Southern Minimal Gauge Meet. Swanley New Barn Railway Part 1

A link to Swanley New Barn Railway web site. steamdriver.wixsite.com/snbr
I would recommend to anyone to pay a visited this railway. Always some form of movement of trains. And all the Volunteer's nice and always happy to answer any questions about anything of the line.
I must thank the Volunteer's of the line for for a great day and holding this event at their line. As well must say thank you to anyone who brought down a loco or rolling stock.

[@heartland96a]

Seems they are keep in the rails polished , very creative on the human powered devices. Need more gears and a race

[@tnhl77]

Oh I love it!

[@GarrattHamster]

I am glad you enjoyed the clip.

[@tnhl77]

@@GarrattHamster so how do you make track and where do you get the stuff for the loco motives and rolling stock

[@GarrattHamster]

@@tnhl77 you can buy aluminium track panel kits. or make your own track panel. buy bar stock and weld up. metal bar is cheaper but can take time to make. so i would make a jig to help the the build. locomotives. depending on what you want. you can build yourself or buy kits or ready to run. plus that can take time to build and can cost a bit. if you need any links to seller's. please send me a private message.

[@ngauge22]

How are the switches operated, I see track-side mechanisms but no throw features?

[@GarrattHamster]

i cant remember to be honest. but there are several ways of doing it.

[@UKWMO]

Looks like some have levers and some are are operated electronically. Had a look at their website and found the following which may be of interest: Signal Box - Holborn Crossing the first year of operation of the railway, a signal box was built at Lakeside to control the signals and points in the vicinity of the station. Track circuits are installed throughout the layout and the signal frame is fully interlocked. The track arrangement has been changed several times during the railway's life and the box now controls 15 signals and 8 sets of points. Signal Frame The signal frame is one of the few Westinghouse Type L still in operation and the 35 lever frame was originally part of the Gloucester Road (Croydon) box instalation. The levers are fully interlocked with the point detection and track circuits. Unlike the original installation the interlock logic is not performed by interconnecting the lever switches (D-bands) and external relays, but a custom built micro-computer is used and the logic performed by a program stored on an EPROM. The lever positions, point detection and track circuits are used as inputs, and outputs from the computer drive the interlock solenoids, point motor relays, signals and the track diagram. With the exception of the signals, which use a low voltage AC supply, all systems run from a constantly charged 12v car battery. Although not really in keeping with railway tradition, doing it this way means that the system can be easily updated to meet changing track layouts. The design also has two totally automatic modes of operation built-in which enables the railway to function in the absence of a signalman. Signals The majority of signals are built using comercial vehicle marker lamp housings running from a 12v AC supply. The approach signal to the station complex is fitted with 12v 20w dichroic bulbs giving visibility of over 100 meters, even on sunny days. The signal at New Barn Halt (400m from the box) is supplied with 110v from a standard industrial safety transformer. All are operated by solid state switches in the box. Points The points are operated by car windscreen motors modified to give 2 stop positions. They are contolled by relays driven by the box computer. The car battery is used to absorb the high motor currents. The point position is detected by microswitches directly operated by the blade tie bar.

[@SouthEastTrainspotter]

Hi i volounteer here. The yard points are manual, and the station ones are electronicaly controlled from the box

[@AustNRail]

What is the track guage? 7 1/4 inch?

[@GarrattHamster]

yep, 7 1/4 inch guage

[@tonywright8294]

If you knew Why did you ask ?

[@tonywright8294]

The one’s pedaling so sad