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    0 Gauge micro layout and wagon building

    in 7mm+ modelling

    Posted

    On 15/01/2024 at 06:17, Georgeham said:

    With our house renovation ongoing I realise that setting up my layout is not going to be possible for the next few months. This was somewhat frustrating, as I am getting to the point where I am finishing off some rolling stock (finally!) and especially with the case of the locomotives I really need somewhere to test run them. So over the last week I put together a small test track/micro layout. I had a 5ft scenic box spare (Tim Horn) and some odd bits of track lying around. The test track currently has no name and its use is primarily to test stock...however, over time I might well detail this before getting to the main layout. It is a good little side project to keep the modelling ticking over whilst waiting for the the time/space to set up the big layout again. I added a lighting unit to the box, although the points are manually operated, at least for the time being. Now having started I am thinking about adding some buildings......

     

     

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    Nice project to keep you busy during the house mods!
     

    Is the opening to allow you to attach a Fiddle stick so it can be a stand alone project once complete?

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    SOUTHAMPTON MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY 2024 EXHIBITION

    in Exhibitions

    Posted

    On 10/01/2024 at 18:12, MARKF1985 said:

    SOUTHAMPTON MODEL RAILWAY SHOW  -JANUARY 27TH/28TH 2024

     

     

     

    More than 20 top quality layouts in various scales and gauges , with well-known traders from around the country.

    Skilled demonstrators to advise and show you how!

     

    LIST OF LAYOUTS

    Fawley

    Radcliffe Road

    Foxbury

    Bosuns Wharf

    Lower Exbury

    Portsea

    Foxbury

    Eastwood

    Pencader

    Harkness

    Dinas Mawddwy

    Express Daisy Sidings

    Wimborne

    Hayling Island

    Rossiter Rise

    Fence Houses NCB

    Brassingdale

    Melin Dolrhyd

    Kinlochlaggen

    Newvaddon Parkway

    Penworth

    Lego World

    Childrens' Layout

    William Smith's Wharf

    Kaninchenbau

    Tittesworth

     

    TRADERS

    Aspire Gifts & Models

    Bill Hudson Transport Books

    C & L Finescale

    Cheltenham Model Centre

    Crécy Publishing

    Dart Castings

    GLR Bespoke Services Ltd

    H & A Models

    K&M Trees

    Langley Models  

    Model Railway Developments

    Model Railway Solutions

    Modelstock

    Ron-Lines Model Railways

    Roxey Mouldings

    Severn Models

    Squires Model & Craft Tools

    Sunningwell Command Control

    Transport Treasury Publishing

     

    Travelling via Car

    Barton Peveril College is about 1½ miles from M3 Junction 13 or M27 Junction 5 and will be AA signed from shortly after the junctions.
    Please use SO50 5BX for SatNav.  (The college post code will take you to the back entrance of the campus)

    Travelling via Train

    Both Eastleigh and Southampton Airport Parkway stations (London Waterloo line) are about a 25 minute walk, or by bus as below.

    Free Heritage Bus

    Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust (www.sadtht.co.uk) will be providing a free bus service between Eastleigh and Southampton Airport Parkway stations and Barton Peveril College.  The service is expected to run approximately half hourly from about 9.30am

    Travelling via Bus

    Bluestar Route 2, (Southampton – Eastleigh – Fair Oak) from Eastleigh station, stops in Derby Road near Tennyson Road.  It is a short walk along Tennyson Road to the back entrance to the college. Every 15 minutes on Saturday, half-hourly on Sunday.

    Bluestar Route 5, (Eastleigh to Romsey, Saturday only) from Eastleigh station, stops outside the college, infrequent service (every 2 hours).

    http://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/service.shtml?serviceid=3864

     

    Is it possible to get a bit more info on the layouts above (Scale era etc.) as having been checking your Wordpress website and it says more detail to follow...

     

    No worries if not, as I will just google them and look what that offers up!

     

    Was a good show last year 👌

     

    Thank you in advance

     

    Pete

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    Ken Gibbons - Hull MRS

    in Obituaries

    Posted

    Really sad to hear this - so many inspirational layouts over the years and was lucky enough to meet him and chat with him at the Stafford show 2019, where we were both exhibiting.

     

    My condolences to Ken’s family. RIP Ken.

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    38th Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition - 21st/22nd October 2023

    in Exhibitions

    Posted

    I would just like to echo my thanks to Adrian and the whole UMRC team for hosting a fabulous exhibition and looking after us so well.
     

    So nice to have help both unloading and loading the van and checking in on us for drinks throughout the day including any cover required.

     

    A great Saturday night social too including my first attendance at the famous pub quiz prepped by Adrian. Food was great all weekend although now it’s back on soup and salad to offset the puds from the indulgence over the 2 days.

     

    It was my show debut for Wenford Dries and overall I was pleased how it ran and I received some very nice comments both days. I have updated my RMWeb blog if of interest rather than take up too much real estate on this thread.

     

     

    Thank you to all that helped out and to my neighbour Rob (with the fabulous Ewe layout) for our chats and banter throughout the duration. 

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    Finally, great to see friends and make new ones at the show.

     

    Thank you,


    Pete

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    38th Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition - 21st/22nd October 2023

    in Exhibitions

    Posted

    On 08/10/2023 at 18:08, adrianmc said:

    Just been asked by bcnPete to update the Wenford Dries entry in the OP with its correct gauge. It is actually 31.5mm (finescale 0) so as to improve the appearance and running whilst still using ready-to-run stock.

     

    Just checked the Exhibition Guide proof copy and it's correctly listed there - phew!

     

    Talking of the Guide, it's grown to 40 pages this year and has a track-plan and photograph for every one of the twenty layouts - only a £1 on the door. 

     

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    Many thanks Adrian! 

    Scaleforum 2023: 23-24 September

    in Exhibitions

    Posted

    First time at the show for me but know the venue as have exhibited there when it was Wycrail - easy to get to from London and no problem parking.

     

    Fabulous selection of layouts with high quality modelling. Nice to have chats with various people I bumped in to.

     

    Many thanks to all those who organised the show. Look forward to the next one, even though I model in 2FS and 7mm!

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    St. Oswalds. A Dumfriesshire branchline off of the Port Road/Stranraer Line.

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    That looks absolutely fabulous Mark 👌🏼

     

    Backscene works well as muted (as it should) and the overall presentation looks great with the name too.

     

    A cracking example of what can be achieved in less then a month (albeit I think you said you built one of the buildings offsite beforehand?)

     

    Look forward to see the pics when the lighting is installed and I hope the show goes well 👍🏼

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