On these days we run trains for the public to ride. Summer services (every
We run for the public on some Sundays during the Winter.
Upcoming Special Events Saturday 20th April – Spring Rally @ Riverside Park (Members only) Monday 6th
We take our 5″ portable track to a number of local events throughout the year.
Play days are members only meetings to enable our members to come to the track
The 1700 is a modified GWR class 1500 engine. The Great Western Railway (GWR) 1500 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive. Despite being a GWR Hawksworth design, all ten (nos 1500-1509) were completed under the administration of the Western Region of British Railways in 1949, just after nationalisation.
Bunny is our engine that is primarily used for running on our portable track. She is a 0-6-0 Southern engine. Bunny is a 5 inch gauge Simplex design loco, it is coal fired. It came to us from Winchester club along with the portable track.
Britannia was built in 1954 by Mr Kirby. It is well known for doing 5000 actual miles in the 50s and doing 18mph around our track, setting the lap record.
It has also pulled a tonne in load.
Restored and repaired in the 70s it has been a regular runner on play days – up until its last boiler certificate.
5 inch Petrol loco
Our mainstay for public runnning on the ground level track. Vulcan is a 7.25 inch gauge bogie loco of 2 hp comprising 1 electric Bosch motor per bogie. It is built from a kit from the Phoenix locos company, from the Titan range. Approx 10 years old and comes with a seperate driving trolley also from Phoenix locos.
Not sure who enjoyed it more, my grandsons, my daughters or ME. The question I now get asked is 'Can we go again Grandad?' Which only goes to prove what a great success it was.
Had a lovely day at the Riverside Park railway, thank you for making us so welcome. It's a great way to spend some time with the family in a lovely setting by the river. I'd never been before but will definitely recommend to others.
We would definitely be up for doing this session again as the guys who attended loved it and there are lots more people who have heard and expressed an interest.
A big THANK YOU from the volunteers and sailors at TLS, and when can we come again?
My wife, son and grandson loved the multiple rides, as did I!