BUCCABURY TOWN GAZETTE

Millerbeck Light Railway

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This page shows some pictures of the 7¼" (184mm) gauge Millerbeck Light Railway situated in the Leven Valley at the South end of Lake Windermere in the Lake District.
This first group where all taken on a 7¼" Gauge Society play day, 4th & 5th October 2008.
BR, ex-LMS 0-6-0T Shunter
BR livered Ex-LMS 0-6-0T shunter '1978' pauses for a quick breather.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 A shot of the backhead and cab layout of Ailsa
A view of the backhead & cab of "Ailsa".
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 Ailsa based on a 0-4-0WT Andrew Barclay
"Ailsa" a 0-4-0WT Andrew Barclay.
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Darjeeling 784 'Kanchenjunga' at St Mary's
Darjeeling & Himalayan Railway B Class 784 "Kanchenjunga" approaches St. Mary's Loop.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 Darjeeling 784 'Kanchenjunga' at Sheepwash
Darjeeling & Himalayan Railway B Class 784 "Kanchenjunga" exits Sheepwash Wood.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 Darjeeling 784 'Kanchenjunga' passing
Darjeeling & Himalayan Railway B Class 784 "Kanchenjunga" passes "Ailsa".
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A model of an Ex-GER/LNER J70 0-6-0T Tram
Not all 7¼" is livesteam, this delightful model of an ex-GER later LNER J70 Wisbech Tram is electrically powered.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 German 0-6-0T-T 'The Baron'
A view of a run behind "The Baron" which, with it's spark arrester chimney fitted, was very quiet with almost no audible chuff.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 German 0-6-0T-T 'The Baron'
A shot of "The Baron" running through the station bypass line, passing one of the railways semaphore signal.
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Northern Counties Committee 3' gauge 2-4-2T 'Prince of Wales'
NCC (Northern Counties Committee) No101 "Princess of Wales" is a model of an Irish built 2-4-2T built for the Larne to Balleymena line in Northern Ireland. The model was built in 1980.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 Old Smokie tries to hide its driver
"Old Smokie" is a model of one of the larger Fletcher Jennings locomotive, the angled chimney extension is meant to keep the smoke and steam out of the drivers face.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 Old Smokie passing 'The Baron'
Having a much better time with "Old Smokie" the driver passes "The Baron" and it's train.
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A view from the car parking area
A view of part of the Millerbeck Light Railway from the parking area.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 Later a lone whisp steam drifts across the meadow
One of the smaller steam loco's gallops across the meadow almost hidden by the long grass.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 'The Baron' doesn't hide quite so well.
The next locomotive was "The Baron" which, being bigger, stand much higher above the long grass.
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A model of Ex-Royal Arsenal Raiway diesel 'Albert'
Another Electrical Powered loco is this model of Royal Arsenal Railway's first diesel locomotive, the original was built by Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd of Leeds, their 'Artic' Class in 1934, Albert is one of the resident locomotives at Millerbeck.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 Late in the day the railway owner, Arnold, finally got to play with his own railway
Railway owner Arnold finally got to play with his railway, near the end of the day, here seen in a model of a Swiss Railways Bo-Bo Electric loco, the baggage car behind carries the batteries.
© AH/Buccabury/Millerbeck		 The hill above Millerbeck
The final shot shows the heather covered hill above Millerbeck illuminated by the setting sun.
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