Jack Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Partly provoked by this topic, I was wondering where the best preserved steam era goods yard is? Most preserved railways I have visited have filled what yard space they have with stock awaiting restoration etc. So does anyone have a working, complete goods yard that doesn't have bits of loco or mk.1 carriage in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O. Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi, Rowley became Beamish (at the museum). http://steam-box.com/no985-rowley-station-beamish http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/23689245@N08/3974526293/ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2536589 Does that count? Cheers, Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Does that count? Thanks for that. It certainly looks worth a visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi After many years as a working / dump area, the Castlecroft goods yard and shed at Bury is now a museum Have no photo's but "google is your friend" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy M Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hi Jack, The North Norfolk Railway has plans for it's Holt site with the aim to reproduce a wayside station goods yard in it's entirety. The former Thursford shed is in place with a weighbridge, yard office, coal sidings etc all on the cards. Regards, Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Goathland on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway? Most facilities (goods shed coal drop etc) still in place and home to mostly restored wagons rather than rusting hulks. Not really shunted as such, but I have see it used to lay-by a goods train when they have run on gala days... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruciethefish Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Northiam Station on the KESR had a working coal merchant operating from the small yard up until a few years ago. Although the coal arrived by road, they still had a PO coal wagon in their livery parked in the siding, which added a nice touch... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Thanks for the contributions ... definitly a few more places on my 'to-visit list'. Oops, I'd forgotton all about Northiam, even though I helped restore train services to there many moons ago ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted August 31, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2012 mid suffolk railway http://www.mslr.org.uk/index.html have a couple of sidings and seem to be intent on making goods wagons and shunting part of their "offer." Very nice light railway atmosphere too and real ale at many events ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Consider also a visit to Aysgarth station, not quite on, but owned by the Wensleydale railway. Because it is not (yet) attached to the WR it has a feeling of being well preserved rather than being converted for the purposes of a preserved railway. Here are some photographs from my recent visit for one of their Open Days. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/2340-aysgarth-station/ You will have to look out for an "Open Day", and I don't think there are any more scheduled for this year. Or you could book a holiday break in the station building http://www.wensleydalerailway.com/html/aysgarth_station_holiday_cotta.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Consider also a visit to Aysgarth station, not quite on, but owned by the Wensleydale railway. Because it is not (yet) attached to the WR it has a feeling of being well preserved rather than being converted for the purposes of a preserved railway. Here are some photographs from my recent visit for one of their Open Days. http://www.rmweb.co....sgarth-station/ You will have to look out for an "Open Day", and I don't think there are any more scheduled for this year. Or you could book a holiday break in the station building http://www.wensleyda...iday_cotta.html Another one on the to do list next time I venture oop norf. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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