Friday, 10 March 2017

Great news - we've reached the end of the line


After a great effort by our PW team, we have completed track laying down to the end of the line - currently called "Terminus" but we may rename this in the future.

Trains can now run into the station and use the run around loop to shunt and manoeuvre  stock ready for the return journey. As well as allowing us to now run all passenger trains loco first, it allows us to serve the whole line with freight services.

An update timetable will be issued by the board soon and work has already started on the new station for this location.

After Easter, work will begin in the depot area of the line to introduce a run around loop here to allow shunting at the top end of the line, allow a steam up area for when we eventually make the decision to get a steam loco.

The run around loop laid and ready for business

Jessie brings the first train into Terminus and takes part in the first proper shunting on the line

Later in the day Lola brings materials down to the site ready for platform building to start