Upsands
Downs and Evaleight Railway
- Sussex Downs Group of the 009 Society The "Upsands Downs and
Evaleight Railway" is the product of the Sussex
Downs Group of the 009 Society.
The line may be exhibited
in several forms, but is basically 4-sided, with a fiddle
yard across the centre of the rectangle.
The UD&ER depicts a
fictitious narrow gauge line running through the Weald
and Downlands around the Kent / Sussex border during the
1930's period.
Although originally built
to transport clay from Gryndene Quarry to the local
brickworks, and the finished bricks to main line transfer
sidings, it was later extended to carry freight and
passengers from the expanding market town of Evaleight
down to Upsands harbour, with its steamer links across
the channel.
The line is currently
enjoying a healthy financial existence due to the recent
demise of the local standard gauge branch and plans are
afoot for a new station and headquarters, with loco
workshop facilities, at Evaleight.
The model shown in the
photos is "old" Evaleight. This is no longer
used as part of the main layout, but is in store, and was
rolled out of retirement for 1998 Winchester Exhibition,
as a stand-alone station to fiddle yard exhibit.
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