Talacre in 2008 "KETTLE ALERT!".
17th March 2008

New Collection to bring you up to date with the Current Scene at Talacre in 2008. The layout has become more Steam based but its still O gauge and diesels are still running on it!
All photos by Jon Fitness unless stated otherwise

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New signal for Talacre. Will be
New signal for Talacre. Will be "Birkenhead" station home signals reading into the platform lines (route indicators) and also the shunt move from sidings to plat 3. Mostly MSE parts with home produced fittings. These signals are worked by memory wire and lit by LEDs.
Tal_08_108..jpg
2008-12-20 02:49:46
 A little present for Steve. The only GW lower quadrant on the layout. Will be loco siding exit signal at
A little present for Steve. The only GW lower quadrant on the layout. Will be loco siding exit signal at "Birkenhead". Lit by LEDs and worked by memory wire.
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2008-12-19 23:35:19
 A little present for Steve. The only GW lower quadrant on the layout. Will be loco siding exit signal at
A little present for Steve. The only GW lower quadrant on the layout. Will be loco siding exit signal at "Birkenhead". Lit by LEDs and worked by memory wire.
Tal_08_106..jpg
2008-12-19 23:33:22
 New signal for Talacre. Will be
New signal for Talacre. Will be "Birkenhead" station home signals reading into the platform lines (route indicators) and also the shunt move from sidings to plat 3. Mostly MSE parts with home produced fittings. These signals will be worked by memory wire and lit by LEDs.
Tal_08_105..jpg
2008-11-15 12:17:25
48309 looking suitably tatty. It's all natural weathering!
48309 looking suitably tatty. It's all natural weathering!
Tal_08_104..jpg
2008-09-27 17:13:35
 4921 Eaton Hall (Scratchbuilt) in the sun approaching Chester
4921 Eaton Hall (Scratchbuilt) in the sun approaching Chester
Tal_08_103..jpg
2008-09-27 17:03:38
 4921 Eaton Hall (Scratchbuilt) in the sun approaching Chester
4921 Eaton Hall (Scratchbuilt) in the sun approaching Chester
Tal_08_102..jpg
2008-09-27 17:03:20
 4921 Eaton Hall (Scratchbuilt) in the sun approaching Chester
4921 Eaton Hall (Scratchbuilt) in the sun approaching Chester
Tal_08_101..jpg
2008-09-27 17:02:57
71000 posing in the sun on a parcels.
71000 posing in the sun on a parcels.
Tal_08_100..jpg
2008-09-27 17:01:32
 71000 posing in the sun on a parcels.
71000 posing in the sun on a parcels.
Tal_08_099..jpg
2008-09-27 17:01:03
 71000 posing in the sun on a parcels.
71000 posing in the sun on a parcels.
Tal_08_098..jpg
2008-09-27 17:00:02
 Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
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2008-09-27 16:57:08
Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
Tal_08_096..jpg
2008-09-27 16:55:48
 A view through the sheds
A view through the sheds
Tal_08_095..jpg
2008-09-27 16:52:41
 44073 waits for the signal at Chester on a fitted freight
44073 waits for the signal at Chester on a fitted freight
Tal_08_094..jpg
2008-09-27 16:49:58
 44073 approaches Chester on a fitted freight
44073 approaches Chester on a fitted freight
Tal_08_093..jpg
2008-09-27 16:47:59
42970 poses on the newly installed turntable
42970 poses on the newly installed turntable
Tal_08_092..jpg
2008-09-27 16:43:24
 2200 poses on the newly installed turntable
2200 poses on the newly installed turntable
Tal_08_091..jpg
2008-09-27 16:41:48
 Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
Tal_08_090..jpg
2008-09-27 16:12:14
 Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
Recent Arrival is 42056, a DJH Fairburn 2-6-4t. Very handsome!
Tal_08_089..jpg
2008-09-27 16:11:00
10001 poses on the newly installed turntable
10001 poses on the newly installed turntable
Tal_08_088..jpg
2008-09-27 15:36:34
 10001 poses on the newly installed turntable
10001 poses on the newly installed turntable
Tal_08_087..jpg
2008-09-27 15:35:26
 Talacre now has a turntable built in to a little annex in the shed!
Talacre now has a turntable built in to a little annex in the shed!
Tal_08_086..jpg
2008-09-14 16:07:05
 Another relocated signal on the up main
Another relocated signal on the up main
Tal_08_085..jpg
2008-09-14 16:06:46
New signal for Talacre. A colour light for a change!
New signal for Talacre. A colour light for a change!
