The 2017 Dave Brewer Memorial Challenge for ExpoNG

[Nile]

For the 2017 Challenge the theme is ‘The Halt’, a small, wayside stop alongside a single, narrow gauge track. No loop, no sidings, just a single line of rails. The model is to be a diorama and is not required to operate.

 

Full details can be found here:

http://expong.org/dave-brewer-challenge

 

Expo Narrow Gauge 2017 will be on

Saturday 28th October 2017 ~ 10:00am to 5:00pm

 

[rue_d_etropal]

It does not sound very challenging, until you try to think of something to put in the space. Small wayside stops on narrow gauge were often pretty sparse affairs.

[BG John]

Maybe that's what makes it so challenging. I think the standard of modelling has got to be incredibly high to compensate for the simplicity, and a lot of creativity used in the design.

Edited November 11, 2016 by BG John

[Nile]

Creativity is the key. If you look at previous entries you'll see how people have taken simple ideas and produced a great variety of models.

[BG John]

Plan A was too big. Coming up with Plan B is proving much more challenging!

 

I probably won't be able to get to ExpoNG to actually enter, but I think it's a great challenge to do anyway. It's ideal to work on during the winter, while the railway room is cold, as I can put it on my desk in my cosy office/modelling room. I'd like to use it to practice various skills I need for my other layouts

[Nile]

You could post the entry if you can't make it to ExpoNG,, it's happened before.

[BG John]

I suppose that's a possibility. 2ft x 1ft isn't that big. Anyway, it's the experience of building it that's most important, and succeeding at that is a bigger prize than the slight chance of winning a competition! Plan B is looking good so far, but it hasn't escaped from a computer screen yet!

[rue_d_etropal]

looking at the details and measurments carefully, I think I have come up with one crazy idea, and how to transport it. won't say more , plenty of time.

[rue_d_etropal]

Unfortunately I could not get to Swanley easily, so plan was shelved. Noticed the chalenge for 2018has been announced. Odd no-one has mentioned it yet as it looks far more interesting.