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| − | The Paddock Garden Railway is a 32mm gauge outdoor model railway at [[Hampton Loade]] running narrow gauge trains built to 16mm to the foot (1:19) scale. | + | The Paddock Garden Railway is a 32mm gauge outdoor model railway at [[Hampton Loade]] running narrow gauge trains built to 16mm to the foot (1:19) scale. Operated by a voluntary group, the railway normally operates on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays when SVR trains are running. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The decision to build a permanent garden railway in the paddock picnic area dates from 1985. Before then, John Campbell's 16mm live steam railway was a popular attraction at early Hampton Loade gala days, but it was a problem locating the railway without disrupting the normal operation of the station. The first train on the new railway was hauled by a model Ruston diesel locomotive on 28 March 1985. Initially there was just a straight up and down line along the fence; | + | The decision to build a permanent garden railway in the paddock picnic area dates from 1985. Before then, John Campbell's 16mm live steam railway was a popular attraction at early Hampton Loade gala days, but it was a problem locating the railway without disrupting the normal operation of the station. The first train on the new railway was hauled by a model Ruston diesel locomotive on 28 March 1985. Initially there was just a straight up and down line along the fence; later an oval line was constructed later in a single weekend<ref>SVR News 81</ref>. It now comprises an extensive scenic outdoor layout with three separate running circuits and facilities for both gas and coal fired locomotives. |
| − | == See | + | == See also == |
[[Coalyard Miniature Railway | The Coalyard Miniature Railway at Kidderminster]] | [[Coalyard Miniature Railway | The Coalyard Miniature Railway at Kidderminster]] | ||
Revision as of 22:18, 19 July 2018
The Paddock Garden Railway is a 32mm gauge outdoor model railway at Hampton Loade running narrow gauge trains built to 16mm to the foot (1:19) scale. Operated by a voluntary group, the railway normally operates on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays when SVRSevern Valley Railway trains are running.
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History
The decision to build a permanent garden railway in the paddock picnic area dates from 1985. Before then, John Campbell's 16mm live steam railway was a popular attraction at early Hampton Loade gala days, but it was a problem locating the railway without disrupting the normal operation of the station. The first train on the new railway was hauled by a model RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) diesel locomotive on 28 March 1985. Initially there was just a straight up and down line along the fence; later an oval line was constructed later in a single weekend[1]. It now comprises an extensive scenic outdoor layout with three separate running circuits and facilities for both gas and coal fired locomotives.
See also
The Coalyard Miniature Railway at Kidderminster
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 81
Links
Paddock Garden Railway Website
Paddock Garden Railway on YouTube
