The Quainton Valley The Quainton Valley RailwayRailway

By Hayden By Hayden Gell,Gell,

Joint owner Joint owner with Eddy with Eddy

Turland of the Turland of the model railway model railway

layout the layout the Quainton Quainton

Valley Valley Railway.Railway.

IntroductionIntroduction This is a power This is a power

point about me point about me and my friend and my friend Eddy’s model Eddy’s model railway layout railway layout called the called the Quainton Valley Quainton Valley Railway. This Railway. This power point will power point will have some of are have some of are locos and stops locos and stops on the rout as on the rout as well as are goal.well as are goal.

• Are aim is to get enough money to rebuild the Leighton Buzzard and Luton Branch line witch was demolished in the late 1900’s. Also we would like to get a village hall or some think like that to keep are layout in and build more.

Are AimAre Aim

Our Models. (Steam).Our Models. (Steam).

RoedeerRoedeer Scots GuardsmanScots Guardsman 6800668006 5123551235 61296129 NormanNorman 51545154 King William IVKing William IV Clun Castle Clun Castle  King Edward King Edward IIII Taunton CastleTaunton Castle

Our Models. (Diesel).Our Models. (Diesel).

D 3963D 3963 The Hundred HooThe Hundred Hoo 9004690046 Dave BerryDave Berry PiccadillyPiccadilly NSE 4 Car VEP Unit NSE 4 Car VEP Unit

Class 423Class 423 Brighton Evening Brighton Evening

ArgusArgus Virgin Trains Virgin Trains

Pendolino Pendolino 

What We Have In StallWhat We Have In Stall We have train runs We have train runs

running threw out running threw out the year on Sundays the year on Sundays and have model and have model railway layouts and railway layouts and locos in cabinets. We locos in cabinets. We have scening have scening displays on the most displays on the most days from Eddy and days from Eddy and we have a much we have a much loved café we loved café we recommend are recommend are selves for all ages.selves for all ages.

Are Narrow Gauge Loco’sAre Narrow Gauge Loco’s

• We Look after and own a variety of different We Look after and own a variety of different 2f gauge narrow gauge locos they are 2f gauge narrow gauge locos they are running most Sundays with help from the running most Sundays with help from the Leighton Buzzard Railway Society. The locos Leighton Buzzard Railway Society. The locos are: Taffy (Ours), Dolbadarn (Ours), Rishra, are: Taffy (Ours), Dolbadarn (Ours), Rishra, Peter Wood (Diesel), Pixi, Paddy, Charloner Peter Wood (Diesel), Pixi, Paddy, Charloner and Alice.and Alice.

Taffy (OURS)Taffy (OURS)

• Taffy a 2 ft gauge De Winton replica 0-4-0 Taffy a 2 ft gauge De Winton replica 0-4-0 VBT VC, was built by Alan Keef of Ross on Wye, VBT VC, was built by Alan Keef of Ross on Wye, and plated in 1990, with a works number of 30.and plated in 1990, with a works number of 30.

• Owner and driver Hayden Gell, and his crew are Owner and driver Hayden Gell, and his crew are always kept extremely busy with Taffy, and are always kept extremely busy with Taffy, and are very pleased with the public response.very pleased with the public response.

Dolbadarn (OURS)Dolbadarn (OURS)

• No. 3 DOLBADARN. Hunslet No. 1430, built in No. 3 DOLBADARN. Hunslet No. 1430, built in 1922. This was one of a pair of locomotives 1922. This was one of a pair of locomotives supplied new to the harbour at Port Dinorwic for supplied new to the harbour at Port Dinorwic for shunting on the quays. Here it was simply known shunting on the quays. Here it was simply known as No. 2 but, in 1936, it was transferred to the as No. 2 but, in 1936, it was transferred to the quarry at Llanberis, and in 1946 the name quarry at Llanberis, and in 1946 the name Dolbadarn was fitted. The engine worked in the Dolbadarn was fitted. The engine worked in the quarry until 1967, being one of the last steam quarry until 1967, being one of the last steam engines to work in a slate quarry in Britain . engines to work in a slate quarry in Britain .

RishraRishra

• 0-4-0T Rishra (works number 2007) was built in 0-4-0T Rishra (works number 2007) was built in 1921 by Baguley Cars Ltd. It was repatriated 1921 by Baguley Cars Ltd. It was repatriated from its Indian resting place at a water works in from its Indian resting place at a water works in Kolkata (Calcutta) by Michael Satow, the Kolkata (Calcutta) by Michael Satow, the founder of the Indian Railways Museum in New founder of the Indian Railways Museum in New Delhi.Delhi.

• She is one of only two preserved locomotives She is one of only two preserved locomotives fitted with Baguley valve gear, similar to the fitted with Baguley valve gear, similar to the Bagnall-Price gear which was adopted by Bagnall-Price gear which was adopted by Bagnall after Ernest E. Baguley left that firm.Bagnall after Ernest E. Baguley left that firm.

CharlonerCharloner

No.1 Chaloner 0-4-0VBT De Winton n/a 1877 No.1 Chaloner 0-4-0VBT De Winton n/a 1877 Penyrorsedd slate quarry, north Wales Worked at the Penyrorsedd slate quarry, north Wales Worked at the Penybryn quarry until 1881 then Penyrorsedd until Penybryn quarry until 1881 then Penyrorsedd until 1960. Purchased by Alfred Fisher and transferred to 1960. Purchased by Alfred Fisher and transferred to Leighton Buzzard in 1968. Too small for regular use Leighton Buzzard in 1968. Too small for regular use but used on gala days. Currently in service.but used on gala days. Currently in service.

PixiePixie No. 2 Pixie 0-4-0ST No. 2 Pixie 0-4-0ST

Kerr Stuart 4260 Kerr Stuart 4260 1922 Devon County 1922 Devon County Council, Council, Wilminstone Quarry Wilminstone Quarry One of 27 of the One of 27 of the Wren class ordered Wren class ordered for a sewer contract for a sewer contract in Essex, sold to in Essex, sold to Devon County Devon County Council in 1929. Council in 1929. Purchased by the Purchased by the Industrial Industrial Locomotive Society Locomotive Society in 1957; entered in 1957; entered service at Leighton service at Leighton Buzzard in 1969. Has Buzzard in 1969. Has previously been on previously been on loan at the Devon loan at the Devon Railway Centre and Railway Centre and has now returned to has now returned to LBNGR.LBNGR.

PaddyPaddy

Paddy has been newly built by our member Dave Potter and Paddy has been newly built by our member Dave Potter and friends and is a vertical-boilered design based around an friends and is a vertical-boilered design based around an existing steam piling engine and a Clarkson Thimble boiler. The existing steam piling engine and a Clarkson Thimble boiler. The general arrangement is of an outside framed 0-4-0, with the two general arrangement is of an outside framed 0-4-0, with the two cylinder engine sitting vertically on the frames ahead of the cylinder engine sitting vertically on the frames ahead of the boiler, and driving the leading axle through spur gears. All the boiler, and driving the leading axle through spur gears. All the water and coal are carried on the tender. As many original water and coal are carried on the tender. As many original components as possible are used, including a regulator from a components as possible are used, including a regulator from a steam crane, and a prominent water feed pump on the footplate. steam crane, and a prominent water feed pump on the footplate. However, the loco frames, wheelsets and tender are all newly However, the loco frames, wheelsets and tender are all newly constructed. constructed. 

AliceAlice