Raised track Steaming Bays

The raised track steaming bays are located outside the main workshops. Here, miniature engines of 5 inch and 3 1/2 inch gauge are prepped and steamed up for their run along the rise track. In the olden days of the railway's operation, the steaming bays were the showpiece for visitors who were waiting or their train to arrive. A coal bunker is located here as well as a water supply by a small tapped hose. A turntable is also located her which can be turn 270 degrees to reach all bay sidings. Sliding plates in the table's track are used to lock the table into place to ensure safe movement and track alignment is carried out. A colour light signal is positioned a short distance from the table which changes to red whenever the table is in operation. Changes to green when the table is fully connected with the main line. 
In the corse of the stories, the steaming bays are the 2nd meeting point for the characters. A sheltered bench sits opposite the line and can be a grand viewing point for all the railway. This sitting area has been nicknamed "The Huffing Bench" by many staff. The reason behind this name is that senior members of staff would sit here and sometimes huff/lament at the way things are going on the railway and sometimes talk about the next generation and how they "...don't see our ways of running things..." 
== Trivia ==
* Since the real miniature railway's closure in June 2021, the raised track and steaming bays were taken up and resurrected at a new site. The new steaming bays is a near mirror version of the original.
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