G Gauge Back Yard Railroads

Only hobby a little over two years after construction of the Selby Garden Railway began, an unanticipated house step led to the design being absolutely dismantled. The Selby Garden Railway is being slowly replaced (weather allowing) by a new outside design entitled the' Worsley Dale Garden Railway', the construction which will be completely documented on the OO Garden Railway Forum The Worsley Dale Garden Railway will certainly continue my desire for an outside design railway upon which I can operate my growing collection of OO gauge model locomotives and associated rolling stock.

The rolling stock at Duffield Bank not only included 4 wheel wagons and coaches of various types, Arthur likewise built a dining vehicle (which included a small kitched) and a sleeping car to reveal simply exactly what was possible on a minimum gauge train.

Arthur Heywood demonstrated the virtues of his train system at various open days, programs, exhibitions and trade fairs around the country and, following one such event in 1894, the Hon Cecil Parker, agent to the Second Duke of Westminster, encouraged the Duke that a 15" gauge train would resolve some of the problems of carrying materials and produce to and from the Duke's Eaton Hall Estate near Chester and its closest mainline train station 1 1/2 miles remote.

In addition, the Duke made extensive use of the railway to support travelers consisting of King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra and Winston Churchill who, on being delivered to a pigeon shoot commented "I 'd much rather play at trains!" A more noteworthy passenger on the railway was a regional resident, the young L.T.C. (Tom) Rolt who later on got popularity as the instigator of the Talyllyn Railway Conservation Society, the very first of its kind on the planet.

At first he made use of two 4-4-0 steam locomotives built by Cagney Brothers in the UNITED STATE however discovered that these light-weight locomotives were insufficiently powered for his railway which he made use of to transport freight up a 1:100 slope from the station to the Hall.

. By 1905 their very first locomotive, 4-4-2 Little Giant was all set for testing on the Eaton Railway prior to using up its duties on the 1/4 mile miniature train at Blackpool which proved to be incredibly popular.

The business constructed even more miniature railways at Sutton Coldfield in 1908, Nancy in France in 1909 and at Halifax Zoo in 1910 utilizing the equipment from Blackpool - the train there being closed owing to the unfavorable effects of sand on the stock.

The line closed in the 1960s but the stock was held in storage up until it was rescued by the Cleethorpes Coastline Light Railway in 2001 where it has actually now been brought back and is run as the Sutton Collection.

However, the closure of the 18" gauge railway at Deptford Meat Market in December 1920 led to the purchase of stock and track at a knock-down rate and the railway was converted to 18" gauge in its entirety.

The mini railway obtained the NGR locomotive Little Elephant (formerly Little Giant) when Halifax Zoo closed and in 1922 relabelled it Child Bunce in honour of the birth of the owner's granddaughter, Lionne Bunce.

The line began using the last of the NGR Class 20 Atlantic locos, Prince Edward of Wales, and 5 coaches, until the train encountered monetary difficulties and the loco was offered to Llewelyn's Mini Train at Southport.

Over the years, the train continued to deal with financial troubles and at the time of composing there is some doubt regarding whether it will certainly be able to continue owing to the death of its owner.

42 yr old Orthotist or Prosthetist Salvatore Maxham from Richelieu, has many pursuits which include kite boarding, garden railway and rowing. Has of late concluded a journey to Kong Family Mansion in Qufu.