Ashburton Grove.

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The class 08 shunts the factory sidings. 
 

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The class 108 is held at signal AG 101, waiting line clear ahead as a southbound HST passes at speed. 
 

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37 251 comes to the rescue of an ailing five car DMU. 

 

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The class 31 is seen here hauling some oil tanks as it overtakes a 50 hauled TPO train,

The 56 passes in the opposite direction with a laden MGR train. 

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The prototype HST power cars 41001+41002 have now being allocated to the MPD on Ashburton grove and are seen here shortly after arrival at the fuelling point. 
 

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Prototype HST power cars 41001+41002 pass through Ashburton grove on a test run. 
 

[Georgeconna]

very nice Noel.

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5 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

very nice Noel.

Thanks George

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Prototype HST units are looped on Ashburton grove as a five car DMU combo pass on a Leeds-Sheffield service

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Three new covered vans have been added to the freight train on Ashburton grove-two VBB and a VEA blend in with the rest of the train. 
 

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Rewind back to November 1983 and we see a brand new class 58 locomotive 58 020 “Doncaster works” fresh from the plant arrive at the MPD on Ashburton grove,

It will be based here adding to the ever increasing fleet of motive power at the MPD.

 

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Ready for the road trial…58 020 prepares to depart from the MPD on Ashburton grove. 
 

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58 020 has settled in on MGR trains

 

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Prototype power cars work their first service train on Ashburton grove. 
 

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Happy Christmas to all followers of Ashburton grove….

 

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Having been out of commission for a few months,it was back to some BR blue and grey action this afternoon,

I had a custom built steel frame constructed that allows the layout to be rotated and dropped down and moved with ease through the room door,

Here are a few photos from operations today. 
 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Lovely 

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The Yorkshire traction double decker heads over the road bridge en route to the village of Ashburton grove, as the DMU is enroute to Doncaster and a 31 hauled oil train goes in the Leeds direction. 

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ScotRail Mk3 push pull passes through Ashburton grove. 
 

[DJ Dangerous]

Do you ever upload any videos of this layout to YouTube?

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On 11/2/2023 at 10:52 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

Do you ever upload any videos of this layout to YouTube?

Good point DJ, no not at the moment,I mainly concentrate on my Trains on Tara jctn YouTube channel for now. 

[DJ Dangerous]

35 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

Good point DJ, no not at the moment,I mainly concentrate on my Trains on Tara jctn YouTube channel for now. 

Yeah, I found some wierd stuff while searching for Ashburton Grove!

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Mk1 and Mk3 sleeping coaches receive attention at the MPD shed. 
 

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Super power- 58 020 hauling its new class mate 58 003 from the MPD to the freight yard to begin operations. 
 

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58 020 works it’s first mixed Speedlink train through Ashburton grove. 
 

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The class 31 shunts some oil tanks out of the factory sidings to the loop in preparation for departure to the Lindsay oil refinery 

 

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The bubble car passes through Ashburton grove on a Leeds-Sheffield local service as the class 56 awaits the road to the MPD. 

 

[RedRich]

Excellent Noel it's easy to forget it's n gauge.

[Branchline121]

On 11/4/2023 at 12:02 AM, RedRich said:

Excellent Noel it's easy to forget it's n gauge.

It is!?

[RedRich]

15 hours ago, Branchline121 said:

It is!?

Yes it is. The standard of the models look so good as do the buildings and scenics. Takes a lot of time and skill.

If the eyesight was up to working in the wee gauge I could be persuaded to have a go. Especially at a layout like Ashburton Grove. Doing something like Copenhagen Fields is what would make me forget it.

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58s on rail freight duty this evening. 
 

[JasonB]

Impressive. As always.  

[Branchline121]

Good ol’ bones. It’s a shame they’re all being scrapped on the continent.

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31131 hauls two TPOs out of the up siding into the factory sidings prior to working them to Manchester. 
 

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Tagged onto the back of the TPO set is MK3 Sleeper 10598 hauled by 31131 as 58003 passes with an MGR working.