On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:02:18 +0100, Dave wrote:

Steve Walker wrote:

M41

Take a look at http://www.udmes.co.uk/

The track is dual gauge 3-1/2" and 5", extending round most of the park,
with a second 500 feet track for those that don't want to run passenger
trains. Until the larger track was built in the early '80s there used to be
two 500 feet tracks. It's elevated, so an easy driving position, but of
course that means traversers rather than points - when they still had the
two 500 feet tracks, they were very basic and built using the bases of
barbers chairs, which if jacked high enough would lift above the vertical
guides and allow the track section to be spun right round to reverse a
loco. In those days they had a good supply of Welsh steam coal, but these
days they can only get hold of filthy stuff that covers everyone.

The M41 was a surprise, I suspected it would be a lot further South.

I don't recognise it, but I was quite young when I was taken to
exebitions and steam rallies. My brother was into model engineering and
he used to take me around with him, but he is 11 years older than me, I
never knew where we went.

Dave

To me it's always been just our local park (I lived only half a mile
further away when I was still at my parents) - typical small park really,
except for the railway. They do a steam fair there on the first May bank
holiday, with various traction engines and vintage vehicles - which tend to
dig holes in the road outside with their tow hitches, as the bridge over
the railway into the park is so steep!

As you say you don't recognise it, I assume that you were/are from
somewhere around the region.

SteveW