A weekend of Welsh steam for the NWAG
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:56 pm
This weekend just gone, the North West Area Group of the Association of 16mm Modellers have been enjoying our 2nd weekend away. After a trip to the Isle of Man last year focusing on 12inch/foot NG trains, this time we visited two 16mm scale Garden lines in North Wales. This all came around after we managed to wangle a group visit to the famous Clywyd and Dee Railway, and PTLRsam then asked Dave at the Wigfa and Llanrwst Railway if we could visit the day after. Most members stayed overnight in Llandudno and rode on the Great Orme Tramway on Sunday morning, but due to transport logistics (my uncle could only do Saturday, and my dad could only do Sunday) I didn't partake in this and got to know the M6 and M56 quite well.
So to the photos, first up the Clywyd and Dee Railway owned by one of the founder members of the 16mm Association.
Upon our arrival, I got Criccieth Castle out to test track/stock compatibility. Thankfully all went well.
The first of many heritage locos, Lady Jayne, an early Lady Anne.
PTLRcecil bought along a few locos for the weekend, Gunevere was out first. As you will have seen by now, the C&D is a spectacular line, fully fitting in to the garden which looks like a Welsh moorland. It's also very long, main circuit over a scale mile with a long branch to the loco sheds.
There is also a 45mm circuit, which itself is pretty big. The resident Roundhouse Carrie was running on this, passing trains on the 32mm circuit.
Matt brought along Gwyn Murphet which racked up a high mileage over the weekend.
The Carrie on the 45mm circuit, which it is hoped to extend in the future.
Not owning a heritage loco, I went for a slip eccentric pot boiler to give the feel of one. Gwydion behaved impeccably, as always.
LMSjools' Merlin
Gwydion passes through the main station, the junction with the line to the shed area is just beyond this point, I was crouching in the middle of the triangle for it.
An Archangel Sgt Murphey with dummy outside valve gear, owned by Bonfire, one of the locals.
A very rarely seen piece of PTLR motive power making its way back to the shed.
Black Beauty getting to grips with a 5 car train.
Ingleton Mountain Railway Linda at the far corner of the railway
SLR south Merlin Mayflower
Ayepad Ed also didn't have anything heritage, so he went for brute power instead with his Rheidol tank
Near the end of the afternoon, I also tried brute power with Scafell. Alas there weren't any more coaches available.
A very big thanks to John of the C&D for letting us all visit, it was a real privilege.
The weather at the C&D was generally very good, however things were rather damp for the W&L the following day....
So to the photos, first up the Clywyd and Dee Railway owned by one of the founder members of the 16mm Association.
Upon our arrival, I got Criccieth Castle out to test track/stock compatibility. Thankfully all went well.
The first of many heritage locos, Lady Jayne, an early Lady Anne.
PTLRcecil bought along a few locos for the weekend, Gunevere was out first. As you will have seen by now, the C&D is a spectacular line, fully fitting in to the garden which looks like a Welsh moorland. It's also very long, main circuit over a scale mile with a long branch to the loco sheds.
There is also a 45mm circuit, which itself is pretty big. The resident Roundhouse Carrie was running on this, passing trains on the 32mm circuit.
Matt brought along Gwyn Murphet which racked up a high mileage over the weekend.
The Carrie on the 45mm circuit, which it is hoped to extend in the future.
Not owning a heritage loco, I went for a slip eccentric pot boiler to give the feel of one. Gwydion behaved impeccably, as always.
LMSjools' Merlin
Gwydion passes through the main station, the junction with the line to the shed area is just beyond this point, I was crouching in the middle of the triangle for it.
An Archangel Sgt Murphey with dummy outside valve gear, owned by Bonfire, one of the locals.
A very rarely seen piece of PTLR motive power making its way back to the shed.
Black Beauty getting to grips with a 5 car train.
Ingleton Mountain Railway Linda at the far corner of the railway
SLR south Merlin Mayflower
Ayepad Ed also didn't have anything heritage, so he went for brute power instead with his Rheidol tank
Near the end of the afternoon, I also tried brute power with Scafell. Alas there weren't any more coaches available.
A very big thanks to John of the C&D for letting us all visit, it was a real privilege.
The weather at the C&D was generally very good, however things were rather damp for the W&L the following day....
