Sunday's Wellington Running Day

[Gavin Sowry]

The Wellington Garden Railway Group held a meet at Dave Allen's place on Sunday.

Two of Dave's trains.

My Climax showing a turn of speed.

The 'lads'.

 

[JRinTawa]

Yep was a good afternoon even if the turnout was a bit low but the cool afternoon didn't stop the keen ones.

Circulating, all afternoon on the top loop was a trusty old Stainz - where would we be without the LGB Stainz!

The water feature is powered by an old spa pool pump, so there was plenty of flow in the mountain stream. I think the bottom pond was almost big enough to run as a spa anyway - that would be fun

Stainz on the top figure of 8 circuit, LGB Shorty in the loop on the lower main line.

A carpenter was at work building a new hut, though only a bit of light cleaning up, no hard work being a Sunday you see.

 

[JRinTawa]

Nice little scene passing above crib wall at the junction with the slip road to/from the main loop.

The front slip road between the upper and main circuits. There is another around the back allowing a reverse loop to be formed in either direction of travel

Working on the main circuit, the Shorty is about to enter a tunnel gauntlet leading to the new extension.

Extension end of the tunnel gauntlet.

 

[JRinTawa]

Shorty on the extension.

View of the extension, otherwise known as Wendy's Loop.

And leaving Wendy's loop.

Bumble Bee on Wendy's Loop

 

[JRinTawa]

Skilled train control at West Junction.

Unskilled train control at West Junction.nphone:

Which one of you amateurs did this!:impatient:

Was it you!

Noooo! Right you're getting the Red Card!:wits:

Wasn't me! I didn't touch any button's, honest.:'( (I know it's you under that hat Gavin )

We went up stairs to the video ref....they're still watching the replay....further inquiries will be made.

Thanks to David & Wendy for another good session and yummy cake, we'll be back

 

[Bredebahn]

Excellent - I blame the derailment on the layout of the track at this point. A double reverse curve of that radii is always a dodgy proposition........

 

[mbiff]

compact and very scenic - loverly jubbly