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Here are the programme details of whats on show. 1: Fen End Pit - David Barham 16mm/ft scale 32mm track gauge Fen End Pit. Between Ely and March, amongst the rich peat soil of the Fens, deposits of sand and gravel have been quarried for many years. In a shallow pit a Ruston 10RB dragline loads skips to be hauled away by aging Simplex locomotives. The gift of an original manual with scales drawings for a 10RB led to the construction of the dragline and inspired this 16mm scale layout, a tribute to an age before lorries and conveyor belts replaced rails. 2: Ruritania Eisenbahn - Barry Weston 0.16.5 (7mm/ft Scale) What to do with a Starter Set after you’re bored with Standard Gauge! Based on the track from a Starter Set with a few additional pieces, and stock produced from plastic toys, our late member James Corsi produced a layout to show how simple it is to produce an entry level 7mm Narrow Gauge layout and dip a toe into the world of Narrow Gauge modelling. Locos and stock are either modified RTR, modified kits, scratch built, or bashed from cheap plastic toys. James had an interest in Continental Narrow Gauge, and Ruritania Eisenbahn was his final layout. 3: New Walmington Pier - Dave Carson 009 (4mm/ft, 9mm Gauge) Set in Edwardian times the layout depicts a small pier tramway with a working carousel at the Pier Head. A Southend Pier 1890 "Toastrack" Car provides the service. 4: Plugstreet - Laurence Hendry 009 (4mm/ft, 9mm Gauge) Plugstreet is a casualty clearing station set during the Great War on the War Department Light Railway. Wounded soldiers who are needing more treatment that can be given at the dressing stations will be transported here for emergency treatment before being transported further back to hospitals in France or the UK. We are about 3 miles behind the front line so should be safe from shelling 5: Southwold Railway Trust The Southwold Railway was a 3ft gauge line running between Halesworth and Southwold in Suffolk, England, a distance of almost 9 miles. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1929. The line is usually remembered for its long-chimneyed steam engines, long six-wheeled coaches and steady work over 50 years - which helped Southwold to grow into the town it is today. Little now remains of the line, except for the trackbed, one van body, some S&T and PW equipment, one building, and some of the bridges. The Southwold Railway Society was formed in 1994, and became a Charitable Trust in 2006, to promote awareness of the heritage of the old Southwold Railway and preserve any remaining artifacts of the railway. The Southwold Railway Trust now has its primary base at Blyth Road, Southwold. Here we already have a two-road engine shed, containing three 3-foot gauge locos, including our new replica Southwold loco ‘Blyth”. We have completed a 7.25" miniature railway and our visitor centre, shop and café is up and running. There will be more details on our website regarding our 2023 opening dates and times: www.southwoldrailway.co.uk 6: Bure Valley Railway The Bure Valley Railway is Norfolk’s longest fifteen-inch gauge steam railway and operates steam and diesel trains between the old market town of Aylsham and Wroxham, the “Capital of the Norfolk Broads”. The railway main operating period is from Easter - October, with some weekend running and week running either side of this. There are also Santa Specials on selected days in November and December. If you would like to drive a train yourself, them we offer 'Driver Experience Courses' in selected parts of the year For more information visit: www.bvrw.co.uk 7: Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Charitable, Incorporated Organisation (CIO) The Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society, dedicated to the restoration of the narrow gauge railway which ran from Halesworth to Southwold, from a station which adjoined the present main line station. We are dedicated to promoting this little railway from the Halesworth perspective. ‘Putting Halesworth First’ as it should be, of course, considering that the railway to Southwold started from Halesworth but also featuring other parts of the line and other matters of narrow gauge and general railway interest. The railway recently became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has achieved many milestones during it’s five years of existence. The CIO most notable achievement has been in rescuing and restoring the last remaining Southwold Railway building which was the former coal/goods shed at Blythburgh. Extensive work on this site is continuing with the next stage moving forward into restoring the Blythburgh Station to operation. We run workdays twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays at our workshop and along the former line at Halesworth and Blythburgh. We also have two open days during 2023 at our Blythburgh site on the 21st June for Suffolk Day and 10th September with a model railway exhibition. If you are interested in joining our Society or would like to find out more about it please contact us by email halesworthtosouthwoldrailwaysociety@gmail.com or visit the groups website www.halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk 8: Much Meddling - Chris O'Donoghue 009 (4mm/ft scale, 9mm Gauge) This whimsical, fictitious layout is inspired by the work of Rowland Emett, an inventor and artist. On a board, 80cm x 35cm, there is an oval of track with a passing loop. All stock is scratch built and includes several wacky railbuses. In the middle of a boating lake is The Crooked House, inspired by the House in the Clouds at Thorpeness 9: Reed Beck Waterworks - Chris Seago 009 (4mm/ft scale, 9mm Gauge) The layout depicts a Victorian waterworks, built at a time when there was great pride in such municipal utilities, which is reflected in the smart buildings and well maintained grounds. The narrow gauge railway delivers materials for the steam pumping engine, water filters, water treatment works and workshops. The beam engines can be seen working in the pumping engine house with coal fires in the boiler house beside it. Buildings are made from card and the rolling stock is mostly built from kits 10: Raven Hill - Graham & Caroline Watling O9 gauge (15” gauge 7mm scale) An O9 scale scenic model of a 15” gauge railway modelled in 7mm scale and inspired by the North Yorkshire Moors scenery. Trains run along the hillside into “Raven Hill” village station, a through station on the fictitious Penny Howe Light Railway which is portrayed in the 1960’s when a land owner has re-laid the line running on an old tramway track bed. Holiday makers and day-trippers are catered-for, while the railway also carries light goods and food supplies to the farms and villages. Locomotives are resin kits or 3D prints running mainly on Kato (11-109) 4W tram chassis. Wagons are also resin kits, and Coaches are either scratch built or converted/modified commercial bodies running on Peco 009 Bogies. 