TRIP 479 |
South Coast Minatures |
03/08/13 |
Photos - All taken by Paul Carpenter
’Charlotte’(Crowhurst Eng 1990)waits her passengers at Wellington Country Park
‘Tom
Rolt’(J Rottier 2007) with train including several CARS members as passengers
at Bentley Miniature Railway.
A
Brush with a brush,Bentley Miniature Railway.
A
Flying Scotsman that works!(S Hills)Bentley Miniature Railway.
’Jasmine’(B
Miller 2001)based on a quarry Hunslet,Bentley Miniature Railway.
’Desmond’(D
Beeney) also quarry Hunslet based and carrying a replica HE worksplate,Bentley
Miniature Railway.
A
ferocious Chihuahua stands guard over Rachel(M Appley1996),Bentley Miniature
Railway.
General
view of the shed yard,Bentley Miniature Railway.
Superb
replica unrebuilt Royal Scot 6172’Royal Green Jackets’(M Wadey
1987).Eastbourne Miniature Railway.
Hymek(Mardyke 2011) Newhaven Miniature Railway.
Nailsea
& Backwell Station. **
DMU : 150921 (150212 & 52121).
Bristol Temple Meads. **
LOCO : 66597.
Stoke Gifford Yard. **
LOCOS : 66528 ; 66607.
Basingstoke Station/Stabling Point/Sidings. **
DMU's : 158881 ; 159002 City of Salisbury ; 159005 West of England Line ;
159009 ; 159015 ; 159108 ; 165124
DEMU : 220027 EMU's : 444001 ; 444004 ; 444009 ; 444014 ; 444024 ;
444045 ; 450003 ; 450006 ; 450010 ; 450024 ; 450028 ; 450067 ;
450076 ; 450080 ; 450567.
Wellington Country Park, Riseley(7.25" Gauge).
LOCOS : 11 Charlotte (0-4-0+0-4-0DH), Crowhurst Engineering/1990 - Working
passenger services ; 3892 Planet (4wBE), Maxitrak Ltd/2008. COACHES : Four U/I
open ride upon carriages.
The party enjoyed a ride behind Charlotte. Thank you to Sophie Pratt for
organising our visit, Lucy for hosting & Hugh for being our guide/train
driver.
Bentley
Miniature Railway, Halland(7.25" Gauge).
LOCOS : 2 Jasmine (0-4-0ST+T), B.Miller/2001 ; Basil (0-4-0ST), B.Miller &
J.Rottier/2004 ; 7 Tom Rolt (0-4-2T), J.Rottier/2007 - Working passenger
services ; Desmond (0-4-0ST), D.Beeney/xxxx ; 4472 Flying Scotsman (4-6-2),
S.Hills/xxxx ; Lord Barry/Bentley Belle (5-car BER), Uckfield Model Railway
Club/2009 - Working passenger services ; Lady Helen (4w-4PE/5-car BER), Uckfield
Model Railway Club/c1984 ; E6007 (4w-4wBE), P.Heafield/1986 ; [Bulldog Spirit]
(0-4-0BE), Compass House/c1994 ; 15324 (0-6-0BE), Compass House/1995 ; Rachel
(0-4-0PH), M.Appley/c1996 ; D5671 (6w-6wBE), Compass House/1997 ; 9 Hunslet
(4wPM), 2000 ; 31271 Stratford 1840 - 2001 (6w-6wBE), Compass House/2010 ; 21
(4w-4wBE), Compass House/2010 ; [Lewes Castle] (6wBE), T.Saunderson &
Compass House/2011 - Working passenger services ; Merlin (0-4-0ST)/2012 ; 92
(Clerestory Roofed BE Tram), Ex High Legh Railway, Cheshire & Ex Unknown
location in Essex/xxxx ; Hymek (4w-4wBE), Compass House/2006 ; Class 31
(6w-6wBE), Compass House/2012 ; 2957 (4wPM), Uckfield Model Railway Club, Junior
Member/2012.
COACHES : Four rakes of four U/I open ride upon carriages ; One enlosed guards
van.
WAGONS : U/I SR CCT van ; U/I GWR Toad brake van ; About 6 U/I various other
freight vehicles.
The
party enjoyed a ride behind 7 Tom Rolt. Thank you to Tim Sanderson & Alan
Morris for organising our visit, Barry, John & other members of the Uckfield
Model Railway Club for being our hosts/guides & train drivers.
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway, Eastbourne(7.25"Gauge).
LOCOS : 6172 Royal Green Jackets (4-6-0), Mike Wadey/1987 ; 3802 (2-8-0), Alan
Newbery/1988 ; 4039 Rachel (0-6-0), L&D Markwick/1993 ; 914 Eastbourne
(4-4-0), L&D Markwick/1998 - Working passenger services ; 5156 Ayrshire
Yeomanry (4-6-0), E.Holtum & L.Peake/2000 ; 70000 Britannia (4-6-2), Winson
Engineering & Luke Wadey/2003 ; D7042 Eastbourne Herald (4w-4wPE), Mike
Wadey/1988 ; D3015 (0-6-0BE), Compass House/2000 ; D6700 Eleventh Duke of
Devonshire (6w-6wPE), Luke Wadey/2004. COACHES : Six U/I enclosed design
ride upon carriages. WAGONS : A rake of approximately 15 U/I various freight
wagons.
Notes :
The party was informed that locos 70014 Iron Duke (4-6-2) & 92220 Evening
Star (2-10-0), both A.Dixon/2009 & 2010 respectively - were undergoing
overhaul at an undisclosed location. Also Loco [Bridget] (0-4-2T), Mike
Wadey/1982 - was stored and sheeted over in the rear of the shed and permission
to view was not granted and not possible at this time.
Thank you to Mike Wadey for organising our visit and to him and train driver
Luke Wadey for supplying the information regarding the unseen locos.7
Paradise
Park Miniature Railway, Newhaven(7.25" Gauge).
LOCO : Hymek (4w-4wDH), Mardyke Miniature Railways/2011 - Working passenger
services. COACHES : Four Mardyke Miniature Railways U/I Pullman liveried open
sit in carriages.
Note :
The railway is located within this garden centre and is accessed via the cafe.
Brooklands
Pleasure Park Diddly's Miniature Railway, East Worthing(10.25" Gauge).
LOCOS : Diddly-Dum (4w-4wDH s/o.), Jim Hudell & Kevin McCluskey/1985 -
Working passenger services ; Diddly-Dee (4w-4wDH s/o), Kevin
McCluskey/2009. COACHES : Three U/I open sit in carriages, that have had
fibreglass built up around them to give the appearance of being enclosed
carriages ; Three U/I open sit in carriages.
Note :
The locos are unusual in that they have a fibreglass steam outline with a large
childs head wearing a baseball cap on the front that are built onto the loco
frames and were designed by the owner/operator (Kevin McCluskey), they represent
characters that appear in his children's book, another smaller loco (same gauge)
is due to be built within the next year or so.
Thank you to Kevin McCluskey for hosting our shed visit and for the information
regarding the locos.
Mewsbrook
Park Miniature Railway, Littlehampton(12.25" Gauge).
LOCO : D1 Green Dragon (4w-4wDH), B.Whalley/2007. COACHES : 11 & 12 enclosed
sit in carriages ; 21 open sit in carriage.
WAGONS : 31 & 32 open 2 ton skip wagons.
Thank
you to Chris Phillimore for granting us permission and allowing us access to the
shed to view the loco after the railway had finished running for the day.
**
- Denotes not seen by all participants.