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Grindley Brook

Below are some photographs of Grindley Brook. The layout is pretty much finished but there always seems something to do on it! For the latest details please see our Facebook page.

Photos of Grindley Brook at earlier stages of construction can be seen here.

Grindley Brook has also appeared at Railex 2015, Chatham 2016 and Warley 2017 from EpicPenguin Rail Videos, bluebellModelrailway and dcc125 (the links go to YouTube Videos).

Grindley Brook also appeared at Wigan Finscale Railway Modellers Show in October 2018. Photos, taken by David Hennessey, can be found here. His menu page also has links to other layouts at the shiow.

Grindley Brook at The London Festival of Railway Modelling

Grindley Brook appeared at the The London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace held over the weekend of 19/20 March 2022. The following are links to some YouTube videos of the layout in operation:

YouTube Videos Alexandra Place 2022
YouTube Channel Link
That Model Railway Guy Grindley Brook - A 7mm Finescale Model Railway
dcc125 The London Festival of Railway Modelling 2022 - Part 1
Trent Valley Model Railway London Festival of Railway Modelling 2022 - Part 1
Western Signalman London Festival of Railway Modelling 2022 Alexandra Palace Exhibition
timsytanker London Festival of Railway Modelling 2022
TLF The London Festival of Railway Modelling 19th March 2022
Bognor Regis - Chris's N gauge The London Festival of Railway Modelling, 20th March 2022 at Alexandra Palace

Many thanks to all those who took the videos and the time to edit them.

Canal bridge construction is completed, bushes and trees added

The canal bridge and surrounding area now entering its completion stage as 9F 92008 exits the tunnel [Photographer: David Brocklehurst]

View under the canal bridge

The canal and surrounding area nearing completion [Photographer: David Brocklehurst]

View under the canal bridge

The canal lifting road bridge [Photographer: David Brocklehurst]

Footbridge and embankment

The footbridge and embankment are nearing completion [Photographer: David Brocklehurst]

View of the station buildings

The station building are under construction but are nearing completion [Photographer: Peter Storey]

Detail view of the station building

Detail view of the station buildings [Photographer: Peter Storey]

General view of the goods siding track

Goods Yard and Weighbridge [Photographer: David Brocklehurst]

The Goods shed

Goods shed roof construction [Photographer: David Brocklehurst]

General view of the goods siding track

Goods Yard Track layout [Photographer: David Brocklehurst]