11: North Level Railway - Alan Church 0.16.5 (7mm/ft Scale) The Layout is a small narrow gauge railway station and depot set in the late 40’s early 50’s Somewhere in the North Cambridgeshire fens. The yard has a small fruit and vegetable Distribution depot for local farmers to send their produce to markets near and far. Supplies for the engine shed and coal yard are also required. A frequent passenger service is also run for the locals as it seems to be market day every day! The buildings are mostly scratch built with some scratch aid kits. Rolling stock are again mostly kits but some are scratch built or modified ready to run. This Layout was built by Mr LEN PARSONS is now in my custody with some added detail by me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Side Room 12: Whimsey - Ian Jopson Scale is 5.5mm = 1 foot, on 9mm track Whimsey is a lockdown project using bits and pieces that I had around at the time. Using Peco 9mm 'crazy track' in an oval with buildings at 5.5mm scale and using accessories from both 4mm and 7mm scale it is purely a fun layout. You can find a bigfoot, a big bad wolf, Alice and the White Rabbit, and others as the mood takes. Purists should avoid stopping at this little layout as it could be bad for their blood pressure. 13: Trade Stand - Great Eastern Models Friendly family-run store based on Plumstead Road Norwich. Whether you are looking for steam, diesel, days-gone-by or modern-image, there is something for everyone. Specialising in OO and N gauge modelling, Great Eastern Models offers a comprehensive range of ready to run locomotives, rolling stock, scale building, scenic products and accessories. Large stocks of both new and second hand railways for sale and model railway collections always wanted for part exchange or cash. Pre-orders can be taken for any models due to be released. The shop also has a dedicated seating and model planning area with tea and coffee provided and a range of demonstrations and kit building events throughout the year. A 10% discount is offered to various club and organisation members on the showing of a valid membership card Please see the website for further details: www.greateasternmodels.co.uk or call: 01603 431 457 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper Room: Reached by a short flight of steps from the corner of the side room Please take care on the stairs N&SNGM 2023 Challenge This years group challenge is to build an operational narrow gauge micro layout with a maximum scenic area of four square feet (576 square inches). Fiddle yards can be added to facilitate operation as required. Please use your voting slip to vote for your favourite challenge layout during your visit. Votes can be placed in the voting box or given to the door steward when leaving. Votes will be counted at the end of the day and a trophy awarded to the winner. The 2023 Narrow Gauge Railway Challenge: Please don’t forget to vote Entry Details A - Southgate Sidings - O.16.5 This is a simple shunting layout in O.16.5 scale. Southgate Sidings is set in the summer of 1935. “Southgate Sidings” serve a small industrial estate built after the Great War in an abandoned quarry at Southgate. The estate was established to provide employment in modern industries and was cheaply erected using government surplus Nissen Huts and corrugated iron sheds. The layout shows the industrial buildings and the tracks serving them. The hidden fiddle yard substitutes for a loop siding and the main line of the Kingswood and Eaton Light Railway. The operator has to receive, shunt and dispatch a train. Wagons are dropped and picked up from appropriate points in the sidings. B - Noels Work - 1:16 scale This large scale shunting puzzle layout is built in an extremely small space, 2.25 square feet. The locomotives are battery operated and run on adapted Triang series 4 track, a scale 10.25" gauge. The bodies of the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings are all home made from cardboard and strips of wood. The ballast is crushed Perlite, the earth is the contents of used teabags and the vegetation is made from string and pieces from a liner for hanging baskets. C - Pointless Shunting - 009 Pointless Shunting' is a freelance layout based on a shunting puzzle/game using 2 turntables rather than points (hence its title). At one end, a train is built up wagon by wagon using a dice to decide which wagons are collected in which order. Once the train is complete, it is pulled down to the other end. The wagons are then split one by one into the 2 sidings depending on their type. Once all the wagons have returned to their sidings, the game starts again at the first end. D - Lysander Farm - 009 Lysander Farm was built as a first 009 layout "Tester" to run the current excellent RTR or kit built NG stock and was constructed from September 2022 to May 2023. This NG railway moves fruit, hops, arable & dairy products to a connecting Southern Railway branch line on the Kent & East Sussex border. At weekends a preservation group runs restored passenger trains for visitors. At home the layout is stored on a narrow shelf under the stairs and is operated on the dining room table. E - The Martlesham Malteser Mine - SM32 Around 1943 at the Martlesham aerodrome just outside of Ipswich, some off watch pilots and aircrew found a rich seam of honeycomb on some nearby waste ground. They returned to the area in the late sixties having now retired and were able to start mining the Honeycomb and selling it for the production of a new sweet called a Malteaser. To cover up the now secret mine the Goverment built a Telephone Research Centre. Whilst most people thought that the hundreds of researchers and scientists working each day at the new centre were developing new communication systems they were really just a big elaborate plan to hide the mine. The resulting balls of Honeycomb were loaded onto small barges and under the cover of darkness towed out of Martlesham creek, down the River Deben and out to sea to waiting Coasters. Now you know the secret of the Malteasers. F. Wainford Sidings - SM32 The WAGLR (known locally as “The Waggler”), was a little narrow-gauge railway that “might have” meandered its way along the Waveney Valley between Ditchingham and Barsham between 1920 and its eventual demise in the 1960s. “Wainford Sidings” is the rather grand title for what was little more than a short spur that enabled the principal driver - Ernest Warnes - to park a locomotive at the bottom of his garden just off the Low Road at Wainford. The WAGLR started as the ale-inspired brainwave of two friends who returned from the First World War to find they had, each inherited an ailing local business (respectively, a small aggregates quarry and a haulage company). The line actually saw very little action after its early years and was run on a shoestring – relying on a fractious collaboration between several local landowners - each of whom had a spur or halt that served their various enterprises (mostly farming and market gardening). Spot the butterfly and count the crows! This model is part of a (very) slowly growing layout that will eventually appear in the maker’s own garden at Wainford. The WAGLR backstory is displayed adjacent to the model. I am intrigued by obscure narrow gauge railways - but consider myself more of a scenic modeller than a railway expert. G - Loose Ends - 009 'Loose End ' is a fictional village scene, with a mill at one end and a small complex of houses and shops spread over the rest of the site. The railway runs through it, with a station and siding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outer Room reached across the car park from the main hall entrance. Please take care on the step up into the room Refreshments - Tea, Coffee, soft drinks and a selection of rolls and homemade cakes: Served by Barsham and Shipmeadow Village Hall

http://nsngm.org.uk/ Norfolk & Suffolk NGM 7th open day. Saturday 3rd June 2023 10.00am - 4.00pm Blyburgate Hall (former St John Ambulance Hall) Blyburgate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9TF. There is no parking at the hall other than disabled, please use nearby local public car park (behind the library and near to the Roys Store) signposted just up from the hall on opposite side of road. Admission. Adults £4.00 (Cash Only) Accompanied under 16's Free. Light refreshments available. There will be a selection of narrow gauge model railways in various scales on show. There will be four rooms being used but I'm afraid the third & forth smaller rooms are not accessible to wheelchair users. The 009 Sales Stand is NOT attending this year. Layouts: Fen End Pit - 16mm - David B North Level Railway - O.16.5 - Alan C New Walmington Pier - 009 - Dave C Raven Hill - O9 - Graham & Caroline W Much Meddling - 009 - Chris O'D Plugstreet - 009 - Laurence H Reedsbeck Water Works - 009 - Chris S Ruritania Eisenbahn - O.16.5 - Barry W Whimsey - 5.5mm - Ian J Upper Room featuring the group micro layout challenge competition : Southgate Sidings - O.16.5 - Geoff B Pointless Shunting - 009 - David C Wainford Sidings - 16mm SM32 - Malcolm C The Martlesham Malteser Mine - 16mm SM32 - Alan F Noels Walk - 1:16 - Bill K Lysander Farm - 009 - Ray T Loose End - 009 - Jim B Trade: Great Eastern Models (Bachmanns Retailer of the Year!) Societies: Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society Bure Valley Railway Southwold Railway Trust

Here are the programme details of whats on show. 1: Fen End Pit - David Barham 16mm/ft scale 32mm track gauge Fen End Pit. Between Ely and March, amongst the rich peat soil of the Fens, deposits of sand and gravel have been quarried for many years. In a shallow pit a Ruston 10RB dragline loads skips to be hauled away by aging Simplex locomotives. The gift of an original manual with scales drawings for a 10RB led to the construction of the dragline and inspired this 16mm scale layout, a tribute to an age before lorries and conveyor belts replaced rails. 2: Ruritania Eisenbahn - Barry Weston 0.16.5 (7mm/ft Scale) What to do with a Starter Set after you’re bored with Standard Gauge! Based on the track from a Starter Set with a few additional pieces, and stock produced from plastic toys, our late member James Corsi produced a layout to show how simple it is to produce an entry level 7mm Narrow Gauge layout and dip a toe into the world of Narrow Gauge modelling. Locos and stock are either modified RTR, modified kits, scratch built, or bashed from cheap plastic toys. James had an interest in Continental Narrow Gauge, and Ruritania Eisenbahn was his final layout. 3: New Walmington Pier - Dave Carson 009 (4mm/ft, 9mm Gauge) Set in Edwardian times the layout depicts a small pier tramway with a working carousel at the Pier Head. A Southend Pier 1890 "Toastrack" Car provides the service. 4: Plugstreet - Laurence Hendry 009 (4mm/ft, 9mm Gauge) Plugstreet is a casualty clearing station set during the Great War on the War Department Light Railway. Wounded soldiers who are needing more treatment that can be given at the dressing stations will be transported here for emergency treatment before being transported further back to hospitals in France or the UK. We are about 3 miles behind the front line so should be safe from shelling 5: Southwold Railway Trust The Southwold Railway was a 3ft gauge line running between Halesworth and Southwold in Suffolk, England, a distance of almost 9 miles. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1929. The line is usually remembered for its long-chimneyed steam engines, long six-wheeled coaches and steady work over 50 years - which helped Southwold to grow into the town it is today. Little now remains of the line, except for the trackbed, one van body, some S&T and PW equipment, one building, and some of the bridges. The Southwold Railway Society was formed in 1994, and became a Charitable Trust in 2006, to promote awareness of the heritage of the old Southwold Railway and preserve any remaining artifacts of the railway. The Southwold Railway Trust now has its primary base at Blyth Road, Southwold. Here we already have a two-road engine shed, containing three 3-foot gauge locos, including our new replica Southwold loco ‘Blyth”. We have completed a 7.25" miniature railway and our visitor centre, shop and café is up and running. There will be more details on our website regarding our 2023 opening dates and times: www.southwoldrailway.co.uk 6: Bure Valley Railway The Bure Valley Railway is Norfolk’s longest fifteen-inch gauge steam railway and operates steam and diesel trains between the old market town of Aylsham and Wroxham, the “Capital of the Norfolk Broads”. The railway main operating period is from Easter - October, with some weekend running and week running either side of this. There are also Santa Specials on selected days in November and December. If you would like to drive a train yourself, them we offer 'Driver Experience Courses' in selected parts of the year For more information visit: www.bvrw.co.uk 7: Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Charitable, Incorporated Organisation (CIO) The Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society, dedicated to the restoration of the narrow gauge railway which ran from Halesworth to Southwold, from a station which adjoined the present main line station. We are dedicated to promoting this little railway from the Halesworth perspective. ‘Putting Halesworth First’ as it should be, of course, considering that the railway to Southwold started from Halesworth but also featuring other parts of the line and other matters of narrow gauge and general railway interest. The railway recently became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has achieved many milestones during it’s five years of existence. The CIO most notable achievement has been in rescuing and restoring the last remaining Southwold Railway building which was the former coal/goods shed at Blythburgh. Extensive work on this site is continuing with the next stage moving forward into restoring the Blythburgh Station to operation. We run workdays twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays at our workshop and along the former line at Halesworth and Blythburgh. We also have two open days during 2023 at our Blythburgh site on the 21st June for Suffolk Day and 10th September with a model railway exhibition. If you are interested in joining our Society or would like to find out more about it please contact us by email halesworthtosouthwoldrailwaysociety@gmail.com or visit the groups website www.halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk 8: Much Meddling - Chris O'Donoghue 009 (4mm/ft scale, 9mm Gauge) This whimsical, fictitious layout is inspired by the work of Rowland Emett, an inventor and artist. On a board, 80cm x 35cm, there is an oval of track with a passing loop. All stock is scratch built and includes several wacky railbuses. In the middle of a boating lake is The Crooked House, inspired by the House in the Clouds at Thorpeness 9: Reed Beck Waterworks - Chris Seago 009 (4mm/ft scale, 9mm Gauge) The layout depicts a Victorian waterworks, built at a time when there was great pride in such municipal utilities, which is reflected in the smart buildings and well maintained grounds. The narrow gauge railway delivers materials for the steam pumping engine, water filters, water treatment works and workshops. The beam engines can be seen working in the pumping engine house with coal fires in the boiler house beside it. Buildings are made from card and the rolling stock is mostly built from kits 10: Raven Hill - Graham & Caroline Watling O9 gauge (15” gauge 7mm scale) An O9 scale scenic model of a 15” gauge railway modelled in 7mm scale and inspired by the North Yorkshire Moors scenery. Trains run along the hillside into “Raven Hill” village station, a through station on the fictitious Penny Howe Light Railway which is portrayed in the 1960’s when a land owner has re-laid the line running on an old tramway track bed. Holiday makers and day-trippers are catered-for, while the railway also carries light goods and food supplies to the farms and villages. Locomotives are resin kits or 3D prints running mainly on Kato (11-109) 4W tram chassis. Wagons are also resin kits, and Coaches are either scratch built or converted/modified commercial bodies running on Peco 009 Bogies. 