Beresford Junction Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Great photos. Make sure you get a full set before it closes. Lets hope that it's only a temporary closure - you wouldn't believe how many locos need attention as unfortunately the size of the shed at Beresford Junction is inversely proportional to the skill of the fitters there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Nice pictures!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted December 24, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 24, 2014 Afternoon all As mentioned over on the Tidworth thread I dashed over to Exford Park to capture the last running of the annual 'Network Santa Circular' railtour. I was just in time to catch a scruffy 47706 with the inbound ecs from Laira. A while later the 'Network Santa Circular III' appeared under the bridge with 50019 & 50031 at the sharp end. The tour was to head as usual to Leaford and Leaford High Level before a reversal to run through the yard at Beresford Junction. The then planned run through 'Death Bridge' was cancelled due to missing track panels in the area (same problem last year at Redbrook!) but a very late phone call meant the tour would visit new territory later in the day. Ramilies and Hood prepare to take the junction through Exford Park station and on to Salisbury. The driver hits the power and accelerates through the station. What else but Temeraire brings up the rear for the reversals! This is the last running of the tour organised by the 'Leaford off the road crew' as Exford Park is due to move out/on in the early part of next year. However, the newly formed 'Tidworth on the road crew' are in the early stages of planning a similar tour next Christmas. To all that have looked, admired, poked fun or advised over this and previous years on this thread many thanks and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and hope to meet some of you on the road with Tidworth. PS Look out later for a further tour update! PPS I forgot to say that you can find the previous two railtours on page 28 post #682 and page 37 post #913. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 shame it has to go, love this layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted December 24, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 24, 2014 shame it has to go, love this layout. Thanks Martin, the move isn't what I had planned! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Sad to here this news... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 10, 2015 Tempfix Share Posted January 10, 2015 Sad to hear it's going. Always sad when you have to take a home layout to bits. Great layout, great 50s. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Evans Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Really sorry to see this layout go, one of if not the best layout on this forum in the period I like to remember. Many thanks and all the best for future projects Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted February 15, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2015 Cheers Rob, but there's a chance I may be able to relocate it so all is not lost just yet, we will see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Hopefuly it may be saved!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hope you're having a nice time playing modern trains! Photos please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looking forward to modern trains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted March 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hope you're having a nice time playing modern trains! Photos please. Give us a chance only just got home! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Sorry, thought it was an early start for you hardcore modellers.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted March 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2015 Sorry, thought it was an early start for you hardcore modellers.. It was a teatime meet and they left at 10pm ish. Nigel took so many pics for you the camera battery died! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Along with Hampshire Hog we had a visit to Exford Park before the suspension of services, and was invited to bring whatever stock I wanted. So we have some pictures of how Exford would look in present times. Paddington to Penzance accelerates out of Exford Waterloo to Exford nears its journeys end Busy times Exford Depot prepares for an open day (with visiting preserved locos) A big thank you to Temeraire for letting us loose on his superb layout (will sure miss this one). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Very very nice guys!!!!! cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Yes a great layout. I was lucky enough to see it twice and play trains. It ran very well and it was great to see class 33s and 50s storming past the depot on Exeter - waterloo trains. The 66s and First Great Western HSTs don't look out of place either. The HSTs look pretty good in that Livery. Thanks for posting up the pics Nigel. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Few more pictures from Friday evening HST's pass by Exford Power Box China Clay from St Blazey to Alexandra Docks Junction FGW slows as it approaches Exford The usual classic traction takes a break Regards Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I think that last shot sums up Exford so well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridangel77 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Fantastic photos of Exford park matey...it's good to see a variety of different era locos on the run! Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Very nice pictures David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Pictures look great!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Still think you should take it out the loft and onto the circuit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 13, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2015 Evening all, It is with some saddness that I must declare Exford Park closed for business until further notice. Today I removed and packed up all the remaining stock still left on the layout in preparation for the removal of the baseboards from the loft and into storage for the time being. I hope that at some point in the future to be able to reassemble it and complete the unfinished parts of the layout and improve what has already been done or maybe build another layout to suit what space I have at that time using the parts from Exford, only the future will tell. Thanks to all of you that have looked in and offered advice or praise during Exford Park's development and maybe it will be seen again here sometime in the future but in the meantime I still have Tidworth to keep me busy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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