Misty morning at Lambourn
Lambourn was the terminus of the Lambourn Valley Railway branch line, which
opened in 1896, running the 12 miles from the terminus to the connection
at Newbury. The line was taken over by the GWR in 1905 and run by them until
the line closed in the 1960's.
The model depicts Lambourn during the summer of 1938. Apart from minor modifications the track layout, buildings and environs are to scale. Further photographs and information can be found in MRJ32.
Flying Banana and horseboxes. Lambourn being famous for its stables.
Prarrie tank engine approaching station with loaded coal train.
Signalman with transport home at end of the day.
Despite depth-of-field problems this gives an idea of the space available to 2mm modellers. The baseboard is only 1'3" wide!
The station entrance.
