Model Rail Live, Barrow Hill Roundhouse (Very pic heavy!)

[ajrimmer42]

Few pics for you guys and gals :)

Had a trip to Barrow Hill Roundhouse at the weekend for their now annual Model Railway Exhibition ‘Model Rail Live’

The Roundhouse is the only preserved engine shed of its kind in the UK, and is always well worth a visit. Me my dad have been going for years and always enjoy it. If you want any more info, their website is the best place to look http://www.barrowhill.org/

Anyway, on with the pics

70013 Oliver Cromwell was on the shuttle train when we arrived

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Inside on the turntable was a very shiny Class 20 in GB Railfreight livery

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A topless Class 58 ;)

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Few arty shots of a pair of Class 20s outside

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Black 5 45110 and the 03 doing brake van rides

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Class 20s again

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Class 37 and the back end of the shuttle

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Old Ollie

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Gun Powder Van, in Royal Navy livery

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TBC

[ajrimmer42]

Wider view of the Class 20s from the coaling stage

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The Brighton Belle, currently being restored at the roundhouse to be put back in service on the mainline!

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Class 71 E5001, a rather unusual electric loco used in the Southern Region. It could be powered by both electrified third rail and overhead catenary

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A view of the huge collection of locos and rolling stock in storage there. Unfortunately its doubtful many of those will ever run again :(

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TBC

[ajrimmer42]

Onto the models now. Can’t remember any of the info for each layout unfortunately so just enjoy :)

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[ajrimmer42]

My favourite layout of the day, this was superbly done. The photos don’t do it justice

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[ajrimmer42]

Into the Deltic Preservation Society’s shed

Deltic Class 55 D9015 ‘Tulyar’

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One of the Deltic engines, some of which were also used in Frigates and Minesweepers

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Peak Class 45 (iirc lol)

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08

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The first time a main line shuttle service has operated directly on site from Chesterfield Station

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Class 37 and Cromwell

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Shuttle train: soon ;)

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The Lancs & Yorks loco on the front of the shuttle

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And that’s yer lot. A really good day out, definitely recommended if you happen to be nearby. It’s open most weekends on non-event days for you to just wander around.
Sorry for so many pics haha.

[Sailor Steve]

Those are all nice, and I would love to see them up close, but the Oliver Cromwell takes pride of place. :rock:

[Gerald]

Amazing nice, neat :yeah:

[TarJak]

Nice shots! Thanks for sharing.

[Oberon]

It's good to see Cromwell out and about, I remember it being on the local news when she had her first steam up after being restored to mainline service. IIRC I've been on her footplate way back in the 90s when she was at Bressingham. :yep:
Nice to see a preserved class 71 too, I thought they'd all been scrapped, and the Brighton Belle! Hopefully one day she'll be able to do the London to Brighton run again.

Is the AC Loco Group still at Barrow Hill?

[HunterICX]

Nice shots :up:

That cromwell is a a real beauty

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Great shots...I'm off to the National Railway Museum at York next Tuesday but circumstances prevent me from taking my camera.

[August]

That's sweet. It inspires me to visit the train room tonight and finish installing the building interior lighting.

These are the last two buildings I finished recently:

Station Platform
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Gas Station
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[Garion]

The picture of the Deltic Engine took me back, I worked on them in Ton Class Minesweepers and Hunters.

Sigh...... I miss those days.

Cheers

gary

[Oberon]

Niiice August, that's a very atmospheric setup there. Please do post some more pics. :yep:


Found some nice old documentaries from the 1980s in regards to the introduction of the Class 91, and the APT experiment, worth a watch if purely for nostalgia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvsIYaRmRAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2XXtqQPdDw

As I commented on the first vid, I find it strange how after the cancellation of the APT experiment, the technology was sold to Fiat, who built it into their Pendolino design, which is now doing the job that the APT was designed originally to do. All a bit TSR-2. :dead:

[Herr-Berbunch]

. . . and the APT experiment . . .

I remember getting this for xmas one year -

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My dad let me play with it once or twice, and then put it away as 'it'll be worth something one day'. A couple of times when my parents were out I'd sneak a quick go of it, but aside from that it's never been out the box. I still have it at my parents' house. :sunny:

I am open to offers though.

[AVGWarhawk]

What a wonderful place to see the steam engines of old. Nothing like the allure of the steam era. Great model train display. I have my fair share of N scale and HO scale models. I would like to get a nice G scale but it is very expensive.

Thanks for sharing.

August, the buildings look great with the lights blazing away. Model trains are great hobby.

[Oberon]

I remember getting this for xmas one year -

My dad let me play with it once or twice, and then put it away as 'it'll be worth something one day'. A couple of times when my parents were out I'd sneak a quick go of it, but aside from that it's never been out the box. I still have it at my parents' house. :sunny:

I am open to offers though.

*whistles*

Well, there's one set on ebay for £149.00. So I'd say your Dad was right.

Still a kicker of a thing to hear as a kid though :haha:

[Herr-Berbunch]

In my heart of hearts, I knew he was right. Besides, he had other trains that I could play with.

August - hurry up with more pics! :yeah:

[August]

In my heart of hearts, I knew he was right. Besides, he had other trains that I could play with.

August - hurry up with more pics! :yeah:

Thanks Guys,

I'll put some up in a separate thread tonight. The layout is not even close to being done. I got almost all the track laid but have only installed scenery and background stuff on perhaps 10% of it.

[Herr-Berbunch]

. . . only installed scenery and background stuff on perhaps 10% of it.

But the two small pics we've seen looked great enough to want more, at least then even if it's unfinished we could have an idea of the finished greatness. :yep:

[AVGWarhawk]

Thanks Guys,

I'll put some up in a separate thread tonight. The layout is not even close to being done. I got almost all the track laid but have only installed scenery and background stuff on perhaps 10% of it.

Would like to watch the progress. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Looks great August...put em up :cool: