13.08.11 Class 47 on what was to be a steam hauled special heads the train to Carlisle Steve Ford.

13.08.11 67345 at Hawes Station waiting to depart any offers Steve Ford.

13.08.11 Having put some lineside wildlife from Darren Armstong in the July News, Steve Ford spotted this moth.

16.08.11 The steam boat in all its glory.

25.08.11 Class 67008 37417 37411 37416 enroute to DRS Carlisle Eddy Foster

25.08.11 Kirby Stephen West on the S&C. The station is now a private dwelling with a cafe and holiday accommodation.

 25.08.11 Entrance to the new walking & cycle path at Kirby Stephen West Station which leads to Kirby Stephen East Station, the home of the Stainmore Railway Company.

78019 stands with 65033 a former L.N.E.R Locomotive

At last a replica of the Stainmore summit sign is erected at the summit. A great achivement by Mark Keefe on behalf of the Stationmore Railway Company.

Mark will be presenting a slide show for the Derwnt Railway Society at the Disington Community Centre on the 9th September 2011.

Kirby Stephen East 150 27.08.11 Mike & Steve Ford

Ivatt 78019 departs Kirby Stephen East new platform, the line is around 850 yards but its a start. by Mike Ford.

65033 with N.E brakevan. by Steve Ford.

       Hawick Model Railway Show 27.08.11

00 gauge Steel Town a visiting layout from the Shildon MRC

00 gauge Pike Lane Its a big crab on a redundant mark 2b coach

N gauge Glenkomish 2 based on railways of New zealand.

P4 Burnt Island with grand entrance.

0 gauge Otterburn is a fictitious layout what might have been had the former narrow gauge line used to build Catcleuch reservoir been converted to a standard gauge line by the N.B.R from West Woodburn. The layout is set in the early 60s. 

Long standing member Ian Bell now sitting down having displayed the Magic Roundabout for the last 30 years

CARLISLE 31.08.11

31.08.11 Seen that a GWR coach has been added to the Fellsman this year, not to good for continuity if you want to nick 2010 shots for a DVD.

 31.08.11 66552 comes through the center roads at Carlisle.

31.08.11 From Vaseys store on the right hand side of the station 48151 waits to depart with the 15.17 Fellsman south bound via the Settle.

13.08.11 Class 5 44932 on the embankment at Garsdale S&C Steve Ford.

13.08.11 Class 6 48151 crosses the newly refurbished Arnside Viaduct enroute to Carnforth Steve Ford.

16.08.11 Contributing photgrapher Mike ford is on the Furness steam boat Lake Coniston.

16.08.11 A view from the boat on a sunny day.

25.08.11 Arriving through Carlisle Mike Ford.

25.08.11 Class 5 45407 passes Arten Gill Viaduct S&C   by Mike Ford.

25.08.11 The Carlisle to Leeds 158 unit is ready to depart.

  KIRBY STEPHEN EAST150th  25.08.11

25.06.11 The newly painted class 47  in the foreground, Ivatt 78019 has just been steamed up for the August 150 anniversary of Kirby Stehpen East Station.

The class were introduced in 1953 and were first built at Derby. 78019 was built at Darlington in 1954. Weight 59 tons driving wheels 5ft 3. boiler pressure 225.  

 No 910 was built at Gateshead works Nr Newcastle in 1875 by the North Eastern Railway, she was once a flyer on the East Coast. Today she has been given a little computer enhancment to bring her back to life. She is on loan for the 150th Anniversay from the NRM Shildon. By Brian Irwin

 25.08.11  Britannia pacific Oliver Cromwell departs on the 16.12 return charter from Carlisle to London Euston. Brian Irwin.

A timless scene with the nice lamposts & flowers,78019 waiting to depart for Tebay, some day in the future. by Steve Ford

Peckett 0-4-0 which belongs to the Chairman. By Steve Ford.

       Hawick Model Railway Show 27.08.11

00 gauge Looks a bit out of place Gresleys Hush Hush on the turntable

 00 gauge Nalastram is the Hawick modern image layout.

 P4 Burnt Island  dockland

0 gauge Hornby Tin plate by by Jackie Chalmers.

Model Railway System Design which specialises in DCC digital sound which can be added to you loco by Peter Graham      Email info@mr-sd.co.uk

G Scale garden railway on display, its a realistic view from the floor.