Ashburton Grove.

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The 08 returned to the factory sidings today-being hauled there by 56 070…which then was used to haul ballast hoppers out of the siding for overnight ballasting work on Ashburton grove.  
 

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Evening HSTs pass through Ashburton grove as 37251 propels the inspection saloon passing the freight train which will be shunted shortly. 
Natural morning sunlight lights up the National Express plaxton coach. 
 

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It’s the small details that add to the layout….a November wedding is taking place in Ashburton grove church today. 
 

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The 24 & 31 await their next turn of duty on the loop at Ashburton grove. 
 

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A selection of photos from operations on Ashburton grove earlier 

24081 on an auxiliary TPO working

58003 passes a speeding HST while working an MGR working

50049 has charge of a stock transfer composed of a Mk3 sleeper,standard Mk3 and a dining Mk3 complete with a Mk2 DBSO. 
 

56071 working a speed link service. 
 

[DJ Dangerous]

Wonderful selection of stock, @ttc0169. Lovely to see so much from that delightful "BR Blue" era.

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The class 47 is on TPO duties 

 

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HSTs in flying form on a Friday afternoon on Ashburton grove. 
New signal box has been built-just awaiting final fitting. 
 

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The first steam locomotive on Ashburton grove is Flying Scotsman 60103-seen here coupled to its support coach. 
 

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Some more new arrivals on Ashburton grove,

Rapido trains triple pack of OAA wagons,

Laboratory coach 11 sandwiched between prototype HST power cars. 
 

Flying Scotsman is looped for examination. 
 

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31130 hauling the impressive revolution trains cartic 4  Motorail wagons through Ashburton grove while enroute to Leeds. 
 

 

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Flying Scotsman is seen being held at a red signal while working a charter train from York to King’s Cross as a HST and Class 47 pass on the down line. 
 

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40012 hauling empty cartics through Ashburton grove while en route to Liverpool from Leeds.
 

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The revolution has arrived on Ashburton grove….59001 undergoes testing…..

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Love the 59’s!

Have missed out on the last few Ashburton Grove updates as the posts get buried so quickly under the avalanche, and am only catching up, now.

The fleet of BR blue locos are just lovely!

[Mol_PMB]

Love the test cars too! People seem to love the RTC red/blue but the later test car livery was also excellent. By the time I worked there the stock was mostly in Railtrack liveries. 

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Driver training taking place on 59005 while stabled on the loop at Ashburton grove. 
 

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The superb revolution trains inspection car “Caroline” is a new addition to Ashburton grove -seen here being propelled by 37 242. 
 

[DJ Dangerous]

Terrific stuff, @ttc0169!

Keep forgetting that this is all N Gauge. 

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37 261 has worked the inspection saloon into the factory sidings on Ashburton grove-the engineers annual visit to inspect the location. 

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The 37 and 08 share the shunting and making up of freight trains from the factory sidings. 
Those BELL containers end up anywhere……
 

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The class 40 assists with the shunting at the factory sidings while the new class 59 gets to grips with a heavy MGR train. 
 

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A new arrival on Ashburton grove is the recently released Rapido trains Peak class 44-44007. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Classic Ashburton Grove clip around the 05:27 mark here:

 

 

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1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Classic Ashburton Grove clip around the 05:27 mark here:

 

 

Thanks DJ,

I purchased it two years later from the Wexford club….with the intention of doing a BR blue and grey themed layout which was achieved over the past few years. 

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17 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

Thanks DJ,

I purchased it two years later from the Wexford club….with the intention of doing a BR blue and grey themed layout which was achieved over the past few years. 

And what an achievement, @ttc0169! It can be hard to make a good thing better, but you’ve done it so well here.

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44007 has settled in nicely-and is seen here shunting the 102t tankers out to the loop for onward dispatch for refilling. 
 

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Inspection saloon “Caroline” gets a spin behind class 24 - 24061. 

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The 31 has charge of the cartic transfer to Liverpool from Leeds-passing a 40 hauled freight on Ashburton grove. 
 

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The class 40 working a freight service overtakes a looped class 37 on a tanker train on Ashburton grove. 
 

[DJ Dangerous]

Lovely shots, @ttc0169, as always.

And maybe one day, we'll see some videos, hint hint!