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| alan2525 |
Visit to Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge RailwayI went to the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway today. It was interesting to see a little section of temporary rail set up where they were extending a siding to the rear of the station.
There was a small industrial accident too when one of the Hudson Tippers went off the end of the rails and fell over the end of the embankment too - much to the amusement of the spectators! |
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| pauly |
its like the worlds greatest train set 
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| made-in-england |
You may all think that that is quite novel but sooo much like how we do stuff at twyford! LOL
Where ment to be going there on a group visit? Any good? |
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| bessytractor |
nah I own that....no wait, I have the dodgiest 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCanwQ-WfJQ |
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| alan2525 |
There were some Locos in steam too:
Unfortunatley this loco had a problem - it's regulator housing was cracked and it had to be withdrawn from service to be replaced with a Diesel Hauled service. 
This was a very charming industrial steam loco, pulling a rake of Hudson Tippers, the volunteers were rebuilding one of the platforms and using the tippers and flat wagons for removing the materials. 
There was also this little De-Winton Loco, not in steam but shunted out of the sheds for the public to see 
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| alan2525 |
Exactly, pre-set bends welded onto pressed steel sleepers, carried on a little flat wagon and then manhandled into position to lay an instant railway! I think i've got to give that a try! It was fun to see the little Lister wheelslipping it's way up the ramp too. It had to go for a run up and then take it at speed to get the tipper over it!
Of course, Well worth a visit! Only a short length of line, but some interesting locos and a good example of how a proper industrial NG railway used to function too. Plus they have a great example of a Baldwin Loco. |
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| bessytractor |
NOOO poor old Doll 
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| alan2525 |
I'm sure they'll have her working again in next to no time! Nothing a bit of brazing can't fix! |
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| alan2525 |
This really reminded me of one of the dioramas pauly has been setting up on his garden railway...
Manhandling the Tipper after it left the end of the track... 
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| made-in-england |
A wagon kept coming off at our last open day.. one point we were so bored with it we picked it up and said to our eeger on lookers " Its just like Hornby!" we thought that joke would get old so forour railway day have fixed the check raiL! | ||||
| johnreid |
Wow, really cool stuff | ||||
| pauly |
oh my god, real life is being projected into my qarden 
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| MTA |
Some great pics Alan, I will be visiting during their gala in the Autumn on my return from Telford.
The Baldwin is a very nice loco, I went to see it in steam before it was officially launched into service: http://simonking889.fotopic.net/c1344074.html |
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| Les |
Great pictures and an interesting time by the looks of it. 
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