20119 pulls a short rake of engineering wagons out of the wharf headshunt on Cement Quay. To get this high angle, the photographer was granted access up one of the aerial conveyors.

20119 on loan from Barrow Hill sits in the refuge siding at Cement Quay overlooking a small barge which is being used as part of the clean up of the area.

D1010 Western Campaigner hauls a rake of presflos through the cement loading area at Cement Quay on a sunny 21 August 1970.

The summer of '74 which was not a good summer weather wise I recall, however on one of the better days in late August D1010 Western Campaigner is captured between duties with a rake of Presflos on the overgrown sidings of Cement Quay in Gloucestershire.

The summer of '74 which was not a good summer weather wise I recall, however on one of the better days in late August D1010 Western Campaigner is captured between duties with a rake of Presflos on the overgrown sidings of Cement Quay in Gloucestershire.

D1010 Western Campaigner hauls a rake of presflos through the cement loading area at Cement Quay on a sunny 21 August 1970.

D1010 Western Campaigner hauls a rake of presflos through the cement loading area at Cement Quay on a sunny 21 August 1970.

D1010 Western Campaigner hauls a rake of presflos through the cement loading area at Cement Quay on a sunny 21 August 1970.

D1010 Western Campaigner hauls a rake of presflos through the cement loading area at Cement Quay on a sunny 21 August 1970.

This move is bound to excite the local spotters as 37422 'Cardiff Canton' propels a brace of cement PCAs onto the wharf at Cement Quay. The barge on the right is for the removal of scrap and rubble as part of the ongong scheme to update and tidy up this run down site on the banks Severn north of Bristol.

It's the late summer of 1987, and celebrity green liveried 20030 shunts a Shark ballast brake and a short rake of engineering wagons along the overgrown rails of Cement Quay.

Celebrity 20064 positions some PCA cement tanks on the overgrown rails of Cement Quay.

Cement Quay

Cement Quay

Cement Quay

Cement Quay

Cement Quay: A bit of fun with a Noch Grass Master 2 earlier this evening on Cement Quay and Catcott - Woodland Scenics my ar@@!

Cement Quay with 66610 glimpsed through the gap between some moving wagons: A bit of fun with a Noch Grass Master 2 earlier this evening on Cement Quay and Catcott - Woodland Scenics my ar@@!

Cement Quay: A bit of fun with a Noch Grass Master 2 earlier this evening on Cement Quay and Catcott - Woodland Scenics my ar@@!

In preparation for what will be Cement Quay's first outing in a year at the Guildford Show on Saturday 17 Jan 2009, a little time yesterday afternoon was spent upgrading things a little. A rummage on our lawn sourced some moss which I felt had some scenic potential. After few hours in the airing cupboard overnight to dry out, little bunches of the stuff were stuck down then sprayed with a PVA/paint and water mix to strengthen, preserve and darken the colour a little. The tips are then painted mauve to look a little Budliah/Rose Bay Willow Herby using some cheap acrylic from Tesco.

A present day scenario of 37422 on Cement Quay

37422 on Combwich

Loading cement on Cemeny Quay.

08630 shunts some MEA wagons around on Cement Quay.

60026 crawls long the weed strewn tracks of Cement Quay with a few dusty looking MEA wagons.

Class 52 'Western' No. D1013 'Western Ranger' proceeds away from Cement Quay along the weed strewn track with bagged cement for far afield. The 'Western' is an extensively weathered Heljan offering, acheived with pale colour washes and airbrushing. The next step will be to add to etched numbers and plates.

Class 52 'Western' No. D1013 'Western Ranger' proceeds away from Cement Quay along the weed strewn track with a short train of bagged cement for far afield. The 'Western' is an extensively weathered Heljan offering, achieved with pale colour washes and airbrushing. The next step will be to add to etched numbers and plates.

Hymek D1013 sits on the coal road of Cement Quay. This loco is from an ancient Triang model picked up on Ebay a few years ago before Heljan introduced their version. It has been extensively detailed with wire handrails, 'Flushglazed' and has the addition of Ultrascale wheels. It won't pull the skin off a rice pudding, however it is a great smooth runner on its original 40 year old 3 pole motor.

D5298 pulls forward its rake of 4 wheeled vans to be shunted into the siding where they'll be loaded with bagged cement.

