GL5 Gilling 5" Gauge Mainline Rally May 2023 - Ryedale Society of Model Engineers - Steam

The Ryedale Society of Model Engineers (RSME) runs rallies for 5 inch gauge locomotives and stock biannually at the RSME miniature railway Gilling.
In the spring (mid May) and the summer (mid-late August) two day and 3 day events are run where a dawn-to-dusk timetable is operated for trains of differing stock composition. From mainline passenger trains to goods mineral train, local pickup goods and passenger services, participants have the opportunity to see and take part in a re-creation, at approx 1/12th scale, of the golden age of steam railways.
Applications are invited for drivers and crew of scale model locomotives that are capable of pulling at least two Aristocraft style coaches or more. The engines must be reliable as a breakdown on the railway will disrupt the timetable. Breakdowns did happen on the full size railway of course and a failed engine will be returned back to shed using prototypical means (another engine).
The RSME railway is controlled by North Eastern lower quadrant semaphore signals and drivers must observe and strictly keep to the signalling. The trains can be heavy, the stock is often worth more than the locomotives so strict discipline is required to avoid damage to models, or worse, injury to drivers and spectators.

[@helmutj.9805]

A very perfect film about a wonderful railway meeting 👍👍👍Greetings from Innsbruck/Austria, Helmut

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Helmut J. , thank you for your kind comment.

[@roseroserose588]

We've got a club visit coming up at the end of July, never visited before but I'm looking forward to it even more now!

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Ed, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun, drop a comment and let me know how you get on!

[@41241ivatt]

I was there the WD was mental

[@laurencecorr7255]

What is the wd

[@Baron_trains]

@@laurencecorr7255 The WD stands for War Department. During WW2, Britain’s military engineers tought them how to drive steam locomotives from tank engines to tender engines. At 11:30 in the video you can see War Department Austerity 2-10-0 3672 (the green loco) double head with another locomotive. Hope that helps!😊

[@alanmaddern8171]

Many thanks for sharing this video! The drone footage was also excellent! Rgds Alan 🚂

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Alan Maddern, thanks for watching.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Nice selection of steamies, and I liked the 08. But please don't use the drone, it makes me giddy.

[@ukmodelengineering]

@Kelly Ashford Trains, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.