Last Updated: 7 May 2021
| Item | Image | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotives | |||
| 1 (Peckforton) |  | In service | GRS Peckett body kit on LGB ToyTrain chassis. (see How I constructed a Pecket from a GRS kit for construction details). Powered by three 18650 lithium-ion batteries, controlled with an RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller. (See How I converted a track powered loco to battery power) |
| 2 (Beeston) |  | In Service | GRS Barclay body kit on LGB chassis bought secondhand from GRS (see Progress Report 33 and Progress Report 51 ). 12v li-ion battery powered ,RC Trains radio controlled. |
| 3 (Bickerton) |  | In service | GRS Hunslet body kit on LRB Toytrain chassis (see How I constructed a Hunslet from a GRS kit, for construction details) Battery powered (three 18650 li-ions) and controlled by RC Trains Rx65b receiver /controller |
| 4 (Bulkeley) |  | In Service | Battery powered, radio controlled. A scratchbuilt body on an LGB Zillertal 0-6-2 locomotive of a Manning Wardle based (loosely) on Southwold Railway loco No 4 (Wenhaston). The loco is powered by a 12v li-ion battery, has RC Trains radio control and a MyLocoSound sound card. (See How I constructed a Manning Wardle 0-6-2T battery loco) |
| 5 (Tarporley) |  | In service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Scratchbuilt Sharp Stewart 2-4-2T body based on Southwold Railway No.1 (Southwold) . Mounted on Playmobil chassis, powered by 12v li-ion battery with RC Trains r/c and MyLocoSound sound card (see How I constructed a 2-4-2T Sharp Stewart for construction details) |
| 6 (Harthill) |  | In service | 12v li-ion battery powered, radio controlled. Scratchbuilt Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST body on Piko motor block based on former Davington Light Railway loco. Three 18650 li-ion batteries, RC Trains rx65 receiver/controller - to be fitted with Picaxe steam sound card (see How I constructed a Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST loco) |
| 7 (Tollemache) |  | In service | Scratchbuilt Fowler mechanical body on LGB Toytrain chassis (see How I bashed a ToyTrain diesel into a Fowler mechanical, for construction details). Converted to battery radio control using RC Trains equipment |
| 8 (Wynford) |  | In service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Freelance diesel constructed from IP Engineering (Jessie) kit. With 12v li-ion battery power, Deltang / RC Trains r/c and MTroniks DigiSounds sound card. (see How I constructed an IP Engineering diesel kit for construction details) |
| 9 (Lolly) |  | In service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Freelance diesel railcar built from IP Engineering kit. 4.8v NiMH battery power, RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller. (see How I constructed an IP Engineering diesel railcar for construction details) |
| 10 (Tiverton) |  | In Service | LGB
Stainz from starter set and was the first loco used on the railway. Converted to battery power, controlled by an RC Trains/Deltang Rx65b with sound from a Dallee soundcard. See How I Anglicised an LGB Stainz loco |
| 11 (Bunbury) |  | In Service | Bagnall 0-4-2T based on the four locos which ran on the Rustenburg Platinum Mines Railway in South Africa. Bought secondhand, built from an early GRS kit with an LGB ToyTrain 0-4-0 motor block. Powered with three 185650 li-ion batteries and controlled with an RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller |
| 12 (Tarporley) |  | In Service | Black Hawthorn 0-4-0T based on Kettering Furnaces No. 3. Started life as an LGB Otto. Powered by three 16450 li-ion batteries and controlled by a Deltang/RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller - with MyLocoSound sound card mounted in the firebox (speaker outlet is through the firebox door). For more information see - How I constructed a Black Hawthorn 0-4-0 |
| 14 (Doris) |  | In Service | Freelance diesel constructed from an HGLW LB1 kit. Powered with one 18650 li-ion battery and controlled by a Deltang / RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller. For more information see How I constructed a small diesel from an HGLW kit. |
| 15 (Dorothy) |  | In Service | Freelance diesel converted from LGB ToyTrain diesel loco. Powered by three 14500 li-ion batteries and controlled by Arduino Nano linked to a NRF24 radio control module. |
| Unassigned |  | Out of service (actually, never in service as too large) | Track powered. Bachmann diesel awaiting conversion into a (sort of) West Clare Walker diesel |
| Railbus 1 (Samantha and Josephine) |  | In Service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Modified from two Andel freelance coaches with scratchbuilt chassis - radio controlled battery power (12v li-ion battery and RC Trains r/c) - see How I constructed a railmotor) |
| Coaches | |||
| 1 |  | In Service, but awaiting further detailing and weathering | All third 4-compartment coach constructed from a Maddison kit. (See How I constructed Maddison coaches from kits) |
| 2 |  | In Service, but awaiting further detailing and weathering | First/third 4-compartment coach constructed from a Maddison kit. (See How I constructed Maddison coaches from kits) |
| 3 |  | In service, but awaiting further detailing and weathering | Third class 3-compartment brake-end constructed from a Maddison kit. (See How a constructed Maddison coaches from kits) |
