Recent content by Marmaduke

Hi everyone, I'm an N Gauge modeller of some years and after building my own layouts, have decided that for my new one I would like to have professionally built. I'm looking to have the baseboard built, along with track laid and wired for Analogue operation. During the past 6 months I have...

The WR is not really unusual its probably fair to say that a long time ago, before the issues surrounding coal and steam loco hire costs surfaced, they realised that the business model for them was to provide a realistic, cheaper alternative in using heritage diesels, the cheapest of which is...

I thought so....Its a damn shame if it continues and like Track Master I really do hope it gets resolved positively whatever the issue is. I suppose the question is, HOW did it get to this. I can get my head around maybe one person getting suspended for something whilst an issue is investigated...

Apparently there are some 35/40 active volunteers at Levisham. Every time I have been and I perhaps go some 10 to 12 times per season, I’ve always been impressed by how many volunteer at that location. I’ve counted between 12 to 15 most times I’ve been working on all manner of things. The last...

I was at the beautiful and tranquil Station of Levisham on the NYMR today. It’s my second visit in 5 weeks and on my first visit, I detected something very different about the place and its volunteers….as if the enthusiasm had been switched off!! Today, very few volunteers and asking around...

Yes about 3 years ago in one of the rail mags, someone wrote about the optimum length that would be manageable is circa 5 to 6 miles. I think even more so these days its relevant given the lack of volunteers. A long railway takes a lot of looking after, not to mention wear and tear of the locos...

37042 at the Eden Valley Railway happens to be owned by the guy who owns the 9F that's recently gone to the Strathspey Railway. 37042 is nothing but a rusting shell, with the best parts having been ripped out on an annual regular basis. Seems there are those who see it as a bit of a "pocket...

Its pleasing to see that one of our longest HR's is working with industry. I note from their website that they have been donated some 2.5miles of barely used Bullhead track for use on their system by Suez Recycling, one of the largest companies in the world for recycling. I am sure it will be...

Whilst no one wishes to see any Steam loco never get restored, this particular one has for the better part of 20 years been taking up valuable space at various locations. Its highly questionable whether this loco will ever be restored in the middle or distant future. I suspect that given the...

Thank you David for explaining the position on the EVR. I confess I hadn't noticed the response until now. On the face of it, its a sad situation I think for the EVRT. There are a number of HR railways that would give their "top teeth" to ostensibly have a P-WAY for a £1. I cant really get my...

Yes it was as the back load for a Crane going to the WR

Yes I can also add that as regards "back loads" the Vehicle presently located at the WR which belongs to KWVR (143 625) is due to be transferred hopefully week commencing 03/10/22. There will be three movements during the early part of the week, with two loads comprising a P-Way Crane ex BR...

Got to congratulate the WR over this recent BANK HOLIDAY weekend for putting on a really good event, which seemed to attract a lot of visitors, over the three days Saturday 30th April through to Monday 2nd May. It had something for everyone, centred around a Model Railway exhibition &...

The house certainly needed renovation, however given some of the houses for sale in the nearby villages, which also need renovating, for what you were getting and the potential, it seems it was certainly at the cheaper end of the market. I recall going up there a few times on open days and...

Its been well documented about Aysgarth station in a thread in about 2018, when it was sold. You should read it. It brought out a lot of emotion from WR members and the like, probably as far as I can make out / understand because of how the sale was conducted. I believe the WR lost a lot of...