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Lancaster Green Ayre model layout

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DavidChandler

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I paid a visit to Wakefield Railway Modellers' Society today, to take a look at the work they are doing on a layout of Lancaster Green Ayre station.

Green Ayre closed to passengers in 1966 and there is no trace of it left today, so it's particularly interesting to see a model layout of this station taking place - even more so for me, as it's just down the road from where I live.

Here's a video I made of my visit to see the layout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oliUsN90V6I

The layout is being exhibited soon, so there will be chance to see it operating.
 
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Very good video - very professionally produced.

The amount of research and background work in to it seems to be astronomical!

I'll be at Wakefield 21st November, so look forward to seeing it!
 
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Save the date!

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Presented by The Friends of Lancaster Library

On 1st-2nd May 2016, Lancaster Library will host "Green Ayre Rises"; an event to mark 50 years since the closure of Lancaster Green Ayre station and the Green Ayre railway line.

The centre-piece will be the exhibition of a 40'x20' model railway of Green Ayre station, which model-maker Jamie Guest and members of the Wakefield Railway Modellers' Society have been building for the last 6 years.

There will be displays of archive material relating to railways in the local area, a reunion of those who worked on the line, guided walks of the railway route and activities for children.

As well as the events in Lancaster Library, there will also be heritage tours of Lancaster station, courtesy of Virgin Trains.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to St.John's Hospice in Lancaster.

It promises to be a memorable occasion, as for one weekend, Lancaster's lost station of Green Ayre rises once again!

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/greenayrerises/
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1093451603998676/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreenAyreRises

See you there!
 
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