11: North Level Railway - Alan Church 0.16.5 (7mm/ft Scale) The Layout is a small narrow gauge railway station and depot set in the late 40’s early 50’s Somewhere in the North Cambridgeshire fens. The yard has a small fruit and vegetable Distribution depot for local farmers to send their produce to markets near and far. Supplies for the engine shed and coal yard are also required. A frequent passenger service is also run for the locals as it seems to be market day every day! The buildings are mostly scratch built with some scratch aid kits. Rolling stock are again mostly kits but some are scratch built or modified ready to run. This Layout was built by Mr LEN PARSONS is now in my custody with some added detail by me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Side Room 12: Whimsey - Ian Jopson Scale is 5.5mm = 1 foot, on 9mm track Whimsey is a lockdown project using bits and pieces that I had around at the time. Using Peco 9mm 'crazy track' in an oval with buildings at 5.5mm scale and using accessories from both 4mm and 7mm scale it is purely a fun layout. You can find a bigfoot, a big bad wolf, Alice and the White Rabbit, and others as the mood takes. Purists should avoid stopping at this little layout as it could be bad for their blood pressure. 13: Trade Stand - Great Eastern Models Friendly family-run store based on Plumstead Road Norwich. Whether you are looking for steam, diesel, days-gone-by or modern-image, there is something for everyone. Specialising in OO and N gauge modelling, Great Eastern Models offers a comprehensive range of ready to run locomotives, rolling stock, scale building, scenic products and accessories. Large stocks of both new and second hand railways for sale and model railway collections always wanted for part exchange or cash. Pre-orders can be taken for any models due to be released. The shop also has a dedicated seating and model planning area with tea and coffee provided and a range of demonstrations and kit building events throughout the year. A 10% discount is offered to various club and organisation members on the showing of a valid membership card Please see the website for further details: www.greateasternmodels.co.uk or call: 01603 431 457 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper Room: Reached by a short flight of steps from the corner of the side room Please take care on the stairs N&SNGM 2023 Challenge This years group challenge is to build an operational narrow gauge micro layout with a maximum scenic area of four square feet (576 square inches). Fiddle yards can be added to facilitate operation as required. Please use your voting slip to vote for your favourite challenge layout during your visit. Votes can be placed in the voting box or given to the door steward when leaving. Votes will be counted at the end of the day and a trophy awarded to the winner. The 2023 Narrow Gauge Railway Challenge: Please don’t forget to vote Entry Details A - Southgate Sidings - O.16.5 This is a simple shunting layout in O.16.5 scale. Southgate Sidings is set in the summer of 1935. “Southgate Sidings” serve a small industrial estate built after the Great War in an abandoned quarry at Southgate. The estate was established to provide employment in modern industries and was cheaply erected using government surplus Nissen Huts and corrugated iron sheds. The layout shows the industrial buildings and the tracks serving them. The hidden fiddle yard substitutes for a loop siding and the main line of the Kingswood and Eaton Light Railway. The operator has to receive, shunt and dispatch a train. Wagons are dropped and picked up from appropriate points in the sidings. B - Noels Work - 1:16 scale This large scale shunting puzzle layout is built in an extremely small space, 2.25 square feet. The locomotives are battery operated and run on adapted Triang series 4 track, a scale 10.25" gauge. The bodies of the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings are all home made from cardboard and strips of wood. The ballast is crushed Perlite, the earth is the contents of used teabags and the vegetation is made from string and pieces from a liner for hanging baskets. C - Pointless Shunting - 009 Pointless Shunting' is a freelance layout based on a shunting puzzle/game using 2 turntables rather than points (hence its title). At one end, a train is built up wagon by wagon using a dice to decide which wagons are collected in which order. Once the train is complete, it is pulled down to the other end. The wagons are then split one by one into the 2 sidings depending on their type. Once all the wagons have returned to their sidings, the game starts again at the first end. D - Lysander Farm - 009 Lysander Farm was built as a first 009 layout "Tester" to run the current excellent RTR or kit built NG stock and was constructed from September 2022 to May 2023. This NG railway moves fruit, hops, arable & dairy products to a connecting Southern Railway branch line on the Kent & East Sussex border. At weekends a preservation group runs restored passenger trains for visitors. At home the layout is stored on a narrow shelf under the stairs and is operated on the dining room table. E - The Martlesham Malteser Mine - SM32 Around 1943 at the Martlesham aerodrome just outside of Ipswich, some off watch pilots and aircrew found a rich seam of honeycomb on some nearby waste ground. They returned to the area in the late sixties having now retired and were able to start mining the Honeycomb and selling it for the production of a new sweet called a Malteaser. To cover up the now secret mine the Goverment built a Telephone Research Centre. Whilst most people thought that the hundreds of researchers and scientists working each day at the new centre were developing new communication systems they were really just a big elaborate plan to hide the mine. The resulting balls of Honeycomb were loaded onto small barges and under the cover of darkness towed out of Martlesham creek, down the River Deben and out to sea to waiting Coasters. Now you know the secret of the Malteasers. F. Wainford Sidings - SM32 The WAGLR (known locally as “The Waggler”), was a little narrow-gauge railway that “might have” meandered its way along the Waveney Valley between Ditchingham and Barsham between 1920 and its eventual demise in the 1960s. “Wainford Sidings” is the rather grand title for what was little more than a short spur that enabled the principal driver - Ernest Warnes - to park a locomotive at the bottom of his garden just off the Low Road at Wainford. The WAGLR started as the ale-inspired brainwave of two friends who returned from the First World War to find they had, each inherited an ailing local business (respectively, a small aggregates quarry and a haulage company). The line actually saw very little action after its early years and was run on a shoestring – relying on a fractious collaboration between several local landowners - each of whom had a spur or halt that served their various enterprises (mostly farming and market gardening). Spot the butterfly and count the crows! This model is part of a (very) slowly growing layout that will eventually appear in the maker’s own garden at Wainford. The WAGLR backstory is displayed adjacent to the model. I am intrigued by obscure narrow gauge railways - but consider myself more of a scenic modeller than a railway expert. G - Loose Ends - 009 'Loose End ' is a fictional village scene, with a mill at one end and a small complex of houses and shops spread over the rest of the site. The railway runs through it, with a station and siding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outer Room reached across the car park from the main hall entrance. Please take care on the step up into the room Refreshments - Tea, Coffee, soft drinks and a selection of rolls and homemade cakes: Served by Barsham and Shipmeadow Village Hall

