On Sunday 4th June, we operated our second public open day this year. The weather was good and we were kept busy with passengers all day. The final number carried being 678 passengers. The driver experience was busy too and we had 3 guided tour parties. In the building there were two model railway layouts Read more about Public Open Day – June 2023[…]
Scottish Mini Meet. This was held for the first time at Almondell on the 2oth May in the large conference room for the 2023 Scottish mini-meet. There was space for eight layouts in various stages of development, two specialist traders, and two demo tables. This was a very Read more about 2mm Scale Association[…]
The first open day to the public was held on Sunday 7th May. The opening hours were extended from 10.30am to 4pm. The first passengers arrived just after 10am but were happy to watch the final preparations at the station until the trains were ready at 10.30. A new extended track experience for 2023 which Read more about Public Open Day 7th May[…]
Today at Almondell, 16/4/23, further testing was carried out on the large Appin locomotive. It must be the largest locomotive yet to run on the tracks at Almondell. And what a monster it is. I am sure that all of the members present were very impressed with the work carried out by Dan Coupe with Read more about We Have A Monster[…]
South African loco on the turntable steaming up for the last time On the track and ready to go Richard takes the controls Full steam ahead Happy passengers but driver has a cloud of steam One lap Read more about SAR Class 10 Soutie’s last day[…]
Just before this article was written the Met Office were writing about all sorts of records tumbling as a very hot 2022 draws to a close. Certainly at Almondell we have had our fair share of high temperatures which we could see by the marks left in the ballast by the sleepers moving to accommodate Read more about Brass Monkey’s One & All….?[…]
John’s new Site Maintenance Team got off to a good start on Saturday when he was joined by Cliff. After doing a ‘walk round’ to identify the various tasks & to prioritise them, they set too leveling the area to the left of the level crossing which gives access to Dunnet Lane & the new Read more about Site Maintenance Team……[…]
Our Roving Reporter was out on site last Thursday to catch up with the track team. It has been a while since the track team was in the limelight, usually because they are beavering away in the far corners of the site. This time they were working closer to home sorting & bending ex Comrie Read more about The Big Push……[…]
Not quite as glamourous as more famous West Ends, but nonetheless still busy & exciting! Progress is being made with the link from the Comrie circuit to the Almondell circuit & the extension northwards of the Comrie circuit. The busy Thursday team managed to take time out to grab a few shots to show what Read more about Almondell’s West End….[…]
……shouldn’t have a great fall, thanks to the generosity of St Andrews Timber. Andrew, ESME’s head stonemason & tunnel developer, contacted the Newsdesk: ‘The purpose was to protect anyone from falling over the edge of the tunnel walls and to provide a public viewing area above the tunnel entrances. We are very grateful to St Read more about Humpty, Dumpty……..[…]
