The Old Mine Display

The Old Mine Display was a feature the railway wanted to feature in their early days. It was done up in the style of a western gold mine complete with wooden cart wheels and crates. It also has a series of hidden tunnels made under the site of the station green. However the enthusiasm and the lack of noticing the site from the passing trains was not possible so it was left forgotten and nature soon took it's toll. However in 2014, while recovering an uncoupled train, Casey stumbles across it. At the time the site was used to store stolen jewellery by two thieves, but were soon apprehended by the police. 
Surprisingly on the day of the rediscovery of this area, it is noted that this area appears to be haunted by a ghost engine called the Banshee. At first this was a made up story to fool the jewel thieves but was later proved to be real as eyed witnesses have seen the ghost engine appear from the sidings and ascend into the sky. It is also worth noting that this sighting was the witnessing of the engine moving on to the next world. However since then on the date of the witnessing, this sector is closed off to all traffic. 
Afterwards the railway reopened the site and its used mainly for storing passenger and display rolling stock within the under ground tunnels. These were lit up by a chain of lights powered by a water wheel fitted outside the tunnel shaft which is worked by the river that flows by this section. 
The track plan consists of a T junction with a 90 degree crossing in the middle. This allows trains to be brought in and shunted into place within the tunnels as well as having Puffa turned round in the process. Each head shunt has the max length of 3 coaches and an engine. 
== Trivia ==
* The real miniature railway does not have this location. It was created specifically for the stories.
*It is here where Puffa and Hector have their shed. 
*The location was inspired by the Playmobil gold mine set. 
*There's a total of twelve hidden sidings in the underground tunnels, each branching off from a return loop. 
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