The Halton Short Circuit Breaker - 26th July 2022

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May 2016 plan of the Halton Miniature Railway (MR p13, in Cheshire)<br>	No2 & 'Norton Priory School' at the shed awaiting the Baker's dozen of miniature members to arrive. (Note: Track is not in Baker or Quail.)<br>[© James Beal 2022]	'Geraldine', in the platform bypass road ('P2') at Mousetrap Hall station having run 'bang road' through the tramway section following use of the rare connection at North Jn. Whodunnit? All 13 members who attended are suspected to have, the shed yard and GS are behind the railings.<br>[© James Beal 2022]	What better way to spend a lovely summer evening than in this lovely park? Battery Electric loco 'Halton Castle' takes half of the party round the north side of the main circuit. The train had been to the buffer stops in Norton Siding and was about to propel around Anstey's Curve at Tower View Jn (bottom right). Our convivial host John Doyle is driving.<br>[© James Beal 2022]	Battery Electric loco 'Halton Castle' propels around Anstey's Curve at Tower View Jn <br>[© James Beal 2022]	'Halton Castle' takes half the miniature members through the station throat at Mousetrap Hall. Left to right, the tracks are: Two access lines to the shed, the platform bypass line and the long crossover between the running lines and the platform line. All members who attended 'cleared' the throat.<br>[© James Beal 2022]	Approaching Mousetrap Hall station travelling in what, nowadays, is the normal direction of travel.<br>[© Stuart Gomersall 2022]
Your GS (who organised this superb event) supervises stock movements to allow members to clear the shed roads. The station is behind the railings.<br>[© James Beal 2022]	The 'highlight' was the loading/unloading ramp - every was 'inclined' to agree, including John Doyle. Our reporter, James Beal, is the one with glasses.<br>[© Stuart Gomersall 2022]	Ramping up the excitement - Peter Green (front) and Nick Porter (behind) - it was the final piece of track done, then participants sloped off...<br>[&copy; Stuart Gomersall 2022]