ADDISON ROAD - TWICKENHAM MRC'S 'O' GAUGE LAYOUT - NEWS!

[TEAMYAKIMA]

Twickenham & District MRC's well known 7mm scale layout 'ADDISON ROAD' already has a very popular thread in the LAYOUTS section of RMweb, but I wanted to draw your attention to the fact that the layout will be attending BRM/RMweb's virtual exhibition next weekend July 4/5th.

 

We hope to see you there!!

 

Photo by Tony Wright, courtesy of BRM magazine

 

TWICKENHAM MRC have a very talented and dedicated 7mm group and their layout is recognised as an historically accurate model of what is now better known as Kensington Olympia. The group is looking to gain new members now that the emphasis has changed from building the layout to operating the layout. So, coming to see us next weekend at the virtual exhibition will hopefully attract some new members to the group.

 

Would you like to join the group? But are you worried that you don't live local to Twickenham? Don't let that worry you - we have group members living in Germany, USA and even Watford! 

 

So do come along and say 'HELLO' next weekend and if you fancy joining our friendly team then do contact us at chairman.tdmrc@gmail.com and we can tell you when we're having a REAL operating session once our clubroom re-opens after the COVID-19 situation improves.

 

 

Edited July 2, 2020 by TEAMYAKIMA

[Dava]

'Elephants never forget'.

[TEAMYAKIMA]

16 minutes ago, Dava said:

'Elephants never forget'.

 

For those of you who don't know, that is an 'in joke' as we have an elephant on the layout! And what's more amazing - it's 100% prototypical!!

 

For those of you who are now intrigued may I suggest that you visit our thread here in the 'LAYOUTS' section and scroll down and you will discover WHY we have an elephant not just on the layout, but on a platform!!

[Dava]

8 hours ago, TEAMYAKIMA said:

'ADDISON ROAD'

 

Addison Road is an astonishing layout, well worth seeing in any format. When it appeared at Guildex last year there were trains moving all the time.

 

Dava

[TEAMYAKIMA]

And just to prove it - here is the elephant!

 

It REALLY did appear on the platform as a publicity stunt to publicise a circus which was performing at Olympia !

 

 

 

[pwr]

Who makes these as a model? Or was it scratch built?

 

Paul R

[TEAMYAKIMA]

The elephant and pram were a donation from a non-member of Twickenham MRC who just wanted to make a contribution to the layout. Her name is Carol Bevis-Smith and she is a member of the MRC based in Keen House.

 

I assume that the pram is an etched brass kit and that the elephant is a modified commercial model - Britains??

 

We have now added a press photographer who in real life took this photo - albeit that this was taken in 1956 and out layout is set in the 1920's.

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2020 by TEAMYAKIMA

[TEAMYAKIMA]

Just looked in at the virtual exhibition and discovered a FANTASTIC video of ADDISON ROAD being operated at GUILDEX in 2019 courtesy of Steve Pritchard - many thanks to him for allowing them to use it.

Edited July 6, 2020 by TEAMYAKIMA