A4 Silver Link and Class 25

Unfortunately, this loco is again out-of-service, due to tender problems. The Class 25 has also been called into the shop to finally get the ETH repaired.
This now means that we have only 2 diesels, and 3 small steam locos available for service, as the DMU is operating the service beyond the engineering works.
So, the current timetable/working oreder is as follows:
Class 58 and Blue/Grey
Class 0F, GWR Pannier and Southern 0-4-0 and Carmine and Cream

A demonstration goods will not operate, however the 08 will do some light shunting in the yard at Kingsford. Good views of this can be seen from the Mk. 1 Yard Shuttle, our new service explained elsewhere, or from the lineside.
Please note that there are limited seats in the 20-Ton and Toad brake vans which will be in use with the shunting.

Please enquire for train times - kingsfordstation@gmail.com

Thanks,

Jack

Wanted...

How would YOU like to be a webmaster of the Crystal Bay and Kingsford Railway?

We need people who are prepared to put time and effort into the website, but there is no need to know how to edit a webpage - you need to know how to use the Internet, and Type!

So, if your interested, then drop us a line at kingsfordstation@gmail.com

Thanks,

Jack

The Diesel day... or what there was of it...

Well, yesterday's diesel day was a bit of a disaster. The services started late at 12 instead of the posted 10, due to a problem with the 47's ETH. The 20 refused to start, blocking in the maroon stock, so the 25 soldiered on with an under-refurbishment Carmine&Cream set. Then, the 66 was required to be used on a works train to try and get the Kingsford-Togton section of the line re-opened, so the 58 was put on the demo goods instead. This left the 08, and a cold VT set. In the end, the 47 was used on the VT set, but with the generator van in use, meaning that the services culd only be half the posted time. The 08 soldiered on with the brake van rides using the Toad, and in the end, the 0F and he Pannier Tank were used to haul the Blue/Grey set, simply to keep up with the demand.
So, all in all, trains are mainly going to be using the 25, A4, and Pannier for the forseeable future. Members will fnd out any developments first, so if you're not yet signed up, then drop us a line at kingsfordstation@gmail.com

Thanks,

Jack

New Compo...

Hi all,

This month's compo is now online, and can be found by clicking HERE.

Thank you for entering, and GOOD LUCK!!!

UPDATE - Diesel Day

Hi all,

Just a quick update on today's diesel day.

All our diesels will be in action, with the 08 on Brake Van Rides, 66 on demo goods, 47 on VT, 58 on Blue/Grey, and 20/25 top-and-tailing between the Carmine and Maroon rakes, swapping rakes at Kingsford. The 108 will operate the Forbes-Togton section of line.

For more info, contact us at kingsfordstation@gmail.com

Thanks,

Jack

Update

Hi all,

This is just an update on pretty much everything, due to the absence in posts, and it is bought to you from the Apple shop in New York City, USA.

Operation TOWSTA is complete, and the trains are up and running - with normal service resumed - well, sort of - works have overrun beyind Kingsford, and therefore a trains terminate there - Kingsford-Crystal By and Forbes - Togton are the services.

Also, there is a Diesel Day scheduled for next Sunday, and we hope t have all our diesels in operation for this.

All The Best,

Jack

Operation T.O.W.S.T.A

I can now exclusively reveal details of the new operation TOWSTA, which will see the railway move to more permanant surroundings.

Watch this page for more details, and for exclusive insight as to what might be to come,visit this page.

Closure of the Railway

Dear All,

I am afraid that we have had to temporarily had to suspend ALL services and close the layout, with immediate effect.

This has come about due to the need for a new layout (Name TBC) to be taking the space currently used by Kingsford.

Kingsford WILL return, and in the meantime, updates will still be posted here if things happen.

The New Layout can be found at www.mysterylayout.blogspot.com, and things will be added in due course, however, it will not contain as many features as the current website.

So far, we know the following about the new layout:

*It is Based In London
*It is a station on a main line, as has many interconnecting lines (Underground, Overground 3rd Rail, and Overground Catenary, as well as, perhaps, a Diesel Only Freight Line), such as WILLESDEN JUNCTION
*There will probably be an MPD, or similar.
*It is mainly Modern Image, however it can be operated back to NSE.

That's all we know so far. If you want to tell us more (by inventing a history!), then email us @ kingsfordstation@gmail.com

Oops!

Oops!

I forgot to mention in the last post that 2 Single Home Semaphore signals have been acquired, and one Junction Distant Signal has been acquired.

The two singles are at the Forbes Junction end of Kingsford Station, and the Distant guards the entrance to the station coming from Crystal Bay.

Network SouthEast Mark Two Coach

We have just recieved a Mark 2 NSE Coach (in a rather filthy condition), from a mainline depot.

It is our plan to get another coach, which will be used with our new (currently unconfirmed) Class 50.

It is our intention to keep the stock dirtied, and to run it as Central London stock, as it would have been.

Pics will be posted SOON!

Jack