The club exists to foster and encourage railway modelling in the Bradford
and surrounding area. The club is open to anyone 11 and over with an
interest in the hobby.
Connoisseur Models produce a range of model railway locomotive, wagon and carriage construction kits. Providing etched sheet metal and cast parts for the craftsman model maker to assemble into a finished model at their home workbench using a reasonably comprehensive toolkit of hand tools and soldered assembly. These products are commonly referred to as etched brass kits. The models are of British Prototypes designed for 0 gauge at a scale of 7mm to the foot, 1/43 scale.
Everything related to O Gauge layouts including exhibitions, traders info, membership details, gallery and technical info.
The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (E&BASR) is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England, formed in 1979 and opened in 1981. The preserved railway was part of the former Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley which was closed down by British Railways in 1965 over 15 years before the reopening of part of the line. The E&BASR currently runs for a total distance of 4 miles (6 km)
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a 5-mile-long (8 km) branch line
that served mills and villages in the Worth Valley and is now a
heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England. The stations are as follows:-
- Keighley - Mainline connections to Bradford, Leeds, Skipton, Carlisle, Lancaster, Morecambe and London King's Cross. Also has a turntable.
- Ingrow (West) - Access to the Bahamas Locomotive Society Museum. Access to the Vintage Carriages Trust's Museum of Rail Travel
- Damems - The smallest standard-gauge railway station in Britain, complete with waiting room, booking office, signal box and level crossing.
- Oakworth - Famous as the location for the filming of the 1970 film The Railway Children
- Haworth - Access to Haworth village and the Brontë Parsonage. Also picnic viewing area for the engine shed.
- Oxenhope - Terminus of the branch (Located at around 660 feet above sea level). Also has an exhibitoon shed.
The Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working public railway. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway, run by volunteers from The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd. since 1960. The line is approxinately 1 mile (1.6 km) long.
The purpose of the site is to build up a comprehensive database of Britain’s railway heritage. Each station will have photographs from the past and present, a written history and a selection of maps. All stations added from November 2007 also include a timetable extract and tickets where available. Since the site was started it has developed to include goods stations, stations that have reopened and other railway related features.
The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British Science Museum Group of National Museums and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It is the home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles, including Mallard, as well as a collection of other artefacts and both written and pictorial records. Also has a signalling demonstration.
Possibly the best selection of railway wagonery (photograph wise) on the the Internet. Ideal for the modeler looking for that elusive image of an oddball vehicle. If it ran on the B.R. network, chances are you'll find proof of it here.
This web site is all about railway signalling. Its primary purpose is to describe the principles behind railway signalling in Great Britain, but some coverage of signalling around the world will also be found. The emphasis is on the older, mechanical signalling - that worked by mechanical levers and with semaphore signals. More detailed information on modern and foreign signalling will often be found elsewhere on the web.
Unofficial listing of all steam locomotives running on main line (i.e. not preserved) tracks. News and information about UK heritage Rail Preservation.