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Wedmore will be on show at the ExeGOG Open Day/Exhibition, Saturday 17th June, Victory Hall Whimple, EX5 2TS Full details Here and Here As a quick update on Wedmore, I said in my earlier message that some aspects of it were "a little tired". Well it turned out that those aspects were actually VERY tired! We realised that our late friend Devonseasider hadn't actually got started on any refurbishment. So after a lot of fiddling around and not getting very far, it was decided that a complete rewire was needed. This was done done in time for us to show it at the Sidmouth Exhibition in March, an event that was hailed as a success for the layout, but of course raised a few issues and questions that are currently being attended to. Cheers, Dave.

Thanks for all the comments guys. Bridport has a local outing shortly, to The Exeter Gauge 0 Group's show (my own club) in Whimple on June 17th. Full details here: ExeGOG Show

The Exeter Gauge 0 Group is holding an Open Day/Exhibition on Saturday 17th June, at The Victory Hall, Whimple, EX5 2TS Layouts in 7mm scale, Standard and Narrow Gauge, plus N-Gauge. Range of Refreshments available, Entry £5, Cash Only Please! Whimple is a short distance off the A30 Dual Carriageway, between Exeter and Honiton. The Victory Hall is five minutes walk from Whimple station, on the Salisbury to Exeter line. Details of exhibits and downloadable Show Guide here: Layouts/Demonstrations Exeter Gauge 0 Group 2023 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Group.

Joint done, does it work? Bushes a bit too neat and tidy? Think I'll add some more general undergrowth.

I did, there's a leaping dolphin. Or maybe that was the gin.....

Really enjoyed seeing Yelverton at SWAG

Lovely work. Thanks, Dave.

Probably the worst area for threadbare grass is the odd-shaped corner board with the river on it. This section gets a lot of handling as I've never worked out a good method transporting or storing it. Additionally the edges were getting "rounded-off". The damaged corner, (partly made of polystyrene) was cut away, and a stronger insert made from offcuts of plywood. When suitably strong enough, the embankment was built up again with bits of insulation board, and then "flocked over". Now I need to have a go at disguising the three-way join with vegetation.

Adding narrow gauge I see. Its a slippery slope, ng can take you over!!!

Aha, sorry, I thought you had chopped the end off.

This is some of the "old" grass, faded and threadbare: I've completely re-turfed the bank behind the platform, ready for colouring.

Sorry about the poor quality

Thanks for the photos Jamie and Graham, and Hi Jack, its going to be BR green. Actually quite difficult to photograph in grey!

You are loosing even more of your precious scenic length with this one.

Or maybe I missed something? Or jumped to conclusions?

Starting to look a bit too "busy" again to me. As the scenic plan is for a road along the back, access would be that side, and a separate goods siding at the front would be most unlikely. Additionally, a poverty stricken light railway would have to make do with the minimum of land purchase for its yard space, and most likely would not sprawl so much. Otherwise I like these ideas!

The grass in these photos HAS been replaced!

Everything at SWAG is cake induced.....

And around the station and back of the GW platform. Bush needs a trim... As with the river, you can't see all these angles at a show, or at least not close-up, so I think it looks ok. Part of the refurb is re-doing the grass, as its looking decidedly faded and threadbare in places.

Inspired by my day at the Taunton SWAG do, I've been doing a bit more of the refurb work to Bridport. I wanted to break up some of the straightness of the river, as some viewers have thought it was a canal. I've added some banks and vegetation, and it seems to have the right effect.

Fabulous photos of a fabulous day! My HUGE thanks to everyone involved. As has been said by many, this has become one of the main "must attend" events in the calendar Not sure what else to say really! Dave.

If you haven't already seen it, lots of luvverly pictures of the Highworth branch here: Highworth Historical Society

I would curve that one back in to the scenic area more, AND incorporate the curve into the fiddle yard. As others have said, that corner is wasted space; use as much of the available area as possible. Its starting to look a bit like Highworth now: See Here Or a sort of Hemyock/Highworth crossbreed. If its a loop & two sidings sort of light railway, in that sort of location, here's a VERY rough sketch. More curvature, siding going behind the station (easier road access). Could have a goods lockup alongside the siding, or on the platform. Cattle dock on platform end (Highworth) or opposite (Hemyock) depending on access (no need for a separate siding) Industrial building is beside river, so COULD be an old mill converted/extended. I've added a water tower next to the river bridge, with pump house to draw water from the river (as Mid Suffolk Light Rly) Hope this helps! All the best, Dave.