Willowbank Station
The principle station is Willowbank, on our ground level railway, it is here that around 1000 passenger journeys depart and arrive on their train rides during a typical open day.
The ground level track is over a 1800ft long comprising of two circuits with a number of passing loops and sidings.
There are 3 running tracks as well as sidings. Trains are controlled from the Signal box in the center of the station. The signal box is a true replication of British Railways mechanical signalling practice using a 17 lever frame. The signalling is of the semaphore system, signals are electrically operated with train operated track circuit
Please use the 'Willowbank' link on the left on the screen for more detailed information.
Hampton Court Junction
We are now building our third signal box to control the layout at Hampton Court Junction.
Please see signalling section links on the left for more information. The signal box is pictured in October 2005 and internal fitting out is the next item on our agenda. Hampton Court Junction is the most complex part of the system with up to 4 parallel tracks in places.
The area is fully signaled with 4 aspect coloured light signals.
Please use the 'Hampton Court Jct' link on the left on the screen for more detailed information.
Locomotive Roundhouse
The Locomotive shed is of the Roundhouse style built round the turntable, this is located at Hampton Court Junction.
The Roundhouse houses a minimum of 16 locomotives, also located at this junction are the carriage sheds which hold all the railways rolling stock including its maintenance vehicles.
This is where our resident locomotives are stored and our visiting locomotives are serviced. We built the Roundhouse ourselves and it took 7 years months and 7 days & was officially opened in December 1986.
Please use the 'Locomotives' link on the left on the screen for more detailed information.
Angel Road
is a junction without a station. The signal box has a 12 lever mechanically interlocked lever frame, its name comes from the nearby road.
We have increase our track capacity here in the last few years as a result of the new Alps line which is beyond fence and runs behind the signal box before joining the other tracks past the signal box..
Signalling in this area is predominately semaphore which is electrically operated and track circuit protected. Please use the 'Angel Road' link on the left on the screen for more detailed information.
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