| 4 |  | In Service - awaiting further detailing and weathering | Bachmann Jackson Sharp Passenger Coach converted to something resembling a Leek & Manifold Open coach (see How I based some Bachmann Jackson Sharps into L&M (ish) coaches) |
| 5 |  | In Service - awaiting further detailing and weathering | Bachmann Jackson Sharp Passenger Coach converted to something resembling a Leek & Manifold Open coach (see How I based some Bachmann Jackson Sharps into L&M (ish) coaches) |
| 6 |  | In Service - awaiting further detailing and weathering | Bachmann Jackson Sharp Passenger Coach converted to something resembling a Leek & Manifold Brake End coach (see How I based some Bachmann Jackson Sharps into L&M (ish) coaches) |
| 7 |  | In service | Southwold Railway 6-wheel coach (early design). Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| 8 | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | Southwold Railway 6-wheel coach (early design). Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| 9 | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | Southwold Railway 6-wheel coach (early design). Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| XX | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Unassigned |  | In service | Four wheel workman's coach constructed from early IP Engineering kit (bought secondhand) |
| Wagons | |||
| Open 1 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 2 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 3 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 4 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 5 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 6 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 7 |  | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. Bow-ended open with coal load. (see How I built the second batch of open wagons) |
| Open 8 | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. Bow ended open with tarpaulin covered load. (see HowtI built the second batch of open wagons) | |
| Open 9 |  | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. Coal load. (see How I built the second batch of open wagons) |
| Open 10 |  | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. timber load. (see How I built the second batch of open wagons) |
| Open 11 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons). General merchandise load (packing cases from coffee stirrers, gear wheel in cradle, milk churns (from GRS) |
| Open 12 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons). Load of wooden kegs. |
| Open 14 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) Removable coal load. |
| Open 15 |  | In service | Resin body with building materials load (bricks, cement bags and sand) |
| Open 16 |  | In Service | Converted from a cheap Echo Toys US style gondola car. For more information see How I bashed a couple of cheap US style gondolas into open wagons |
| Open 17 |  | In Service | Converted from a cheap Echo Toys US style gondola car. For more information see How I bashed a couple of cheap US style gondolas into open wagons |
| Open 18 |  | In Service | Designed with TinkerCad and 3D printed. The design is based on my resin cast wagons with a 3D printed chassis instead of the HLW chassis |
| Open 19 |  | In service | Designed with TinkerCad and 3D printed. The design is based on my resin cast wagons with a 3D printed chassis instead of the HLW chassis |
| Open 20 |  | In Service | Southwold Railway 4-plank open wagon. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. No load as yet. |
| Open 21 |  | In service | Southwold Railway 3-plank open wagon. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. No load as yet. |
| Open 22 |  | In service | Southwold Railway 3-plank open wagon. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. No load as yet. |
| Open XX | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Closed van 1 |  | In service | Freelance conversion from LGB ToyTrain balcony van (see How I converted an LGB ToyTrain balcony van into a closed van) |
| Closed van 2 |  | In service | Freelance conversion from LGB ToyTrain balcony van (see How I converted an LGB ToyTrain balcony van into a closed van) |
| Closed van 3 |  | In service | GRS conversion on two halves of LGB chassis (bought secondhand) |
| Closed van 4 |  | In service | GRS conversion on two halves of LGB chassis (see How I built an open wagon and closed van from GRS Combi-kit 1) |
| Closed van 5 |  | In service | Converted from an LGB US style box car - see How I converted an LGB US style box car into a closed van |
| Closed van 6 |  | In service | Converted from a Newqida box car - see How I converted a Newqida box car into a closed van |
| Closed van 7 |  | In service | Converted from a Newqida box car - see How I converted a Newqida box car into a closed van |
| Closed Van 8 |  | In Service | Short wheelbase Southwold Railway luggage van. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. |
| Closed Van 9 |  | In service | Long wheelbase Southwold Railway luggage van. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| Closed Van 10 |  | In service | Based loosely on a County Donegal Railway luggage van. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| Closed Van XX | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Gunpowder van |  | In service | Wooden trinket box mounted on an HLW chassis (see How I constructed a gunpowder van from a cheap wooden trinket box) |
