Seibiant Hill Railway

24/12/08 - The afternoon of Christmas Eve was spent at DLRdan's (of the Garden Railway Forum) Dinorwic Light Railway, I ran 'Isabelle' and he ran his Finescale Peckett before we cracked opened the meths and attempted to run his recently scratchbuilt De Winton, which was slightly unsuccesful so we ran 'Isabelle' once again in the dark. The railway's operational blondin kept my dad entertained! Thanks Dan and his dad.

 

'Isabelle' on Llanberis level crossing with the goods train

'Isabelle' raises steam

'Isabelle' going Off Shed/Siding

'Isabelle' and the passenger train on the bridge

'Isabelle' blows off while waiting for the "Right Away" at Llanberis 

12/10/08 - My first visit to this railway, at the time of my visit it had only been half built but it was clear it is a very beuatifel well crafted railway. I took 'Isabelle' and the Simplex, we had a line up of 3 Edrigs, the Simplex looked mighty fine on a train of Binnie skips. There are photos from another atendee here http://gallery.me.com/rohderunner#100058&bgcolor=black&view=grid . Thanks Dave & Chris!

A Baldwin on a train of Snailbeach hoppers

The impressive Ffestiniog and Blaenau Railway style bridge

The Simplex on a train of skips

The 3 Edrigs

My video of the Trains

21/09/08 - Spent a day at the Bryn Tyddyn Light Railway, Tony ran most of his locos, I took 'Isabelle' and the Wickham Trolley.

'Isabelle' and 'Velinheli' heading in the same direction towards the passing loop

Vintage meths fired Roundhouse 'Dylan' and 'Lady Anne' locos enter the passing loop

A coal fired Roundhouse 'Jack' passes 'Isabelle' at the passing loop

27/09/08 - Following a very enjoyable day at Carnforth we visited the Pine Tree Light Railway, laalratty caught a lift with us and we had plenty of fun taking photographs of PTLRcecil's Single Fairlie and laalratty's Millie double heading and a pair of Accucraft Edrigs. 'Isabelle' did manage to haul a total of 5 GRS steel I.O.M bogie Carrs, certainly a heavy load which no one reckoned it would pull. My photographs are seen below, but Cecil's & laalratty's can be seen Here & Here .

'Isabelle' crosses a level crossing(!)

 

'Leslie Kay' at Coppermils

'Gwydion' and 'Guenevere' approach Sleighton Heathers

Crossing Jubilee Bridge

'Leslie Kay' pilots 'Isabelle' on the approach to Sleighton Heathers

25/09/08 - We visited laalratty's line again upon arrival from Wales to go to the Carnforth Open Day, enjoyable if not a little wet and dark!

31/05/08 - A great day was had at Paul Wood's Moel-Y-Gest Light Railway as the line is 45mm gauge I was only able to take 'Isabelle' she ran alongside the home fleet of 'Alicia' (Roundhouse Lady Anne) & 'Brecon' (I.P Engineering Jack), the day saw plenty of shunting and many a double header. Sadly I forgot my camera aswell as gas, although I believe Paul is going to produce a video, thanks for everything!

27/05/08 - A pleasent afternoon was spent at Andy Sleigh's Beech Grove Light Railway, we'd spent the two days previously volunteering at Hollycombe and it rounded off a fabulous weekend. Sadly no photos, although there are some in the 'Railways Visited 2006/7' (link above). Thanks Andy!

15/03/08 - A day was spent at LaalRatty's line (a fellow member of the Garden Railway Forum), where it was possible for 3 Accucraft 'Edrig' classes to run together and what I sight it made, the day closed with various battery loco movments including the operation of the SHR's 20hp Simplex on a slate train. A huge Thank You to ANLR Staff and members of the 16mm Assoc. Area Group.

Passing Edrigs at Afallen

The triple header prepears for the right of way

ANLR's Caradoc on a passenger train

My faviroute photo of the Simplex on a slate train

14 & 16/02/08 - Two days were spent running 'Isabelle' at the Sioe Trenau Bach (Model Railway Exhibition) at the National Slate Museum in Llanberis. It was also possible to view many interesting locos operate from a Roundhouse 'Bertie' right up to a Shawe Steam Services Coal Fired Roundhouse 'Jack', also played with an R/C Forklift, which resulted in a purchase. Thanks to Paul Perryman and crew for a fantastic couple of days.

A rather nice Indian diesel loco

'Isabelle' passes the R/C forklift truck

06/01/08 - We spent the afternoon at Tony's Bryn Tyddyn Light Railway, where 'Isabelle' got the first real chance to stretch her legs on a heavy goods, it looked fabulous going across the railway's 30+ft long viaduct, which utilises an RSJ.. Tony had his Roundhouse Fowler class 'Pegasus' out, which ran perfectly.


'Isabelle' escapes the tunnel and begins to go around the tree


'Isabelle' clatters on to the viaduct


'Isabelle' crossing the viaduct


After running out of gas 'Isabelle' crawls back to the steaming bay, leaving the heavy goods train on the viaduct


'Pegasus' on the heavy goods