A Bachmann Class 25 renumbered as D5298. The weathering was achieved with the use of a glassfibre brush then topped off with an airbrush using various filthy hues mixed in with matt varnish. Extra relief was achieved by dry-brushing light grey here and there.

A Bachmann Class 25 renumbered as D5298. The weathering was achieved with the use of a glassfibre brush then topped off with an airbrush using various filthy hues mixed in with matt varnish. Extra relief was achieved by dry-brushing light grey here and there.

How about a bit of ex GWR steam? Bachmann fiddled with and re-numbered as 4691 (saw a bit of its latter life on the former S&DJR as the Capt'n will know). Brassmasters LMS brakevan (I do touch brass!) and the ancient inherited Aifix Presflo rake. The driver is taking to the photograper and the fireman has gone for a jimmy should anyone ask.

46055 pulls a rake of PCAs through the silo loading point.

46055 rests in the yard. This loco started life as a Mainline Class 45. The headcode display has been filled in as have the steps to the right of the cab door. The buffer beam has been re-located to the bogies with the aid of some white metal product whos name I cannot recall! The flush glazing is from before the days of that similar sounding product, hence created from some clear plastic. Despite this locomotive dating from the mid 1980's when the real thing was still running, it runs surprisingly well with a feedback controller.

This view shows virtually the whole length of the wharf complete with barge (Artitec resin kit). A weathered Bachman Class 25 No. D5233 pulls a couple of weathered Hornby coal MGR hoppers and a Brassmasters LMS brakevan along the weed ridden track. The Airfix �Presflos�, a kit that dates from the 1960�s, creates an effective representation of a cement train from the same era.

On the opposite end of the layout from the cement works, you�ll find a stone terminal. From left to right, we see a little Bemo 009 (HOe) 0-6-0 diesel locomotive on a short rake of tippers. In the middle, a repainted Bachmann Class 03 numbered as D2298 (currently at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre). On the right and under the stone loader, a SR 40 ton ballast hopper made from a Jidenco brass kit.

33019 propels a 'Walrus' 40T ballast hopper under the stone loader. The 33 is a heavily modified Lima model and the 'Walrus' are Jidenco brass kits. Due to the Lima mechanism and pizza cutter wheels t

Cement Quay, in its early 1970�s mode, with a 25 year old repainted and detailed Airfix Class 31. The rake of �Presflos� are made up from Airfix kits, these being inherited from local railway modeller Bob Borchardt. Light colouring helps create the effect more space than there really is, the distance from camera to background being less than 5 feet. The elevated pipe needs some additional supports at some stage!

An EWS liveried Hornby Class 60 No. 60026, pulls a short rake of weathered Hornby PCA cement tanks slowly through the cement loading area. The silos and large buildings behind the locomotive started life from a kit from the US based manufacturer Walthers. The aerial conveyer is scratchbuilt from �Plasticard� and some pre made girder sections. The recent crossing in the foreground is formed from modelling clay painted with household matt emulsion.

A weathered Hornby EWS liveried Class 08, No. 08630, propels a Bachmann MFA spoil wagon into the short siding next to the wharf. The little barge in the foreground is a modified resin kit from the Dutch manufacturer Artitec.

Under summer skies, Freightliner EMD Class 66, No. 66618, a Bachmann �Special Edition� is captured here resting in the quayside yard. The fibrous grass is a mix of the excellent �Silfor�, a German made product and hanging basket liner from the local garden centre.

Taken in available evening light through the window, thus highlighting the organic textures. 08630 sits in the quarry siding on Cement Quay.

After running around a short rake of freshly loaded PCAs, 66618 prepares to head forth to Theale.

After running around a short rake of freshly loaded PCAs, 66618 prepares to head forth to Theale.

FM Rail's celebrity 47145 in association with Victa Rail trial a new flow from Cement Quay to Theale.

08630 slowly hauls a rake of PCA's through the cement loading area as 60026 arrives with some empty MEA's from Brentford.

60026 pulls forward from the stone loader with loaded MEA's for Brentford.

60026 pulls forward from the stone loader with loaded MEA's for Brentford.

66618 'Railway Illustrated' slowly hauls a rake of PCA's through the cement loading area.

66612 is acptured between the barge and mooring post.

08630 pushes some MEAs under the stone loader.

An aerial view showing tyhe narrow gauge line.