http://nsngm.org.uk/ Norfolk & Suffolk NGM 7th open day. Saturday 3rd June 2023 10.00am - 4.00pm Blyburgate Hall (former St John Ambulance Hall) Blyburgate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9TF. There is no parking at the hall other than disabled, please use nearby local public car park (behind the library and near to the Roys Store) signposted just up from the hall on opposite side of road. Admission. Adults £4.00 (Cash Only) Accompanied under 16's Free. Light refreshments available. There will be a selection of narrow gauge model railways in various scales on show. There will be four rooms being used but I'm afraid the third & forth smaller rooms are not accessible to wheelchair users. The 009 Sales Stand is NOT attending this year. Layouts: Fen End Pit - 16mm - David B North Level Railway - O.16.5 - Alan C New Walmington Pier - 009 - Dave C Raven Hill - O9 - Graham & Caroline W Much Meddling - 009 - Chris O'D Plugstreet - 009 - Laurence H Reedsbeck Water Works - 009 - Chris S Ruritania Eisenbahn - O.16.5 - Barry W Whimsey - 5.5mm - Ian J Upper Room featuring the group micro layout challenge competition : Southgate Sidings - O.16.5 - Geoff B Pointless Shunting - 009 - David C Wainford Sidings - 16mm SM32 - Malcolm C The Martlesham Malteser Mine - 16mm SM32 - Alan F Noels Walk - 1:16 - Bill K Lysander Farm - 009 - Ray T Loose End - 009 - Jim B Trade: Great Eastern Models (Bachmanns Retailer of the Year!) Societies: Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society Bure Valley Railway Southwold Railway Trust

