QUOTE (mvrnut @ 29 Oct 2008, 21:28) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think I had better introduce myself as I have allready posted a topic in the Prototype section. I live in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada , but was born and grew up in Hampshire. In my childhood I spent many hours , in the 1960's, on the then disused Meon Valley Railway in the Wickham area. All the tracks were still in place then. Three of us boys attempted to push an empty wagon along the rails in the goods yard of Wickham station. I think the brake must have been on because we couldn't move it very far. Really too bad the station building was demolished.
On a visit home this past May I walked the line from Wickham to Mislingford Goods Yard. My how it has got so overgrown with trees from how I knew it as a lad.
Anyhow I am in the process of building an OO layout, part of which will be Wickham Station to Mislingford Goods Yard.
The period I am modelling is the 1930's. I would love to hear from anybody familiar with the Meon Valley Railway, and All Southern Railway fans for that matter. Hope this is o.k. for an introduction. Cheers.
Welcome. You'll find this a great place to hang out. I'm a Southern fan myself, having spent my schoolboy years alongside the Waterloo Bournemouth main line. All during the 50's and 60's I lived In Winchester, and Eastleigh was a favourite weekend destination
Like you I now live in the other side of the Atlantic, in the USA in my case.....
Norm
On a visit home this past May I walked the line from Wickham to Mislingford Goods Yard. My how it has got so overgrown with trees from how I knew it as a lad.
Anyhow I am in the process of building an OO layout, part of which will be Wickham Station to Mislingford Goods Yard.
The period I am modelling is the 1930's. I would love to hear from anybody familiar with the Meon Valley Railway, and All Southern Railway fans for that matter. Hope this is o.k. for an introduction. Cheers.
Welcome. You'll find this a great place to hang out. I'm a Southern fan myself, having spent my schoolboy years alongside the Waterloo Bournemouth main line. All during the 50's and 60's I lived In Winchester, and Eastleigh was a favourite weekend destination
Like you I now live in the other side of the Atlantic, in the USA in my case.....Norm
