[John Webb]

The variety possible in modelling a preserved line was what attracted me to do this - and the non-prototypical timetables such lines can have, meaning there are more frequent trains to run.

I'm sure I've seen a couple of exhibition models based on preserved railways, or at least incorporating a preserved line as part of a layout. If I can dig the details up I'll post them on here.

Re Health and Safety: Most preserved railways have their ways of handling this, but many people do not realise they are obliged to follow most of the same safety protocols that apply to the main-line operators. Hence the ability, for example, for the NYMR to run trains through to Whitby with its own crews. (And wouldn't that make a model of Grosmont that much more interesting!)
The Vintage Carriage Trust at Ingrow shows what can be done in workshop viewing, both for the able-bodied and disabled.
Regards,
John Webb

 

[John Webb]

I looked through about twenty guides to exhibitions I've gone to in the Herts and Bucks area in the last eight or nine years; also a number of 'Railway Modeller' and other model railway mags. The vast majority of layout builders seem to prefer to set their layout in a specific decade or two; several even model a specific year, and one or two build a layout that can be run in two distinct periods by changing a few buildings, road vehicles etc..

I tracked down the following models of 'preserved' lines:
Hythe - the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch line modelled post-1974 by which time it was effectively in preservation.
Watlington - the terminus of the line from Princes Risborough, part of which is actually preserved as the Chinor and Princes Risbo' Railway. The maker has assumed the line was preserved soon after BR left it in 1964. (This is an HO model and should not be confused with the 4mm version of Watlington described in RM in July 2006.)
70K Coley Park A 4mm scale model of a former steam shed of ficticious location converted to a diesel depot but retaining some of the steam facilities to service locos on steam specials.

RM for Oct 2003 took the Yorkshire Dales Railway, especially Embsay, as its 'Plan of the Month' with many interesting photos.

One layout I've seen but could not track down is a modern image layout which has a 'Steam Centre' with a short 'out and back' run on which preserved locos are run. Possibly a 2mm layout with a semi-suburban setting? Ring bells with anyone?
Regards,
John Webb

 

[John Webb]

QUOTE (alastairq @ 18 May 2007, 17:06) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>but...the station scenes at Hogwarts /Hgsmeade, were filmed at Goatland station....
Well, that's (camera) magic for you!
Regards,
John Webb

 

[John Webb]

The current 2007 Hornby catalogue has some 20 steam locos which are preserved somewhere in the UK. Bachmann have at least 11 which they specifically mention as being preserved. Both they and Hornby have deliberately picked preserved locos - for instance the Fairburn tank and the standard class 4MT by Bachmann and the NRM-related models by Hornby. 'Flying Scotsman', 'Sir Lamiel' and 'Mallard' are all in the current Hornby catalogue.
Regards,
John Webb