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Mersey Mini Mayhem - 12th February 2022

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Society miniature men (there was a miniature young lady too - Ruby) at the Whitfield Light Railway<br>[&copy; Ian Mortimer 2022]

The skyline here is dominated by Fiddlers Ferry Power Station (closed 31 Mar 2020) quietly awaiting its fate.<br>[&copy; Ian Mortimer 2022]

A journey down the main line with Loco No3 'Kestrel'.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

Journey's end next to the site of a large fallen tree.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

Loco No3 'Kestrel' alongside the large fallen tree.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

Loco 31 'Scamp' and open carriage No1 getting read to head for the shed.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

Loco 31 'Scamp' and open carriage No1 travel along the first road to the shed.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

Loco 31 'Scamp' and open carriage No1 on the first road in the shed.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

And now for road 2.<br>[&copy; Neil Lewis 2022]

Back on the main line with Loco No3 'Kestrel'.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

Completing the journey along the main line with Loco No3 'Kestrel'.<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

The railroad runs through the middle of the kitchen (workshop/stabling through the doors). How many of our trips start in a Kitchen? Royden Park Miniature Railway.<br>[© Neil & Archie Lewis 2022]

'Royden' and 'Little Cliffy' on the double headed train emerging through the kitchen door.<br>[© Neil & Archie Lewis 2022]

'Royden' and 'Little Cliffy' heading up to the station, ahead, from that kitchen (behind photographer).<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

A picture clearly taken by Neil Lewis,including Archie (rear of right hand train) taking a picture of Neil, taking a picture of him. Ruby, with curly hair second from the left, is keeping out of it!<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

'Royden' heads an approaching train.<br>[© Archie Lewis 2022]

One of the five turntable moves (the volunteer staff had never seen anything like it before).<br>[&copy; Neil Lewis 2022]

Alan Sheppard looks elated to have reached the end of an elevated steaming bay…<br>[&copy; Neil Lewis 2022]

'Peter George' ready to depart from the three-platform five-track terminal station..<br>[© Neil Lewis 2022]

Before finishing we were asked if we would like to do anything else. (Tim did think of something...)<br>[&copy; Neil Lewis 2022]


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