Project News

New Gantry

(posted 30/09/2024)

The new carriage gantry has been erected outside our raised track engine shed. This gantry has been installed in order to help with moving rolling stock from inside the shed out onto the track. Some of our rolling stock, like passenger carriages, can be heavy and awkward to lift out of the shed and onto the track. This gantry seeks to help with that. A winch will be installed on the rail of the gantry, which will allow us to suspend rolling stock and then manoeuvre it out onto the track with a minimum of effort.

Finishing Touches

(posted 04/09/2024)

The new signage for our station has gone up. This is a feature that our old station did not have. We will also be putting up a general information board so the public will be able know who we are, what we do and when we operate when they visit the park. A big thanks to all members who helped out with the preparation and installation of the signage.

Marlay Station Complete

(posted 28/05/2024)

After almost two months of construction, our new covered station - built to server both our raised level and ground level track - is complete! After our old station was disassembled, the new structure - designed by our very own John Curtain - was erected in it's place. It consists of a covered canopy (with skylights) supported by ten posts, braced together with curved arcs. The canopy is lined with wooden panels, similar to those adorning the canopies of train stations in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The station has one raised line track, and two ground line tracks passing through it. The station also has two queue pens in it, and thanks to a concrete platform and covered rails, is fully wheelchair accessible!

This milestone marks the completion of the first phase of the Railway Renovation Project. With phase 1 complete, we will be holding a publicity event in the near future with DLR CoCo, who very graciously allowed us to undertake this project. We now await their go-ahead to continue with the next phase of the project.