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Belle Vue, RIP

Here they are...the photos we couldn't pay anyone to take...

This page has photos taken by the keen eyed and digitally challenged members of the NMRS. The innocent claim sanctuary...



"Belle Vue" was a fictional station somewhere in the Midlands. The station
follows GWR practice, while on the lower level is an LMS rebuilt, 4-road LNWR engine shed which has been scratch built to the highest exhibition standards by Tony Thorn. The shed was loosely based on the one at Tredegar.


Looking into the station at Belle Vue, with GWR engine "Crumlin Hall", 4916. 
 
                



Looking through the opening to the new fiddle yard.



Photo courtesy of TFC



 A rather clean 8f, is being called on, in the shed.

 
 

Some of these photos don't show the ballasting that has now been completed.


View from the fiddle yard end, where this bridge disguises the entrance.




GWR 5632 waits in the spur ready to be called back for shunting duties.


The whole of Belle Vue, taken before the four road engine shed was built and added.





GWR diesel railcar pulls into the bay platform





A proper view of the engine shed with parked Canton Britannia 70026, "Polar Star"





Looking back into the station from its approaching roads.





From this photo, you can see just how much work has gone into getting the layout ready for exhibitions...and there's still lots to do. Thanks to Bill, the ballasting is now complete!




A 14xx on a Push-Pull service enters the Bay platform.


Standard Class 4 tank 80079 shunting stock into the centre road. The new signal box can just be seen.







West Country starts to depart.




The Chairman's pride and joy and a beautiful runner as well. Still needs the headcodes box..


Looking up at the station from the new head shunt.




Photo courtesy of TFC





Looks like the real thing to me!




Each engine has its' own story so they say, in our club that's certainly true. Druid is a case in point, beautiful looking, but couldn't pull the skin off a cold rice pudding! Until the youth section got hold of it, now it would give the Starship Enterprise a run for it's money! This specimen belongs to the club's Secretary.





Just a small part of the engine shed again, it does look good though!




Don't you just love steam, gas wagons at the front are by the Chairman



Thanks to Rod Cameron for this photo taken at Scaleforum.



And thanks to Tall Tony T for loan of the engine - superb Super D by Fred Lewis.





On loan from Bernie Baker...ran as good as it looks!





Another BB production...





The steel factory courtesy of Jeff Chick alias Paddington.


Just some of the best bits. Belle Vue has now departed to fields anew and we wish her owner many, many happy hours of playing trains. To all who helped develop this idea to its final conclusion, a heart-felt thank you.

If you'd like to find out more about us, there's a contacts page on the website.


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Updated August 2009

 

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