It’s suggested on the twitter post that cars were illegally park. It’s going to be quite an investigation I’d have thought. Hopefully no one hurt.

Bressingham , Norfolk are resuming their Narrow Gauge Model Railway Show on Sunday 9th July. They are still looking for NG layouts and traders. If anyone is interested please email Abi: curator@bressingham.co.uk https://www.bressingham.co.uk/events/2023/narrow-gauge-model-railway-show

The Halesworth to Southwold NGRS, now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation will be holding a Blythburgh Station Open Day Event No. 1 on Sunday April 23rd. Celebrating the first five years of the Society. 10.00 - 16.00 The event is all free, any donations would be gratefully received and appreciated. Opportunities to sponsor a sleeper are still available. Tours of the station site with the newly laid sidings and restored coal shed will be taking place and the 16mm live steam railway will be running. In the neighbouring village hall the Society Stand, some Southwold Railway models will be on display and teas & coffees will be available. Local railway films will be showing on the big screen to watch while having a cuppa. The Mid Suffolk Light Railway will also have a stand. Blythburgh Station, London Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk, IP19 9LQ. https://halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk/

The Halesworth to Southwold NGRS, now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation will be holding a Blythburgh Station Open Day Event No. 1 on Sunday April 23rd. Celebrating the first five years of the Society. 10.00 - 16.00 The event is all free, any donations would be gratefully received and appreciated. Opportunities to sponsor a sleeper are still available. Tours of the station site with the newly laid sidings and restored coal shed will be taking place and the 16mm live steam railway will be running. In the neighbouring village hall the Society Stand, Southwold Railway models will be on display and teas & coffees will be available. Local railway films will be showing on the big screen to watch while having a cuppa. The Mid Suffolk Light Railway will also have a stand. Blythburgh Station, London Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk, IP19 9LQ. https://halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk/

My wife suggests a tea strainer but a very quick look found 50mm but whether theres smaller i'm not sure.

I wonder if a small sieve could be used for the mesh top? May not find one tall enough though.

Sun 19th March 2023. Stonham Barns Park, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6AT OPENING TIMES: 10:00 to 16:00 ADMISSION: Adults £5.00 https://www.stonhambarns.co.uk/ All aboard for Stonham Barns Park Model Railway Show! Come along to our first ever Model Railway Show, see the amazing skill and love put into recreating the beauty and wonder of Trains and Railways in fantastic detail. We will have food and drink on site as well as many traders alongside the amazing model sets on display. Kids can ride on Stonham Barns Park very own mini train round the site, and we have no doubt you will find something at this new show to thrill and delight you. Book your ticket Online for only £5 per adult, with under 12s entering for free! A range of food and drink outlets will be available on the showground with outdoor and indoor seating. We also have an onsite restaurant located in the shopping village or a tea room located in the Teapot Pottery by the bouncy pillow. Stonham Barns Park does not just offer great shows and events, we also have many attractions onsite including an owl and bird of prey centre, pirate adventure golf course, 9 hole golf course, vintage dodgem rides and funfair rides, indoor soft play centre, fishing lakes, teapot pottery, restaurant and tea room and plenty of unique shops and much more. Why not make a weekend of it!! Do not forget you can stay on our campsite by bringing your own tent, caravan, or motorhome. Stay in one of our luxury bell tents or we have a range of luxury holiday homes that sleep up to 4 or 6 guests. Call our Holiday Park on 01449 711901 to book. Dogs are welcome at Stonham Barns Park including show days but must be kept on leads at all times. Please be aware that some shows may have spontaneous loud bangs. Layouts: 7mm 'o' Gauge - Cromer Beach Pre 1955 7mm 'o' Gauge - Thurstable Lane. Hornby Dublo 3 Rail Layout 1947 - 1964. OO Gauge 1958 to 1970 - Lowestoft Sleeper Works. Fictional Layout based Off of Diss - D&dmrs. Angela Rose Layout. 2 x 5 Gauge Locos Or One and A Traction Engine. Staines Barn, 4mm 009 Micro Layout Inspired by Farmer Pykes Sugar Beet Railway at Claxton, Norfolk. Small Shunting Brickworks Layout. OO Gauge Micro Layout. Little Ease 1:16 Narrow Gauge Battery Operated. Shunting Puzzle Layout. 3d Printed Railway - Gauge 1 Comprising 2 Engines and Rolling Stock. No Scenery Or Buildings. N Gauge DC Layout Todd Hall. Br North Lancs/westmorland 1950s Steam. Trade: Great Eastern Models - Bachmann's Retailer of the year. Mid Suffolk Light Railway Look Good Wood by Wendy G2x Collectables (Aspal Antiques) Private Trader Selling All Off All Items Die Cast Partners Nicky's Bespoke Gifts Bee Sweet Artwork by S L Weston Fenland Model Railways Portsonachen Hotel

I bought lead shot from our local gun shop. Mr Tilney from the Antiques Roadshow! I took a coffee jar in and he filled it up, weighed it and charged accordingly. Use super glue not PVA for fixing.

