One of our newest members gets to grips with our petrol-hydraulic 201 class.
With the new platform, our new station is completely finished!
The new station basks in the afternoon sun after a successful first day of train rides.
The first passenger train passes through the new station, pulled by our 5" gauge 0-6-0 tank engine "Speedy".
The barriers in front of the station have come down as members prepare the station area for train rides once again.
The roof starts to go onto the station, as the railings for the platform also appear. Note the sections of rail to the left of the raised track, ready to be concreted into place.
Two members inspect the new station, giving a sense of scale to the construction.
The new Marlay station starts to take shape, April 20th 2024.
The old station area after work on 19 March 2024, in preparation for further construction.
Watch out! One of our members takes the Maxitrak Class 73 out for a test ride. Behind him, a passenger train approaches the bend into the station, where its passengers will disembark.
A picturesque snowy excursion. The cool winter air causes spectacular plumes of steam.
A rare steam-hauled track maintenance train tackles ballast laying at a far corner of the railway.
One of our members, Eren Ozkan, putting the finishing touches to the final level crossing on the restored loop line.
Members work diligently to reclaim the loop line from encroaching nature.
The new points on the line extension carry a locomotive, our petrol-hydraulic 201 class, for the first time.
The new Gauge 1 Line being tested in September 2018. The locomotive - a class 66 - uses battery power and is remote controlled.
Our 0-4-0 Romulus "Siobhan" pulls our brand new passenger coaches.
A furry friend on our raised track. The park is a haven for nature, and we frequently get birds, squirrels and badgers crossing the tracks.
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Dublin Society of Model and Experimental Engineers
The Depot
Marlay Park
Grange Road
Rathfarnham
Dublin 16
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