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Hi all... more progress today... boards 3 and 4 frames ready for bracing and legs...total length of boards is 7ft,another 3ft lift up board to be attached... to be continued.....

Hi Nathan9117... i tried a double track but it looks overpowering in the space available and was deviating from the branchline feel i want to create, im not a big fan of straight track lines as you can see on the plan,the curve works out just slightly bigger than 3rd radius which is pleasing on the eye

Hi all ..good day today, first 2 board frames finished ready for tops and pre-cut the 3rd board frames which is 4ft x 18" ready for tomorrow to put together,i also started cutting the 4th which will be a tapered board 3ft 3" long and 18" wide tapered to 12"...see how good my cuts will be there then! If i ever have to move the layout for some reason it can be dismantled, this is the first mistake i made with exe valley ,i had to demolish one board to move house... lesson learnt! Here is the track plan so far, all points should miss the bracing and track board joins should fall on a plain piece of track... good ole anyrail! The botom left two boards will be lift up sections as this is the door access and to the conservatory,seen a good hinge method on utube using kitchen door hinges so i might have a bash at that method.

Hi all.....ok, Exe Valley has now gone and my new venture begins.......have now changed scales to OO but still staying with the gwr theme.. of course! A ficticious devon branch line called Little Marley ......spent the afternoon constructing the first 2 boards,10 ft 3" long and 18 inches wide, the total room area i have is 10ft x 5ft which was a utility room.. now the train room!(mancave ).... it will allow me a full single line circuit although i will have 2 lift up sections to allow access to the conservatory ...these first 2 boards will have a couple of sidings and twin engine sheds with a turntable, the opposite side will be a small branchline station setting with goods sidings and goods shed.... as they say... work in progress!

A visit to Colletts models of Exmouth and found these bargains bulk grain bogie hopper wagons...traffic services 38-425 & 38-427 available @ £47.96 each.. rrp £59.95.......BARGAIN!!!

Hi all..... bargain of the week from COLLETTS MODELS OF EXMOUTH.. ...Hornby R3271 class 43 twin pack.....£188.50 posted (hattons £198.70) WHICH WOULD YOU GO FOR?......... i have no connection with this shop... just good service and prices....support your local small shop!

Plenty of other smaller model shops out there that sell the same items at the same prices as hattons and in some cases sell cheaper (colletts model shop-Exmouth) shop else where if you are not happy...support the smaller shops ..i do

Hi guys popped in to Colletts Model in Exmouth today and noticed these sat on the shelf cheaper than Hattons Hornby R3346 Db Schekner Class 92009 Marco Polo £70.50 Dcc Ready

Hi all....... just received the new Bachmann GWR class 64 pannier from COLLETTS MODELS OF EXMOUTH.. runs a treat and again first class service from leigh the owner........ see website or give him call if interested...

why supply linked couplings in the detail pack then?

Hi all got mine a couple of days ago...colletts model shop(exmouth)..has spare BR blacks at a price match with the you know who big boys! and awaiting more for delivery ... runs a treat,6 pin decoder fitted...no spring buffers on this model though?

Just a heads up guys!!! I have just pre ordered a Hornby R3264 Class 50 for £129.95 from Colletts Models £7 cheaper than hattons worth a look the website is still being uploaded with all the new pre orders so if you cant find what your looking for give him a call or message him via the website http://www.collettsmodelshop.co.uk

Hi all... just thought i would mention... why not support your local small model shops as they are quickly closing down and vanishing, i do! Try looking at this shops website, Leigh Collett the owner is very helpfull and prices are on par with the well known big names ..you know which ones! if not in stock, Leigh will try to get it ordered for you.. or if your down this way on hols or visiting, pop in and have a browse.. Colletts models of exmouth

Hi Nick, the layout is fully dcc, the main bus is installed and droppers to allow us to run, more track work is needed on the station sidings, carriage sheds and at some point (long way off) exmouth jcn shed(72A)... the track plan is based on the prototype of exeter central around 1940 ish with a few very minor changes for operational reasons and so we can use off the shelf track(code 80 streamline)... we have used the double cross over...so yes with a coupling change to stock it can be done, i have a full 8 coach rake of br/southern coaches which looked impressive running around and a farish b of b (spitfire) is being chipped as we speak... i am looking forward to the release of dapols new unrebuilt/rebuilt versions for better detail...as more work is completed i will post some more pics....

Thanks Bob... Ben,at the moment there are around 4 of us been track laying and wiring who have the skills but other n gauge members have helped with the boards as required, each member has a different level of knowledge and practical skill which we all try to share and pass on to each other, in all about a third of the club are n gauge. Dave