Progress

Hi all,

Quite a lot has happened since i last published a progress report, so this one is quite long. The main developments are that another bew layout has been devised for the layout, Station Signs have been installed, and a number of funds have been set up.

The main fund we are pushing towards this month is the Lorraine and Jim DMU fund, which we need £60 pounds for. We will be bying a NSE Class 108 DMU, which will operate the bulk of our Winter Services, allowing the Diesels to be withdrawn for overhaul, and to allow longer for the A4 and B12 to be overhauled. The B12 has nearly reached the end of it's boiler ticket, so this comes as a blessing, meaning that we won't be caught off guard when this finally happens!

Other funds that we currently have running, are:
The Wirksworth Stock Fund (For our future Layout of Wirksworth Station, and the buying and repainting of stock to sell in the shop.)
The Class 50 Fund
The Steam Fund
The Track Fund
The Station Fund

The Station Signs that we have installed have been mentioned elsewhere, although I hope to put some pictures online. We purchased Station Signs, Destination Boards and Poster Boards. The details can be seen in the above post.

And finally, probably the most sustantial development since the last progress report is a complete re-design of the track plan. This now means that the layout is a circular one, althpugh it reatins a yard, and 3 Platforms, and even now has a proper stub for the incline, which currently looks after the odd wagon, or a small Shunter. The fiddle yard is now at the back, and the entrance to the yard is part of the fiddle system. One of the main advantages of the new yard is that we have 3 3-coach or 3-car DMU roads, and four locomotive roads, that will fit between 1 and 4 locos. We now hope to be able to service Steam Locos here. Also, Platform 4 is now for the yard tour, and the occasional special to somewhere on the line. This is also where all works trains will depart from on operating days.
As a result of the circular layout, we now need a revised line plan. Therefore, as of February 16th, the following plan will come into action, along with revised timetable featured elsewhere.

N.B (#) = Platforms [#] = Main Running Roads into / out of the station {#} = Number of bay Platforms

Crystal Bay (3) [2] {3}
>>
Togton (3) [2] {1}
>>
Halwich (2) [2] {0}
>>
Foxton (0) [2] {0}
>>
Kingsford (3) [2] {1}
>>
Seinfar Stadium (Kingsford) (4) [4] {2}
>>
Forbes Junction (4) [2] {0}

A new timetable will also come into effect, however it is subject to change due to the arrival of a DMU.

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Well, that's all for now,

Jack