Bradford Model Railway Club 
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Victoria Road

Victoria Rd. is based on a section of the ex Midland line north from Leeds/Bradford heading towards the famous Settle & Carlisle. Many of the buildings and scenery are modelled on those at Saltaire but because of the constraints of size and space we have renamed it after the road which crosses the line between the station and the mill.  Many local people will no doubt recognise the features and hopefully get the atmosphere of the area.

 The period modelled was intended to be in the 1960s and much of the stock will be run for this time.  However it has been know that Victoria Rd. can be caught up in a 50 year time warp where the stock can appear from a much later period. A time when passenger trains run without locos, freight trains have all lost their brake vans and railway stations have gone in favour of train stations:- sad isn’t it?

Designed by Chairman Donald Swires and constructed mainly by himself and Exhibition manager Keith Fell. Latterly Chris Towers has used his talents to enhance the Scenery. The layout  is based on Saltaire station and goods adjacent to Salts mill around 1920-1960. 

The 12 road fiddling yard is designed so that different front layouts can be used.

Front 6 4ft by 2ft 6 boards. Fiddle yard 4 boards*4ft by 2ft6" and 1 board 5ft by 2ft 6" with two 18" by 5ft 6" end boards. Total size  24ft by 8ft. 

Hire cost is cost of large transit type van up to 60miles then add lodgings for 4 persons 

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April 2008 at our exhibition (Click pictures to open in new window)

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Mar 2008 progress  (Click pictures to open in new window)

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Jan 2007 Progress  (Click pictures to open in new window)

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April 2006 Progress (Click pictures to open in new window)

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November 2005 progress (Click pictures to open in new window)

October 2004 - left - President  Arthur Towers and station, goods yard area. Right - Exhib Manager Keith Fell and the fiddling yard.
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Updated 9th April 2008 kdj