Tiddlyharn East Model Railway
The Tiddlyharn East Railway Back Story: The Mainline through Tiddlyharn East sees Services from both the Midlands and the South East/London arrive/depart from the North and trains to/from Plymouth and Penzance arrive/depart from the South. The busy Railway Town of Whistle across the County Border in Wetshil is the next Station to the North which also boasts a lot of Railway infrastructure and History Stations and Significant Railway Places are: Tiddlyharn East The busiest and Main Station on the East side of the Town of Tiddlyharn boasting Four Platforms and served by Mainline and Regional Services as well as Lyndhead Heritage Railway Services. Lyndhead Heritage Railway services run into Platform 4 in both directions but this Platform is also used by Southbound Mainline and Local services. Platform 1 is used by Northbound Mainline and Local services as well as terminating services on the Dartley Tindash Branch. Platforms 2 and 3 are through Platforms for any Trains Northbound (Platform 2) and Southbound (Platform 3). Tiddlyharn West A smaller Station serving the West side of the Town of Tiddlyharn and situated on the Branch Line between Tiddlyharn East and Dartley Tindash. Dartley Tindash The Terminus Station serving the Town of Dartley and named after Lord Oliver Tindash who fought hard to bring the Railway to the Town of Dartley in 1867. St Thaldine Yard A large Yard five Miles to the East of Tiddlyharn East Station containing a Locomotive Stabling and Fuelling Point on the Northbound side of the Mainline and Storage and General Sidings on the Southbound side. Tiddlyharn TMD A Locomotive and Multiple Unit Maintenance Depot situated just a Quarter of a Mile West of Tiddlyharn East Station on the Southbound side of the Mainline. Tiddlyharn Carriage & Works A Carriage and Wagon Repair and Maintenance Depot situated 1.5 Miles West of Tiddlyharn East Station on the Northbound side of the Mainline. Tiddlyharn East Junction Half a Mile East of Tiddlyharn East Station this Junction sees the Eastern Section of the Lyndhead Heritage Railway branch off on the Southern side of the Mainline towards Tiddhastry Lane and the South Eastern Terminus at Tristy Headland Station. Tiddlyharn West Junction A Quarter of a Mile West of Tiddlyharn East Station this Junction sees the Western Section of the Lyndhead Heritage Railway branch off on the Southern side of the Mainline towards Yiddnaster Halt and the South Western Terminus at Lyndhead Strait Station. This Junction also sees the Branch Line to Dartley ICI Chemical Works and the Terminus at Dartley Tindash Station branch off on the North side of the Mainline. St Thaldine Spur (Disused) Until 1968 when the Branch to Lyndhead closed (see Lyndhead Heritage Railway Back Story to Follow) there was a Spur which passed underneath the Mainline West of Tiddlyharn West Junction which linked the Lyndhead Branch to the Dartley Branch avoiding Tiddlyharn East Station. This Spur joined the main Dartley Branch just South of Tiddlyharn West Station and the trackbed remains intact today as part of the Dittyland Forest Trail route for Walkers and Cyclists. There has been previous interest in reopening this Spur to allow Heritage Services to run to Dartley Tindash but so far the Financial viability has not been proven.
