How Pendon manages its trains
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2024
- An overview of some of the important issues that need to be managed to run Pendon's trains successfully.
Pendon Museum in Oxfordshire preserves the idyllic rural scene and transport of the 1920s and 30s in a miniature form. We provide an enjoyable and informative experience for family groups; for those interested in all disciplines of modelling; and for those interested in 20th Century rural England, its buildings and its railways.
Very cool share! Thanks!
Its our pleasure, we are very pleased you enjoyed this video.
Love it, thank you.
That's great to hear @simoncowan, we are really pleased you enjoyed this video and hopefully you will find some others in our collection that you will enjoy.
Many thanks! It would be interesting to see how Pendon maintains its fleet and also how it controls trains.
Maintenance. We have a team of regular volunteers who attend on a weekly basis when the Museum is open. They are responsible for cleaning the track and troubleshooting any problems that have arisen over the preceding open weekend. With a system that is over 50 years old, there are always minor defects to be attended to. Regular loco maintenance is carried out by one of our team who specialises in this area.
Control is semi-automatic. Magnets at the front and back of each train tell the system via sensors in the track, where the train is. This system also controls the signals and points that gain exit and entry from the storage sidings. As each train arrives home, it releases the next one in sequence to set off round the scene. The system also controls the junction ensuring no conflicts occur.
GWR Always my favourite, and this Train Typifies the reason why - Having a Keen interest on the History of Logistics Management and Transportation, I have several examples of these Wonderful Wagons/Carriages in my Collection - This Unique Consist has Character and Charm in Abundance, all dipped in Chocolate and Cream. Many Thanks 🙏🏻👍🏻
Thank you Donni for such a great comment, it is always good to know that our followers enjoy the ‘unique’ Pendon experience both online and in-house. Please stay tuned for more during 2023.
Thank-you for making this video.
It really is our pleasure. Just knowing that people enjoy watching them makes us want to make more to share.
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I used to visit Pendon in the early 1970's when as I recall, some of the coaching stock had interior lights. A 'dark run' was always a standard demonstration on the Dartmoor line.
David, Many thanks for sharing that memory with us. As you correctly remember, we did indeed have a lighted train on the Dartmoor scene and this was achieved with a high frequency current superimposed on the track over the traction current. However, we have since modernised our controllers and this system no longer functions as it did. All is not lost as the lighted train and its loco are currently in works to be modified so we can run this feature again.
As an aside, the Vale lighted scenes are still performed and these enable the exquisite modelling of cottage interiors to be viewed.
We hope we can welcome you back to the museum one day and in the meantime ask you to subscribe to our Channel so that you can be amongst the first to know about exciting developments (like the relighting of the Dartmoor scene).
@@PendonMuseumVideos Wonderful news - thanks! We always try to bring our visitors there after taking them on a bracing walk up to the Clumps.
Very interesting to see the lengths you all go to in attempting to operate trains as accurately as possible on the model.
A concept lost on many but its so refreshing to know that what you're operating is based on actual movements and not just stock running at random.
Thank you for your kind comment, our team will really appreciate that. One of the great opportunities when ‘bringing the past to life’ is to be able to mirror as accurately as possible the scenery, structures, trains and actual timetables of a time gone by but not forgotten.
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I know Colin! Always talking about a brass 2800 class now I know why
We are really pleased you have the answer and hope you enjoyed the video as well.
Brilliant
Andy, Many thanks letting us know you enjoyed this video. The team here at Pendon are passionate in their quest to show as accurate a snapshot of the past as is possible. Knowing that you liked it so much will be great news for everyone. Do subscribe to be amongst the first to know when we publish new videos (or click on the link in any of our videos to receive some bonus materials).
Were can I get a newspaper wagons
The answer to obtaining suitable vehicles is not straightforward and depends a bit on the era being modelled. The Great Western did build specific vehicles for this type of traffic and Blacksmith models did produce a suitable kit. However, these have long been out of production but do occasionally come up on the second hand market. However, they are much sought after and often command high prices. In practice, a train made up of long wheelbase vans or bogie vans would be suitable. Look at Peco Parkside range, Comet Coaches ( www.wizardmodels.ltd/ ) and MJT ( www.dartcastings.co.uk/mjt.php ) for suitable examples. In the ready to run field, both Hornby and Bachmann produce suitable bogie passenger brake vans that would suit. Hope that helps.
Ok thanks
Do you have a fiddle yard where you organize the trains or do you just run the same trains for a month or two?
An excellent question. Thank you.
Each line has a six road fiddle yard allocated to it - i.e. 5 yards in total - one each for Up and down Bristol, Up & Down Oxford and the Midland & South Western Junction railway. The yards generally hold 5 trains in each (6 in the MSWJR) with the spare road being used to help with the cleaning vehicle, testing and as a spare to shunt trains if the system gets in a muddle.
Each winter, 4 trains are exchanged from the mainline yards so there is a gradual turnover. This allows us to 'rest' trains and give visitors something new to see when they come. The only exception to this is the 28xx and long mineral train (84 wagons and van) which stays permanently on the layout as it is such an iconic train. Roughly each train will remain in service for 3-4 years before exchange.
We hope that answers it for you. Thanks for watching….
@@PendonMuseumVideos never visited myself and wish I didn't live in Manchester as your in Oxfordshire
Maybe one day, you will be able to visit, we would be very pleased to see you. In the meantime, we will try to show you more online content to show the stunning Dioramas in the museum.
Great little video, shame about the SPADs. Spoiled the effect for me.
Really pleased you thought it was a great video. It’s been viewed more than 3,800 times over the last year or so and has provided the insight many have asked for as to the workings behind the museum. Thanks for viewing, we have lots more planned.