Compact shunting layout 'Hellingly Hospital'

[@Tuckaway]

Coming from East Sussex originally, I knew all about this small branch line. I love your compact layout and am thinking of building a small steeple cab type shunter for my garden railway.

[@PatGilliland]

Great little layout with an interesting history.

[@derekhayes8209]

Brilliant, thank you. I also found the line inspirational, especially from the book you mentioned and now, your model

[@catinarage5538]

That loco is so cute!

[@steveseleucid3607]

Congratulations on a great model of an intriguing prototype. I'd love to see this at an exhibition one day.

[@hsbcgeoff]

Fabulous Phil. Very evocative, especially as x2 of my Great Aunts worked there around about 1909/10.

[@moodyblue1964]

You can still see where the line cut from the main line and the path halfway to the hospital on Google maps. Fascinating stuff

[@robertsjunction4753]

Its a lovely little railway, amazing detailing.

[@nicnak4475]

Thanks Phil and Andy I never thought I would actually see what the railway looked like , fascinating ! My great aunt spent time in the asylum after an attack which she never really recovered , she was such a lovely lady .

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

I love steeple cab electric locos, so this layout is a winner for me!

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks for this, I live in Eastbourne just down the road and have always wondered what the line might of looked like, and thanks for the potted history. Great video and layout. Mike

[@gregsmith1719]

Excellent! Keep it up!

[@jonathanaustin4732]

I used to work for the nursery next to Swingate crossroads half-way along the line, and am making a 2ft 3" working diorama based on the photo in Peter Hardings book, which shows the Norbury Club outing crossing Park Rd on its way to the station. I am calling it Swingate Crossing

[@MrLosttheplot]

fantastic layout

[@suffolksettler5106]

I lived in station road in Hellingly in mid 70's and the old line from station to the hospital run behind our garden - long derilict by then

[@andrewguttry6886]

Delightful model, well done.

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

I love this layout 👍 No pastiches here!

[@rkay0516]

Really cool!

[@gcoombes3507]

This is really interesting,I delivered linen to that hospital in 89/early 90’s .

[@henrikb.andersen5150]

More than just a KZbin-video, thanks.

[@alexhando8541]

Wonderful

[@adamhester8751]

I've always loved light railways. gives you a chance to use odd stock

[@edbrandon4915]

Amazing work there! Did you know there was a tin plate model made of the Hellingly engine?

[@world-of-railways]

No - Can you tell us any more? Phil will be facinated.

[@onkelmichl3300]

...ganz hervorragend ! Super.

[@turbine6202]

If only I had your skill I would like to model the similar Whittingham Hopsital railway. Perhaps with recent rtr industrials and a lot of artistic license...

[@thee4tank625]

0:50 what kind of wagon is that?!

[@2H80vids]

Wagons like this were used for maintenance/repair work on the overhead equipment, associated more with tramways than railways. They often appeared at night, when the system was closed, so not a very common sight. Another variant was the "works tram", similar to the wagon, but self-propelled. They could be driven from either end, so no loco was needed. This looks like a lovely little model, probably kit-built, or scratch-built. I hope that's some help - no-one else seemed to be answering you.☺ Cheers, Dougie.