Bishop's Quay

Dimensions: 16' long x 2' wide

Overview of Penfold Priory layout looking back at the goods yard

Two passenger trains and a freight train waiting at Bishop's Quay station platform

Set in the period 1930's - 1940's, in an area where coal is brought down river in small barges for onward transport to the coast. The railway was built up in the hope that this would develop around the quay and promote growth in the town and surrounding area.

Penfold Priory's goods yard with piles of coal ready to use

As can be seen by the large warehouses and brewery, this never fully developed the town but the brewery and farming supplies are still brought in, and the local brew and produce taken out via the railway. LMS and GWR continue to move these commodities.

Penfold Priory's brewery with kegs on the platform

Rolling stock is ready to run and kit built. The buildings are mainly scratch built using various methods and materials.

The front of a steam train as it refills with coal at the yard

The run around in the station has been removed and replaced by long radius points to allow a greater variety of locomotives to be used.

To date the operating mechanism for these points has not been installed. We have decided to use a suggestion that was made by Cyril Freezer of using a pivoting bar and links to operate both points simultaneously. Pictures to follow once completed.