Tal_08_084..jpg
2008-09-14 16:06:21
"New" bracket signal at Colwyn Bay. Not really new, its' in its 3rd position and 3rd form now. Have bracket, will travel..........
Tal_08_083..jpg
2008-08-10 18:21:47
 37/4 with the regional set waits in the sun at
37/4 with the regional set waits in the sun at "Birkenhead" for the road.
Tal_08_082..jpg
2008-08-10 17:30:26
 24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
Tal_08_081..jpg
2008-08-10 15:27:35
24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
Tal_08_080..jpg
2008-08-10 15:27:26
 24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
Tal_08_079..jpg
2008-08-10 15:27:06
 24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
Tal_08_078..jpg
2008-08-10 15:26:55
 24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
24081 in a spot of bother in the parcels siding. (No it wasn't staged!!!)
Tal_08_077..jpg
2008-08-10 15:26:46
121032 on a proving run. Westdale kit. will carry full ATW livery as seen on Cardiff Bay Branch!
121032 on a proving run. Westdale kit. will carry full ATW livery as seen on Cardiff Bay Branch!
Tal_08_076..jpg
2008-07-20 16:16:08
 24081 on a Parcels at Chester. This is now a resident loco.Steve Beattie resin kit.
24081 on a Parcels at Chester. This is now a resident loco.Steve Beattie resin kit.
Tal_08_075..jpg
2008-07-20 16:15:10
 Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Tal_08_074..jpg
2008-07-20 16:14:54
 Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Tal_08_073..jpg
2008-07-20 16:14:43
New station buildings at
New station buildings at "Colwyn Bay"
Tal_08_072..jpg
2008-07-20 16:14:05
 New station buildings at
New station buildings at "Colwyn Bay"
Tal_08_071..jpg
2008-07-20 16:13:59
 New station buildings at
New station buildings at "Colwyn Bay"
Tal_08_070..jpg
2008-07-20 16:13:51
 New station buildings at
New station buildings at "Colwyn Bay"
Tal_08_069..jpg
2008-07-20 16:13:44
LNW Signal at the East Jc
LNW Signal at the East Jc
Tal_08_068..jpg
2008-07-20 16:13:06
 New trackwork by Chester station
New trackwork by Chester station
Tal_08_067..jpg
2008-07-20 16:12:11
 Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Tal_08_066..jpg
2008-07-20 16:11:31
 Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Tal_08_065..jpg
2008-07-20 16:11:22
New trackwork by Chester station
New trackwork by Chester station
Tal_08_064..jpg
2008-07-20 16:10:22
 Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Tal_08_063..jpg
2008-07-20 16:10:12
 Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Yes, as predicted the track layout has changed again. New loops, sidings and Birkenhead is now a through station!
Tal_08_062..jpg
2008-07-20 16:10:04
 New Station Canopy at
New Station Canopy at "Birkenhead"
Tal_08_061..jpg
2008-07-20 16:08:22
New Station Canopy at
New Station Canopy at "Birkenhead"
Tal_08_060..jpg
2008-07-20 16:08:01
 Visiting Jinty and Duchess by the new low relief goods shed
Visiting Jinty and Duchess by the new low relief goods shed
Tal_08_059.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:20:03
 A well stocked MPD
A well stocked MPD
Tal_08_058.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:12:23
 MSE lever frame, re-built and installed at
MSE lever frame, re-built and installed at "Birkenhead"
Tal_08_057.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:08:23
Visiting Jinty by the new low relief goods shed
Visiting Jinty by the new low relief goods shed
Tal_08_056.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:07:35
 The latest version of the track layout at
The latest version of the track layout at "Colwyn Bay". Will it change yet again?... Probably!!
Tal_08_055.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:07:08
 The new low relief goods shed
The new low relief goods shed
Tal_08_054.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:06:52
 Recently installed bridge brings a bit of interest to the lower loop at the end of the garden.
Recently installed bridge brings a bit of interest to the lower loop at the end of the garden.
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2008-05-26 20:06:23
Tunnel and cutting brings a bit of interest to the lower loop at the end of the garden.
Tunnel and cutting brings a bit of interest to the lower loop at the end of the garden.
Tal_08_052.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:06:09
 Another view of Chester No2 and Hoole Lane bridge.
Another view of Chester No2 and Hoole Lane bridge.
Tal_08_051.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 20:01:07
 Latest signal installed at
Latest signal installed at "Birkenhead", lit and worked by memory wire.
Tal_08_050.JPG.jpg
2008-05-26 19:59:51
 MSE lever frame, re-built and prepared for installing at
MSE lever frame, re-built and prepared for installing at "Birkenhead" showing microswitches underneath
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2008-05-22 15:58:35
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