45669 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Morning All, I have added a few pictures of the Longmoor Military Railway to my Flickr site and, if anyone would like to see them, this is the first one. Clicking on it will enlarge it and take you to the others : R1294. GAZELLE on the LMR. 7th March,1964. by Ron Fisher, on Flickr Hope that they are of interest. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 My aunt and uncle had a farm close to the line near Liss around then. It may even have been next to the line, but I'm not sure. I'm not sure if I saw any trains running, as it was before I got interested in railways, but did have a scary walk along the track with my Mum and aunt, that involved crossing a bridge that had gaps between the decking! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2012 Can't see that at the moment as Flickr is blocked at work, but I remember seeing Gazelle. I was lucky enought to go to a CCF camp at Longmoor in 1963. I hated the Corps so only went to camp because it was there. We used the LMR train to and from Liss and had a day on the railway including workshop tour and driving experience on a diesel shunter (unfortunately I can't remember which). Looking for info on the shunters I just found this, from the same period: http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/9/longmoor.htm#top Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Ron, A fascinating insight into an almost unknown railway, together with the reference to the website article (by Peterthemole). Yes, the photos and article were of great interest, thank you, gentlemen. Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Ron, A fascinating insight into an almost unknown railway... Dennis The LMR stars in the Great St Trinian's train robery which is on about once a month on various cable channels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyA Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Marvellous photos. That was five months before I did a CCF course there. However, all my photos are black and white. Models of some of those wagons are awaiting painting after kindly being built by bbishop of this forum. After an abortive attempt in the past, target is now to complete a Longmoor layout in time for the 50th anniversary of my course. Many thanks, Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Thompson Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thanks 45669 Ron. As usual great pictures, great resources! Tony, did you start with gunpowder vans or just regular vans? Jimmy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyA Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Jimmy, There were no gunpowder vans at Longmoor, only regular vans. I started with the RCTS stock list from their visit in April 1966 and then tried to identify the original diagrams from the photos. This was helped by the number now preserved and documented on the relevant websites and stock books. Many of these wagons are available as kits or RTR. Examples include WD47777, built SR/1940 to diag. 1458, and WD47773, built LSWR to diag. 1410. The hardest bit will be obtaining the correct transfers for the numbers. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 There is some quite good footage of the LMR on one of the Steam on 35mm videos, although which of the 2 it is escapes me at the moment. At one time all the training aids from the LMR as well as a decent display on railway operating was in the long gone Museum of Army Transport at Beverley, which is a shame because it was one of the best railway operating displays I have ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 I'm glad that the pictures are of interest. I've still got a few more LMR pictures in my collection which I shall add to Flickr in due course. Watch this space... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Thompson Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks Tony, Just was not sure at all. Jimmy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 There was a David & Charles book, The Longmoor Military Railway by D. W. Ronald and R. J. Carter which gives some details of rolling stock and also lists films which included scenes on the LMR which come to the surprising total of 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyA Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Lightmoor Press have announced a new 2-volume book on Longmoor. It is by D.W. Ronald and M. Christensen and the first volume, which covers the period to 1939, should be available soon. I believe rolling stock will be covered in the second volume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Evening All, The second batch of pictures of the Longmoor Military Railway is now on Flickr. This is the first one and, as usual, clicking on it will enlarge it and take you to the others : RD3428. Longmoor Military Railway. 1st May,1965. by Ron Fisher, on Flickr Hope that they are of interest. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 A good friend of mine was 2nd Leiutenant there in the mid to late 60s until the place closed. No doubt he'd have some tales to tell... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 An interesting set. I wonder just how far and wide LMR locos ventured on BR. I seem to recall seeing a photo some years back of an LMR WD 2-8-0 on a BR MPD, perhaps Ferryhill, a comment at the time being that it was hoped some Army 'bull' would rub off on the BR cleaners - the LMR loco was, as might be expected, in immaculate external condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exet1095 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Great pictures, thank you. I spend a lot of time at Longmoor and quite a few relics of the railway are still to be found, both in the closed-to-the-publc bits of camp, and around the ranges, which are familiar to local dog walkers. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheephatch Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hi, I knew the LMR quiet well and from the various books I have, created a full detailed scenery for users of Train Simulator 2013. You can see some of this work on Youtube by searching for Longmoor Military Railway or LMR here is the latest video Cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 thats brilliant! Runaway railway is on Youtube all filmed on the Longmoor military railway.. http://youtu.be/1kG80tPQ4T8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresian Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Hi, I knew the LMR quiet well and from the various books I have, created a full detailed scenery for users of Train Simulator 2013. You can see some of this work on Youtube by searching for Longmoor Military Railway or LMR here is the latest video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ddpOakQ1I8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abZEvqNfgtE Cheers I was wondering if you would have a track layout for longmoor downs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 There is a full track plan of the Longmoor system on p75 (Map 55) of the new 'Atlas of the Southern Railway' by Harman & Nichols. In the meantime, here is a shot of Longmoor from 2012 ... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyA Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I was wondering if you would have a track layout for longmoor downs? Track plans of Longmoor Downs can be found in the following books. The Longmoor Military Railway vol. 1 by Ronald and Christensen The Longmoor Military Railway by Ronald and Carter Branch Lines to Longmoor by Mitchell and Smith It can also be found at http://www.old-maps.co.uk by searching for Longmoor Camp and viewing the 1:10,560 scale map from 1961-1962. Incidentally, the track and stock shown in the photo above was never part of the original LMR. It was built after the closure of the line as part of the Fighting In Built Up Areas (FIBUA) training ground that was built on the site of the old married quarters in the 1980s. The stock shown did not run on the LMR either. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 There is a full track plan of the Longmoor system on p75 (Map 55) of the new 'Atlas of the Southern Railway' by Harman & Nichols. In the meantime, here is a shot of Longmoor from 2012 ... Longmoor2012.jpg For those modelling in 4mm all of these are available/will be! The Palvan from Parkside, SR designed Brake Van from either Cambrian or Bachmann and the warflat due from Bachmann! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 As Tony said, these are not original LMR, in fact I was told by the person who took the pic that the embankment ends just out of shot on either side. Would make an interesting diorama though, especially if you can get the right figures for a FIBUA attack. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyA Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 For those modelling in 4mm all of these are available/will be! The Palvan from Parkside, SR designed Brake Van from either Cambrian or Bachmann and the warflat due from Bachmann! Mark Saunders The brake van in the photo is the WD design that was built by SR and, among other differences, has the brake cylinders on the end platform. Only the Warflat is (will be) suitable unmodified for Longmoor before closure. An ex-BR 25 ton brake van is due from Invicta Models. There is also the BR 1/208 van from Bachmann, ten of which were purchased new in 1959. This just needs a repaint and re-lettering. However, at present nobody makes suitable lettering for Longmoor wagons. Kits include ex-LSWR diagram 1410 vans and diagram 1541 brake vans, ex-MR diagram D664 vans and the warwells and ramp wagon from Wild Boar Fell. You can also modify the Bachmann SR 12 ton van into a Mobile Workshop Train van as seen here without lettering. Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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