Twickenham & District Model Railway Club


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Rivendell

0-16.5 Narrow Gauge 1:43

“Rivendell” originated as one half of a narrow-gauge model railway layout constructed by the club in the early 1980s. The layout featured two independent scenic terminal stations, Rivendell and Tidmeric connected by a central storage yard.
When a forced club relocation made it impossible to house the full setup, “Tidmeric” was dismantled for parts and its baseboards sold.
Fortunately, “Rivendell” was rescued by a dedicated club member who has meticulously rebuilt and modified the section, successfully returning it to the exhibition circuit. Prior to the disruptions of COVID-19 and the natural retirement of its ageing operating crew, the layout has appeared at over seventy model railway shows across the UK and Europe.
Trackwork: Hand-laid, code 82 rail,16.5mm gauge. Buildings: Substantially scratch built with commercial accessories. Stock: DC control, Primarily a mix of brass / white metal kits and scratch-built.

A view of Rivendell Station area, ready for an exhibition
The railbus and trailer approaching Rivendell.
Col. Stephens would approve of this unit – it started life as a San Francisco cable car kit
‘Princess’ shunting in the yard.
Loco facilities are basic, but adequate
Limestone Quarry trains are the main business. Loaded trains arrive at Rivendell for reversal to the main line interchange
The footbridge spoils the photographers view of the ex- WD tank engine leaving Rivendell
Departing to collect quarry workers form the afternoon shift.

Note.
All of the above pictures are copyright of the layout’s owner.
They may not be reproduced without permission.
The photographs have been colour enhanced using photo editing software.
The quarry workers train has picture focus improvements by A.I.

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