Great news for a local shop to me. Always very helpful and supply all you need at excellent prices. They are very supportive of local groups and exhibitions including the Norfolk & Suffolk Narrow Gauge Modellers i'm a member of. Very nice people too. Well done again GEM

Thank you Andrew. I'm not sure the dual gauge is very prototypical but i'm not too bothered on this occasion. I've got a deadline to get work on the house done as the new carpets arrive on the 10th Feb so I may not get much more done until after then but will do asap.

Most of my hobby stuff has been put into storage for a while our house problems are to be sorted. To keep sane or insane, theres a fine line! I'd like to keep modelling during this period of upheavel. The HOn30 layout is at my folks to work on when I pop round there. This new Micro (ish) Layout (still in early stages) is being worked just inside the door way of my railway shed. House stuff fills the rest! I now have started using reading glasses, this may mean good or bad things modelling wise!!! Its not going to be a 100% serious project, just something to enjoy (hopefully) over the next few months while we get sorted. The backstory: Flixton is located just inside the Suffolk border south of the River Waveney. It is a Fictional short branch line that junctions off the Waveney Valley Railway at Homersfield. The line was built to serve the quarry that removes sand and aggregates to which it still does in real life (although current one was never rail served). Sand had been quarried at Homersfield and Ditchingham and it was rail served at Ditchingham until the line closed in the 1960s. Due to weight limits from Beccles to Bungay only small locos could be used like class F tanks & J15s & 03 & 05s diesels. From the west end slightly bigger locos could be used class N7s, 13 & 31 diesels. Towards the end of the lines days repatriated from France 16ton mineral open wagons with two per side opening doors were used. The layout is being made from scraps and odds n ends, deliberately simple and sparse. The baseboard is an old computer desk base cut slightly off centre, it has a gentle curve at the front. There will be a sector plate/Traverser (I forget which its called) running on drawer runners so a piece of chipboard & insulation board was put on the scenic side to correct the levels. The tight for space station site comprises of the single mainline with two yard sidings that are of dual gauge track. BR brings in empty open wagons to be loaded with sand etc, bring in supplies for the quarry and a small platform and station enables workers to get to and from work. The quarries own SG shunter moves the open wagons to and from the loading siding. NG uses the dual gauge track to pick up supplies and collect waste material from the upper NG loader that is dumped elsewhere on site. The raised NG line would have been built by using waste clay and material excavated. Nowadays it’s just dumped into the quarried out pits. The layout could be viewed from the front, right hand end and right side back with the operating area behind the Traverser. Track is Peco for the NG & SG and Tillig for the Dual Gauge (amazing what you find when you're having to clear the modelling room out) The NG quarry line arrives via an elevated track that due to the tight space has to level out and circuit the station to get to the unloading tipper. Here is the very sophisticated hi tech plan A front on view, Backscenes will be added behind the upper mid section an in front of the traverser. The BR loco having brought the train in, the quarries standard gauge Victory shunting loco and the NG using the dual gauge to collect some quarry waste. I done some test running , heres two videos of the quarry track.

Many thanks for the info James. I'll order some magnets to try. The buildings and layout are looking excellent. Cheers Richard

Thank you James, think I might try some. I do like the big undertrack ones as well. Do this arrangement ease the issue of axles attracting on the magnets? Fortunately I do have a good supply of the old plastic axle metal wheels but handy to know if I run out. Links would be useful please? Many thanks Richard

Looks great so far. Look forward to seeing progress. I've not tried the magnets for KDs like you've used. Do they work reliably like that and where did you buy them from please?

Sorry for being a bit vague. Buy a Kadee height gauge, they are essential. You want the couplings a consistent height. Superglue or 5 min expoxy will glue them on ok or you could try some small self tapping screws if using the NO5 boxes as long as the screws don't show going through anywhere. If using NEM boxes they would need just gluing.

I would think NO5s in their boxes would work. Otherwise NEM boxes then fit a 17-20 coupling.

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I read elsewhere that a persons Britomart didn't have all the pick ups touching the wheels but i'm not sure that would cause that much stuttering. Personally I think i'd return it. A shame as most people are saying how good they are.

Many thanks for the link, very interesting. Its amazing how sparse the area was. Theres no evidence of a siding going to the sand pits so I assume the sand was taken to the railway.

Most of the line is now under the Bungay/Harleston bypass especially Ditchingham and Homersfield unfortunately. Not come across anything on maps yet.