It has been nearly three months since our last update, and since then the club has had two significant events.

Firstly, we attended the Gaugemaster open weekend at the beginning of September with Yamanouchi Oshika. Following some minor gremlins to begin with, the layout operated well, and on the whole it was an enjoyable weekend. Those scenic changes planned were more or less completed, which certainly has made the layout more visually interesting...

The ramp providing access to the yard has been completed in the background of this view of an E257 EMU

The flats are now in place, giving a better sense of place to the more rural end of the layout.

A well stocked fiddle yard!

Just over a month later was our club open day. The club's efforts were represented by Yamanouchi Oshika and our 0 gage layout, pulled out of month-balls and given a run. Tony's work in progress Soltendieck, and Ben's Ehrwald - also work in progress - provided the private members interests along with Andrew and Eric's recently completed model of Hawkhurst.

It was a rather busy, but very enjoyable day. A few pictures below...

Yamanouchi Oshika with a new Tomix ED62...fresh off the boat from Japan.

0 gauge layout, planned to be renamed Weyford Town; that Schools class is a stunning model, and runs beautifully.

Ehrwald

C Class and O1 at Hawkhurst

Hawkhurst

View of the main hall from behind Yamanouchi Oshika.