Cattle wagon 1
|  | In service | Scratchbuilt plasticard body on LGB chassis (see How I constructed two cattle wagons). With load of two Schleich cattle. |
| Cattle wagon 2 |  | In service | Scratchbuilt plasticard body on LGB chassis (see How I constructed two cattle wagons). With load of two Schleich cattle. |
| Cattle wagon 3 |  | In service | IP Engineering kit |
| Cattle wagon 4 |  | In service | IP Engineering kit |
| Cattle wagon 5 | (Awaiting photo) | In service | Accucraft |
| Timber wagon 1 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with log load |
| Timber wagon2 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with log load |
| Timber wagon 3 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with log load |
| Timber wagon 4 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with removable log load |
| Timber wagon 5 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 2' 6" (40mm) pit prop load |
| Timber wagon 6 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 5' (80mm) pit prop load |
| Timber wagon 7 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 7' (112mm) pit prop load |
| Timber wagon 8 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 7' (112mm) pit prop load |
| Bolster wagons 1 & 2 |  | In service but in need of more restraining chains | LGB feldbahn wagons with papier mache log load |
| Tank wagon 1 |  | In service | Converted from LGB Toytrain tanker wagon using GRS detailing kit |
| Tank wagon 2 |  | In service | LGB ToyTrain wagon converted to UK based wagon using same techniques as GRS detailing kit |
| Flat wagon 1 |  | In service | Modified Hartland wagon, with tractor load (adapted resin moneybox) |
| Flat wagon 2 |  | In service | Modified Hartland wagon with farm machinery load (Brittain's toys) |
| Flat wagon 3 |  | In service awaiting a removable load | Modified Hartland wagon (see How I constructed some flat wagons) |
| Flat wagon 4 |  | In service | Modified Hartland wagon - used as match wagon for crane wagon (see below and How I created some flat wagons) |
| Flat wagon 5 |  | In service, awaiting weathering | Atropos kit with milk churn load. Milk churns bought as resin castings or scratchbuilt (see How I made some milk churns) |
| Flat wagon 6 |  | In service | Freelance designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. Awaiting removable load |
| Flat wagon 7 | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Permanent way wagon 1 |  | In service | Scratchbuilt body on IP Engineering Hudson wagon chassis. Bachmann tools added for detailing. (see How I made a small engineering wagon) |
| Crane wagon |  | In service | Scratchbuilt body on Hartland chassis (see How I constructed a crane wagon) |
| Guards van 1 |  | In service, but further detailing needed | Scratchbuilt freelance body on Hartland chassis. Made from lolly sticks and plasticard. |
| Guards van 2 |  | In service | IP Engineering kit, bought secondhand as part of job lot, partially detailed and repainted in PLR livery. |
| Guards van 3 |  | In service, but in need of further detail | Converted from LGB Toytrain balcony van using GRS kit (bought secondhand in unfinished condition as part of job lot) |
| Rake of nine Snailbeach-esque hopper wagons |  | In service | Scratchbuilt on modified HLW wagon chassis (see How I constructed Snailbeach-like hopper wagons - pending) |
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Rake of nine tipplers (empty) |  | In service | LGB tipplers, repainted, weathered and rusted (see How I weathered a rake of tippler wagons) |
| Rake of nine tipplers (full) |  | In service | LGB tipplers, repainted, weathered and rusted (see How I created loads for a rake of tippler wagons) |
| 2' gauge rolling stock | |||
| Locomotives | |||
| 21 (Linda) |  | In service. | To be used for conveying ore from mine to loading hoppers. Bought via eBay - 32mm gauge, IP Engineering body and HGLW chassis. Powered by one 18650 lithium-ion battery, controlled with a Deltang Rx65b receiver/controller (programmed for auto-shuttle) (see How I converted a battery loco to radio control) |
| 22 (Emma) |  | In service | IP Engineering plate frame Simplex diesel kit. Dual gauge (32mm and 45mm). Powered by two 14500 li-ion batteries (in parallel) and controlled with a Deltang Rx65b receiver. It has two soundcards (adapted from musical greetings card modules) for motor sound and horn. See How I constructed a plate frame Simplex loco |
| 23 (Sybil) |  | In service | IP Engineering Albert kit. Powered by two 14500 li-ion batteries wired in parallel and controlled by a Deltang / RC Trains Rx65b receiver / controller. See How I constructed a small diesel from an IP Engineering kit |
| Coaches | |||
| 11 | Awaiting photo | Planned | Workmen's coach |
| 12 | Awaiting photo | Planned | Workmen's coach |
| Wagons | |||
| 101 | Awaiting photo | In service | Constructed from a Binnie Hudson skip kit |
| 102 | Awaiting photo | In service | Constructed from a Binnie Hudson skip kit |
| 103 | Awaiting photo | In service | Constructed from a Binnie Hudson skip kit |
| 110 |  | In service | Tank wagon - Constructed from eBay wooden kit |
Still plenty to do:
- One open livestock wagon kit awaiting construction (IP Engineering).
- One more open wagon to construct using resin castings and Hartland chassis
- Development of the 2' narrow gauge roster