Hope Mountain Railway

DVT Dweller · Post by **DVT Dweller** » Sat May 14, 2011 8:56 am

Just a couple of pictures from Dan (IRON MAN) open day last weekend. My dad has got a few more on his camera but I will have to wait untill hes back from his jollies before I can see what hes got.

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sat May 14, 2011 8:58 am

Thats one impressive railway

Is it all one circuit?

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sat May 14, 2011 8:59 am

WOW, thats looks impressive!

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Sat May 14, 2011 9:08 am

Crumbs that's impressive. Any chance of a track plan?!

DVT Dweller · Post by **DVT Dweller** » Sat May 14, 2011 9:30 am

Dan (IRON MAN) is the man to ask as its his and his dads line, there are 2 circuits as such though. I will try and explain.

The bottom loop is the line on the right hand side of the triangle as seen in the photo, the left hand side heads off to the main terminus station, the station being the only place you can move from the bottom circle to the top circle.

The line in the middle of the picture (with the blue diesel and the quarry man type coaches on) is the line from the terminus station to the top circuit, this line meets the top circuit at a station with a run-round loop (picture taken from track level of blue diesel). The top circuit is suited for smaller locos and rolling stock so bigger type locos only run as far as the station. The top circuit is the one with the Bertie passing along it.

Theres an awful lot more to it than that and hopefully Dan will be able to put up a track plan of it all at some point. Well worth a visit if ever you get the chance.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sat May 14, 2011 11:46 am

Bl00dy hell, that is impressive!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat May 14, 2011 11:53 am

Blimey & I thought I was pushing it with the wife!! I take it theres some gradients on that line then? Looks awesome & a fantastic setup.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat May 14, 2011 1:41 pm

Corrrr blimey, that railway's the stuff of dreams! VERY nice!

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Sat May 14, 2011 4:05 pm

I especially like the little river running through it.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sat May 14, 2011 6:16 pm

Most Mountainous indeed !

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat May 14, 2011 6:22 pm

More like the Rockies!

Very nice.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat May 14, 2011 8:51 pm

Absolutely spectacular, I look forward to some more pics, and a trackplan, please?

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Sat May 14, 2011 11:13 pm

jeeez
thats some railway!
good stuff

bessytractor · Post by **bessytractor** » Sun May 15, 2011 12:54 am

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