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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. Operated by a voluntary group, the railway normally operates on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays when SVR trains are running. | + | 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 '''Paddock Railway 16mm Club''', the railway normally operates on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays when SVR trains are running.<ref>[http://www.paddockrailway.uk/ Paddock Railway website](Retrieved 19 July 2018)</ref> |
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+ | '''Hampton Loade Paddock Railway 16mm Group''' is an area group of the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers.<ref>[https://www.16mm.org.uk/area-group/hampton-loade-paddock-railway-16mm-group/ Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers] (Retrieved 19 July 2018)</ref> | ||
==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; an oval line was constructed later in a single weekend<ref>SVR News 81</ref>. |
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+ | ==Current layout== | ||
+ | It now comprises an extensive scenic outdoor layout with three separate running circuits and facilities for both gas and coal fired locomotives. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 14:35, 29 September 2020
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 Paddock Railway 16mm Club, the railway normally operates on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays when SVR trains are running.[1]
Hampton Loade Paddock Railway 16mm Group is an area group of the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers.[2]
Contents
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; an oval line was constructed later in a single weekend[3].
Current layout
It now comprises an extensive scenic outdoor layout with three separate running circuits and facilities for both gas and coal fired locomotives.
See also
References
- ↑ Paddock Railway website(Retrieved 19 July 2018)
- ↑ Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers (Retrieved 19 July 2018)
- ↑ SVR News 81