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Author:  glencairn [ Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Sovereign Street
Having acquired a small number of 0.4.0 and 0.6.0 tank engines and wanted to model a little of Yorkshire, 'Sovereign Street' is born.

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The street, Sovereign Street, actually existed in Leeds. (I do not know if it does now as there is a huge car park there.) Long before the area was transformed into apartments etc. it was warehouse after warehouse; many serviced by the Leeds Liverpool canal. It was from Sovereign Street that I would travel to Earlsheaton near Dewsbury every week to visit family. The bus I would travel on was either Number 1 (direct) or 1A (via Earlsheaton. The 1A saved me a few pennies. :D

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The layout. Although no railway existed at Sovereign street, (Leeds City is only a quarter of a mile away.) the layout is based 'very loosely' on Marsh Lane Goods Yard in Leeds. The backscene is of warehouses giving the flavour I wanted to create.
There is a run - round and two sidings. One siding is to some warehouses, the other to a goods platform and shed. The train services are mainly goods trains with the odd passenger service. Generally Thomas with Annie and Clarabel runs this service. :)

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Photographs now added.
Author:  Lancastrian [ Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
Very interesting. quite a lot going on there. :D
Author:  Pete Russell [ Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:19 pm ]
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Hi "G"
Sovereign st still exists It joins Nevil St Which goes over Victoria bridge over the River Aire and onto Victoria Rd
Author:  glencairn [ Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
Pete Russell wrote:
Hi "G"
Sovereign st still exists It joins Nevil St Which goes over Victoria bridge over the River Aire and onto Victoria Rd


Thanks for the information, Pete. I remember, as a lad of 8 years of age to the age of 15, walking alone? from Leeds City Bus station to Sovereign Street every week. Walking through the area, especially on a Sunday evening, was a scary experience. I did not hang around.

The tram depot near Sovereign Street was converted into a sports arena. Now it is a car park. The warehouses are upmarket apartments etc.

Once I have mastered on posting photos I shall post more.
Author:  glencairn [ Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:05 pm ]
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Leeds. Scarcroft and Wetherby locomotive running round train
Author:  Lancastrian [ Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:14 pm ]
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glencairn wrote:
Once I have mastered on posting photos I shall post more.
There should be no stopping you now. :D
Author:  glencairn [ Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:56 pm ]
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LSWR locomotive uncoupled and starting to run round train
Author:  glencairn [ Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
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Red bus on its way to Dewsbury via Earlsheaton (1a) -- Samuel Ledgard bus (blue) on its way to Otley.
I used to travel on both. Samuel Ledgard bus when I worked in Otley.
Author:  glencairn [ Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
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Shunting in Falkland Coal Yard
Author:  Lancastrian [ Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
Great, glad that you have now mastered posting pictures.

Like I said earlier, there will be no stopping you now. :D
Author:  glencairn [ Tue May 03, 2016 6:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
New station building for Sovereign Street

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Author:  glencairn [ Tue May 03, 2016 7:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
Get your vegetables etc. from Harle and Peel

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Author:  Lancastrian [ Tue May 03, 2016 7:12 pm ]
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I like the design of the station and the layout is looking good. :D

Only a very small model railway membership here, but we have great ideas and layouts. :D
Author:  Thumper [ Wed May 04, 2016 8:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
Another impressive layout. Mine could be good too .... except it's all stashed away in boxes in the attic! For now I must restrict myself to admiring the efforts of others.
Author:  glencairn [ Wed May 04, 2016 10:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sovereign Street
Thumper wrote:
Another impressive layout. Mine could be good too .... except it's all stashed away in boxes in the attic! For now I must restrict myself to admiring the efforts of others.


Thanks for the compliment, Thumper.

Attic? Now there is the place to build your railway. :D
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