The Westwood & Loscoe Light Railway

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:53 am

Hurrah!!

Look even better when the water clears & gets less 'Thames' like.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:09 pm

Yet more progress - the Goods Shed is "in"

Steven.T · Post by **Steven.T** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:00 pm

I love the bridge and the way the water reflects it, looks brilliant!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:17 pm

That is a great looking goods shed..I so want one now..Hmmm.

Can't wait for nature is take over it of course.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:59 pm

That bridge is just the ticket! Brilliant!

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:53 pm

Can I add a resounding "me too!" to those who like the bridge area. I have a corner that may lend itself to a similar treatment. More photos always welcome!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:50 pm

That looks brilliant!

that really will look spot on with a steamy rolling across it with he reflection!

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:03 am

Loving it mate, loving it!

...you just had to go 45mm, didn't you

IrishPeter · Post by **IrishPeter** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:37 am

16/45 makes better sense to me for 2'6" gauge than 16/32. Personally I am one of the 15/45 brigade which I find to be the muts nuts for 3' gauge after years of struggling with smaller scales - 5.5mm, and 4mm.

I find that the W&LLR provides me with an incentive to get on with the S&CLR&T. It is a lovely little line.

Peter in AZ

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:02 am

I was only joking gentlemen....32, 45, it's all the same to me.

I just need to get a gauge convertible engine.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:01 pm

In July 1898 the Lynton and Barnstaple aquired a Baldwin 2-4-2 to supplement their three Manning Wardles. The Baldwin was named 'LYN' but was commonly referred to by the staff as 'the Yankee'.
LYN was a popular and distinctive engine that was also the most powerful on the line - on occasion pulling five-coach trains, one more than normally allowed and it was this level of performance that saved her from the cutters torch when the line closed in September 1935 under the Southern Railways ownership.

The Southern offered the loco to the owners of Fayles Tramway in Dorset, to work the ball clay line at Norden after an unsuccesful experiment with the 2-6-2 'RUSSEL' left the lines original 0-4-0 engines 'TINY' and 'THAMES' struggling with the increased traffic. (After all, increased tonnage delivered to the Swanage Branch would result in increased earnings for the Southern Railway!) and the loco was delivered by rail to Swanage.

Unfortunately, it had been found that the wheelbase (and in particular the pony trucks) of 'RUSSEL' prevented the loco negotiating the trackwork, so the offer was duly turned down by Fayles and 'LYN' sat forgotten under a dust sheet in the back of a shed in Swanage Station Road, until now!

Meticulous detective work by members of the Trent Industrial Tramway Society tracked her down and after tense negotiations with her current owner in Swanage, she has been aquired and transported by road to Westwood for preservation!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:17 pm

Couldnt face taking the gas axe to it then fella! Looks nice though..

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:28 pm

Pendo Pilot:65623 wrote:Couldnt face taking the gas axe to it then fella! Looks nice though..

It's actually a near mint Spectrum example - because of the condition of the model (and box) I'm in two minds whether to actually convert it to battery power as planned or offer it on "as is" to someone who runs track power

It might even end up as a "Shelf Queen", since it was one of the first engines I used to press my nose to the window lusting over when it was first released! ;) Ah nostalgia!!

George · Post by **George** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:13 pm

Looking good!!

Who does the goods shed?

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:19 am

Sorry George, I dunno ~ like a lot of things on the W&LLR, I got it secondhand

This however is new! Progress on the waiting room for "Castle Caereinion" Doh! I mean "Codnor Castle"

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:58 pm

Despite being tasked with "chores" most of the day - here's a little progress:

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:26 pm

Nearly done

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:29 pm

Very Nice!

Good shed is a GRS item

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:24 pm

Cheers Matt

I managed to get the station area "prepped" today too, so with a bit of luck weather-wise I'll get it planted out in the garden tomorrow!

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:52 am

Good stuff as usual, keep it up

Cheers,

Tom

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