Narrow Gauge No 354 September News 2019 The news journal of the Narrow Gauge Railway Society Published every other month - www.ngrs.org British and Irish News: Page 13 Bredgar & Wormshill Railway: Lady Joan and Bronhilde on shed. Photo: John Moore Overseas News: Page 27 Mozambique: Dubs 2760/1892. Photo: John Moore Miniature News: Page 57 Other contents of issue 354: Society News: Page 4 Obituary: Page 5 Wild Aster at Yeovil Railway Centre. Photo: Jonathan James Modelling: Page 6 Archaeology and History: Page 7 Reviews: Page 12 Society Officials: Page 55 Editor: Miniature Lines Paul Bennett Editor: 90, Stortford Hall Park, Jonathan James Bishop’s Stortford. 31, Beacon Road, CM23 5AN Chatham, Kent. ME5 7BW [email protected] Jonathan.james@ Narrow hotmail.co.uk British and Irish Narrow Gauge Editor: Archaeology and History: Gerry Balding Graham Feldwick 75, Vane Close, 22A Ropers Lane, Gauge No 354 Thorpe St Andrew, Wareham, Dorset Norwich BH20 4QT September NR7 0US [email protected] gerry.balding@ 2019 tiscali.co.uk Modelling: News Les Tindall Overseas Narrow Gauge 47 Cliff Court, Currie Road, Editor: Sandown, Isle of Wight. Alan Burgess PO36 8NU 6 The Crescent, Orton leslie.w.tindall@ Longueville gmail.com Peterborough. PE2 7DT aamarketing@ Please send news, Btconnect.com photographs and videos to the correct address. This is the largest edition of Narrow Gauge News that I have ever track; to add to our knowledge of the past pictures of former edited! It is thanks to the hard work of our section editors that we trackbed, buildings and earthworks are an essential tool. are able to bring members so much information each month. They, however, would not be able to do their work if it were not for the This summer has seen some very hot weather indeed, and we are fact that you, the members, send in your reports and photographs. becoming aware of the effects of global warming on our climate. Long may it continue. There may well come a time when the use of coal will be curtailed or even forbidden in the interests of the atmosphere. Perhaps dirty Once again, I have to apologise to those who sent in photos which diesels will go the same way. have not made it to the cut. We publish all the reports that we receive, but if we were to include all the photographs we would It would be interesting to read members’ views on this subject and to either have to make them very small indeed or include a huge consider what alternatives to carbon-emitting equipment there number of pages. This we cannot do. might be. If you have a view, let us know. I am encouraged by the continuing growth of the Archaeology and As the summer season draws to its close let us record our thanks to History section. I know that Graham and Leslie Feldwick work those thousands of volunteers (you may be one of them) who keep tirelessly for us and for the Industrial Railway Society, but others can our heritage lines running. Without them our lives would be the add a great deal to this section as well. Please do not assume that poorer. we only want pictures of shining locomotives and scenic views of All members are sent a direct link to the latest NGN via Front cover: Membermojo email, so please double-check that your address Germany: Selfkantbahn. is correct by logging in and checking your details. Anyone having Schwarzach at Schierwaldenrath. difficulties with access via the link should contact Mick Morgan on Photo: Jonathan James [email protected] Back cover: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways: WHR Garratt 143 crosses the Cob with the coaches for the 09.40 departure to Caernarfon on 22nd June. Photo: Alan Bowler Copy Date for NARROW GAUGE NEWS 355 is 15 October 2019 THE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY SOCIETY Serving the Narrow Gauge World since 1951 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS All Open Days are from 11am to 4pm and full other members will contribute. details can be found at Monday 9 December Welshpool & Llanfair The annual renewal season is now virtually www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk Update : Geoff Gauntlett complete (though we have been known to More insights into life on the W&L over the receive payments as late as December!) and (See railway websites for non-enthusiast last year or so. Geoff makes a hands-on the total loss so far is 123, comprising 36 events) contribution to running the line from the formal resignations, 77 members who simply footplate, and his digital reports on progress failed to respond to reminders, and, sadly, Model Railway Exhibitions: shine light on both familiar and less ten who passed away. This leaves a nett total appreciated aspects of the railway: always a at 1 August, excluding associates and visits Sat 28 September: Yorkshire Garden Railway fascinating and varied evening. members, of 1,322. Show, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Road, Elsecar, S. Yorkshire, S74 8HJ. 6 x 16mm scale Our season continues into 2020 and there Society News Society This figure is some thirty less than at the layouts. will be more information about our same date last year, underlining the need for forthcoming meetings in the next NGN. all members to look at ways to reach Sat 5 October: Sudbury Model Railway potential recruits. The Committee is also Exhibition, St. Peters Church Hall, Market Peter Lemmey continuing to explore opportunities to Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EH. 16 layouts, ([email protected]) attract new members through approaches to 6 narrow gauge. relevant railways and groups. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Thur 17 – Sun 20 October: Midlands Model Lawson Little Engineering Exhibition, Warwickshire Event Welsh Highland Heritage No 84, September Centre, The Fosse, Fosse Way, Leamington 2019. Essential for those interested in the EVENTS Spa CV31 1XN. 40 exhibitors, 50 traders. history of the WHR. Sat 26 October: Mid Wales Model Railway Abbey Pumping Station Show, Town Hall, High Street, Welshpool. Manx Steam Railway News No 178, Summer 5/10 Slot-car Railway Day The show features Roy Link’s 16mm scale 2019. Essential reading for those who love “Crowsnest Tramway”, 7mm Hulme End the island’s railways. Amberley Museum (Leek & Manifold)and Dave Rowe’s 009 22/9 Historic Bus Show Llanregub. The Works: newsletter of the Twyford 29/9 Landrover Day Waterworkss Trust, July 2019. 20/10 Historic Transport Autumn Gathering Sat 26 October: Exeter Garden Railway Show 1/11 Halloween ,The Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Irish Railway Record Society Journal Vol 28 Marsh Barton Ind Estate, Exeter EX2 8FD. June 2019, No 199. Fascinating narrow Apedale 16mm and 7/8ths scales gauge memories from Lord O’Neill. 21-29/9 50 Birthday Celebrations 26-27/10 Halloween Welsh Highland Railway Journal, issue 191, AREA GROUP DIARY July 2019. This includes an absorbing article Ashmanhaugh LR about the Pickering brake composite. London and Southern Area 6/10 Open Day FOR SALE 2019-2020 Season Bredgar & Wormshill 27/10 End of Season Steam Up Broad Gauge Society etches for the 2 ton Meetings are held on Monday evenings at braked, unratcheted waggon are available The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Bressingham from me in 4mm scale. £4.50 each including Calshot Street, London N1 9DA and are run 25-26/10 Halloween postage or offers for all stock of 13 are jointly with the Welshpool and Llanfair 27/10 Last Open Day welcome at around £50 + postage - contact Railway. The venue is a few minutes walk [email protected] from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations. Crowle Peatlands Railway Refreshments are on sale from the bar, and 21-22/9 Open Event there is a bookstall. Our first Christmas card is from the All members and friends are most welcome. Festiniog/Welsh Highland Railways Fairbourne Railway Preservation Society: see Programmes begin at 7.00pm and finish by 4-6/10 Victorian Vintage Weekend their website for details. 9.30pm, with an interval. Kirklees Monday 14 October Adrian Garner: 14-15/9 Steam & Diesel Gala Monorails (Part 2): the Twentieth Century 12/10 Plaxton Herritage Coach Day Adrian's book on this topic is well-known; his 25-27/10 Halloween first talk, on 19th century monorails history, went down very well and he will now Talyllyn Railway continue the story from 1900 starting with 29-31/10 Halloween Wuppertal and continuing with Gyroscopics, industrials, the Bennie Railplane and much Twyford Waterworks, Hazeley Road, more. Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1QA The industrial lime kiln railway will be in Monday 11 October Jugoslavian 60cms: an operation on the last main open day of the evening on the Gostivar-Lake Ohrid line season on Sunday 6 October. Locomotives A programme of digital images, slides and and wagons not on display will be made movies covering the famous Macedonian available to NGRS members for photography line and its Brigadeloks – its history on request. Please note that we do not give (including the WW1 Salonika Front) and how rides. it's remembered today. Alex Zivanovic and Narrow Gauge Narrow News 354 September 2019 4 Obituaries Frank Jux 1935 – 2019 through Rhodesia, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. From Beira the Land Rover was shipped to Bombay, from Frank Jux died on 22 May 2019 and at his funeral at Mortlake on 25 where they explored India and Pakistan, before driving through the June the NGRS was represented by Andrew Neale, with Middle East. Chas fell ill in Tehran and had to fly home, leaving representatives of the Industrial Locomotive Society Industrial Frank to travel alone from there back to London. On returning Railway Society and the Stephenson Locomotive Society.