Mountsorrel Heritage Centre - 24th February 2024

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Greenhouse Siding is left and Water Crane Siding right, ahead is Nunckley Hill platform.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	Curving round on Greenhouse Siding, its first ever passenger train. The back of Nunckley Hill platform, on the Mountsorrel branch, is right<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	You are not going any further! Greenhouse Siding; Mountsorrel is through the bridge, Steve Cramp is left.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	Greenhouse Siding; Mountsorrel is through the bridge, with greenhouse far left<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	The end of Water Crane Siding, left is Nunckley Hill platform, ahead is the Mountsorrel branch looking towards Swithland Sidings.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	The same location showing the standard gauge connection between the yard and the Mountsorrel branch (with protecting catch points!).<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	The return to Quarry Bottom station was via the Carriage Shed, seen here.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]
Propelling out of the Carriage Shed, the fence opens to allow that, note how close the standard and narrow gauge lines are here, bottom left.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	The Wickham on the standard gauge, far left is the narrow gauge public run; the lean-to shed ahead left has a NG track (to be extended this way)<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	Looking out of the Railway Museum with road 3 on the right; far right the canal bridge lift is under reconstruction<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	Passing the canal bridge lift under reconstruction<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	At the trap points protecting the Mountsorrel branch, looking along that branch towards Swithland Sidings.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	The same location looking in the other direction towards the yard at Nunckley Hill. <br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	Limit reached on the Shed Road - Road 2 - (this building is joined to, but separated from, the Railway Museum which is to the right.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]
The end of one of the two Railway Museum roads (Road 3 of 5) was reached in the Wickham after the exhibits had been (very) temporarily relocated. Visiting the Museum before, some thought this would never have been achievable. Participants literally queue up out of the door for their turn. <br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	On the Loading Line, crunching the ballast for maximum coverage - did anyone bring a shovel with them, or a JCB? Member No 13 is far right...<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2024]	The same location from the other side of the Wickham Trolley.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	Members queue for the normal narrow gauge public run - three laps of the circuit - rides were not available to the general public this day.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	A NG coach was propelled to the end of Road 1 (the other four are standard).<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2024]	The same from the outside with the door open...<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2024]