Famous Trains model railway

Famous Trains

model railway

Markeaton Park, Derby

www.famoustrains.org.uk

Our mission

From 12th April 2014 onwards, we will open every weekend a large, permanent, 00-scale model railway in Markeaton Park, Derby, for the general public to enjoy.

Famous Trains model railway

The vision

The building:•Council

store•22m x 9m•Annexe•Used to be a

NAAFI!Famous Trains model railway

The vision

The building:•Adjacent to

south (main) car park

•Close to light railway terminus


The vision• Annexe to be

main entrance• New paths

from car park road

• Short walk from light railway station


The vision

Synergy with Markeaton Park Light Railway


The vision

Near car park,

light railway, and

Markeatonroundabout


The vision•Large 00

scale model railway

•Easy public access

•Low entrance charge


The vision•Village•Quarry

railway•Factory•Farm•Canal basin•Rope-worked

incline


The vision

Push button operation:

Fairground WindmillTurntable Road

vehicles


The visionFor kids:•Toddlers’ toy

wooden railway

•“Drive your own train” small layout

•Push buttons


Community benefits

•Added attraction for park visitors

•Train volunteers in skills to build, maintain and operate model railway

• Involve schools in model-related projects: display results to public in our building


Community benefits

Educate visitors:•Derby as centre of Midland Railway•Derby as train building centre from 1839 to date•Rail’s role in success of Derbyshire’s limestone quarrying industry


Community benefits

Train members and volunteers in transferable skills, e.g.:•Carpentry•Electric wiring•Control systems•Model making and maintenance


Who are we?

•Started off as a group of retired senior railway engineers and other professionals

•Over 50 members, including 10 life members


What have we done so far?

•First approached Derby City Council December 2006

•Constituted 1st August 2008•Registered charity No.

1126173 from 6th October 2008



Accepted gift of a 40-feet-long model railway from Derek Chandley of Wilson near Melbourne in 2010. Model stored for three years.



•Planning Permission for building upgrade obtained February 2009

•Famous Trains web site set up September 2009 – www.famoustrains.org.uk

•Now on FacebookFamous Trains model railway


•Set up long-term strategy to include garden railway and model steam track

•Council accepted strategy in principle late 2011

•Lease term negotiated for 15 years in 2011


The building•Replaced asbestos cement roof•Fully insulated walls, roof and floor

•New electrics and good lighting

•New emergency door•Refurbished and repainted


The building

•Built new amenity rooms•Laid new paths to entrances

•Prominent signing to tell people where we are

•SecurityFamous Trains model railway

The cost£150,000, paid for by Famous Trains


The lease•15-years

lease•Peppercorn

rent•We accept

building repair responsibility


PublicityIn 2012 we built our Darley Green exhibition model railway in five months. Showed at public exhibitions.


PublicityIn 2013 we built our Factory model railway, also in five months and exhibited it. Will connect to Darley Green.


Publicity•We visit

exhibitions•We displayed

Darley Green in Markeaton Park over five weekends last spring


Publicity

We hold competitions among local schools, with prizes for the winners


Funding• Big Lottery

Fund - £50k• Biffa Award

(landfill) - £50k• DCC grant -

£11k• Other funders - £40k


Building upgradeBull Construction UK Ltd. did a great job on our building upgrade


Building upgradeLight, warm and very roomy model railway room


Building opening12th December 2013, the mayor of the City of Derby opened our building for members’ use


The Chinley layout•00-scale, 60ft x 16ft, plus future

extensions•Based on Chinley station in

1950s-1960s.•Four continuous main line

tracks…• ...each with four train holding

loops at back.•And much, much more!


Our model railway


Layout plan based on Chinley station, 1950-1960s with freelance additions

What can you do?• Visit


•Become a member (only £18 a year!)

• Tell people about us

• Sponsor us


What can you do?Join us:•Be part of our vision•Members get useful discounts at some local model railway shops•E.g. Derby Trees and Scenics offers members 20% off!


What can you do?• Buy or make

buildings for us(contact Tony at [email protected])

• Make us some semaphore signals (contact Colin at [email protected])

• Come to our meetings and let us have your ideas (again, contact Colin)


mailto:[email protected]



What can you do?•Gather models of trains that

were seen at Chinley between 1950 and 1980.

•Gather model trains of the modern kind also.

•Make up trains on the theme “Famous Trains”.


Open to the public• Every weekend

from 12th April 2014

•Chinley model railway will be running

•Other model railways working


Open to the public


Come and see us!

Famous Trains

model railway

Markeaton Park, Derby


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Famous Trains model railway