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NORTHOLT MODEL RAILWAY CLUBLIVE STEAM SECTION |
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The live steam section has a continuous raised track suitable for 3½" and 5" gauge locomotives. It is about 660 feet long and runs around the perimeter of the Community Centre site. We provide public train rides on the third Sunday of the month April-September. Access is free with the opertunity to take a ride or just sit and watch the kids young and old play trains over a cup of tea.(limited refreshment available) Access to the steaming bays is by trolley and from there to the track by traverser. There are two 5" gauge club locos, one steam and one diesel and a 3.5"steam loco, on which new club members can get driving experience. Visiting locos are welcome (by prior arrangement please) and must have a current boiler certificate. Taken during the 2010 annual club exhibition. This photo shows our President driving with the Mayor of Ealing and our Chairman as passengers.
There is a well-equipped and comprehensive workshop, which includes some larger machines not normally found in the home workshop. All club members have access to the workshop with tuition or guidance if required.
Other views of the repainted and refitted workshop in April 2011.
Apart from the workshop activities on Friday nights we also have working parties (currently on Wednesdays) to carry out projects and maintenance work on our track. A view of some of the live steamers and locos, having a cold March 2008 meeting, to give the engines their annual steam test.
Another view of the scene above, giving a better look at Roy's Saint. Just about ready to light up, using the clubs compressed air blower to raise steam.
Click here to view pictures of the running power to be seen at the club. Gallery 7 shows more views of steam at Northolt during 2008. Click here to see pictures of some of our visits. Click here to see the section's own information pages.
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06 June 2011
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