethart 0 Gauge with D5310 B.R 1960s image.

The model turntable at Rothbury with 65110

The princess Elizabeth stock was removed from platform 3 down the neck by 66232. Normally this is done by the steam loco.

Picture by Stephen Ford.

 

 

SEVERN VALLEY EXPLORER 25.08.08

First class with a wider isle for the big fellows

A cross country Voyager passes our train on the fast line.

Nice Bridge parapets at Kidderminster.

Class 150001 leaves Kidderminster parallel to our train.

Bridge North Locomotive Depot.

Our Charter returns from Bristol & Worcester almost on time for the Journey home to Carlisle.

Picture Andrew Naylor.

27.08.08 70013 Oliver Cromwell on the The Thames Clyde Express at Lazonby. S&C          Picture by Mike Ford.