BOATS AND CANALS

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.

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.

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.

Photographs now added.

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Very interesting. quite a lot going on there.

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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

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Pete Russell NB SORCERESS

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.

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Leeds. Scarcroft and Wetherby locomotive running round train

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There should be no stopping you now.

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LSWR locomotive uncoupled and starting to run round train

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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.

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Shunting in Falkland Coal Yard

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Great, glad that you have now mastered posting pictures.

Like I said earlier, there will be no stopping you now.

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New station building for Sovereign Street

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Get your vegetables etc. from Harle and Peel

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I like the design of the station and the layout is looking good.

Only a very small model railway membership here, but we have great ideas and layouts.

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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.

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