Gainsborough Model Railway Society 2022 , a return to open days!

[gpplumy]

Hello everyone.

 

Hopefully we will be re opening at Easter for 2 days. But please keep an eye on the Facebook page or website for more information. In the meantime for those who have never been before. Here's a little bit about us.

 

Welcome to Gainsborough Model Railway, we have hand built one of the Largest model railways in ‘O’ gauge, depicting The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Leeds Central.

 

This is no ordinary model railway, but a truly remarkable product of the model makers art.

Based on the East Coast Main Line from London Kings Cross to Leeds Central, the railway covers 2500 square feet, has over 1200 feet of main line track and needs ten operators.

 

Come and see authentic replicas of famous locomotives such as Flying Scotsman, Papyrus and Mallard, just three of the numerous locomotives used on this model to haul crack expresses. The period modelled is from the late 1940’s to the end of the British rail steam, with acknowledgement of the diesel era. It is in the operation of the railway that we have concentrated our efforts.

 

The jewel in the crown is our model of Kings Cross a magnificent achievement in view of the fine detail incorporated into the model.

The passenger station can accommodate ten trains, the track work closely resembles the original , and incorporates some very complicated pointwork.

 

There are over:

150 locomotives

100 coaches

200 wagons and vans

150 pieces of pointwork

Half a mile of trackwork

9 stations

 

It really is well worth a visit !

[LNERandBR]

Always enjoy a trip to Gainsborough.

 

Have there been any changes to the layout since the last open day?

[t-b-g]

Always worth a visit. What isn't mentioned in the OP is that the layout was started nearly 70 years ago and is very much a bit of modelling history in its own right. Obviously there have been many changes and alterations but as a continuously developing layout, there can't be many with that sort of length of history. 

[Michael Hodgson]

An excellent layout, although it's not a very accurate representation of my local station. 

Kings Cross is particularly well done, and I like their methods of operation.

Modelling so much of the ECML in as large a scale as O is quite an achievement - not many places have enough room.

I really must visit again some time.

[gpplumy]

4 hours ago, LNERandBR said:

Always enjoy a trip to Gainsborough.

 

Have there been any changes to the layout since the last open day?

 

not to sure if anything has been updated through covid with many members shielding, but im sure it will be worth a return visit

1 hour ago, t-b-g said:

Always worth a visit. What isn't mentioned in the OP is that the layout was started nearly 70 years ago and is very much a bit of modelling history in its own right. Obviously there have been many changes and alterations but as a continuously developing layout, there can't be many with that sort of length of history. 

 

that is a very good point, ill make sure to mention it to the publicity team, i simply help them out on facebook mainly, it will be great for the railway to return and continue on,