| The second area group narrow gauge event of the year, a week after the SWOONS event, and this one followed the same successful formula - an excellently equipped village hall, a splendid array of refreshments provided by the hard working support ladies, Brian Guilmant and his team with the 009 Society Sales and this time 7 excellent narrow gauge layouts which covered the full spectrum in 009 - vintage 009 with Varikits and Jouef Decauville locos with Talybont Junction, fully up-to-date DCC-equipped locos on the Isle of Mudd, heritage 009 in the form of Upton Dale which featured in Railway Modeller and the late lamented Model Railway Constructor in the 1980's, a current "celebrity" layout straight from a recent appearance in Railway Modeller in the form of the Whitsend Tramway, and exquisite little industrial locos on the Holbeach Estate Railway.
All in all it was an outstanding day out, well worth the trouble taken to get there and all of the 90 or so narrow gauge enthusiasts who made the effort, some travelling considerable distances, (only 130 miles each way for me - almost a "home event"!), enjoyed yet another warm, friendly and informal narrow gauge modelling experience. |
An essential for a small show of this type is a well-equipped and spacious venue. Barton Le Clay village hall met all the requirements! 800x600 001_Dscf0002s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
The world-famous 009 Sales Stand, as seen by those who arrive after the initial opening surge! 800x600 002_Dscf0025s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A very neat display of WD Light Railway models in 4mm scale by Nick Percival 900x474 003_Dscf0101cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Brian Key showed his under-construction Brinscott Viaduct, which when completed will form a very impressive addition to his Lynton & Barnstaple layout, Ilfracombe East. John Mudd of the Northampton NG Modellers looks on. 800x600 004_Dscf0022s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
And here is a close up of a typical L&BR passenger train on Brinscott Viaduct. It will be a winner when it is finished! 800x585 005_Dscf0107cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Paul Windle, just in shot, admires Upton Dale, a classic L&BR layout that was built some years ago by the Chester MRC and featured in the model railway press in the 1980's. The passing loop in the station is longer than Paul's complete layout. Note the box of tissues ready in case Paul becomes overcome with emotion. 800x565 006_Dscf0006cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Upton Dale, originally built by the Chester MRC and now owned by Eugene Thomas. 800x604 007_Dscf0075cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Upton Dale. 800x582 008_Dscf0090cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A nice photo of a very well made "Tin Turtle" armoured Simplex shunting the quarry at Upton Dale 800x600 009_Dscf0092s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Great Western interloper on Southern metals! A Vale of Rheidol train hurries through Upton Dale before anyone can notice this dastardly trespass! 800x600 010_Dscf0094s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Mike Higgins, a founder member of the 009 Society, with his latest small layout, Stanton Lacy. This is the third layout by Mike Higgins that I have seen exhibited within the past 9 months. 800x604 011_Dscf0023cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A charming Beyer Peacock tram locomotive, ex-Clogher Valley, on shed at Mike Higgins' Stanton Lacy. 800x600 012_Dscf0102s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Stanton Lacy, with an attractive little diesel built onto the economical and popular Bachman 6wh N gauge chassis 800x600 013_Dscf0105s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Spot the origins of this train! The scratchbuilt loco body sits on a Bachman Prairie chassis, whilst the attractive bogie coach started off as two of the old, but fondly remembered Eggerbahn 4-wheel balcony coaches 800x600 014_Dscf0106s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
The Holbeach Estate Railway is Stephen Sullivan's first 009 layout for over 20 years and he has done remarkably well to have reached this state of completion in his limited spare time in only 5 months. The railway depicts an industrial system serving the Lincolnshire potato fields and features a large variety of exquisite and tiny internal combustion locos, some of which feature on following photos. 800x593 015_Dscf0015cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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This charming and unusual little internal combustion powered loco is a Japanese Joe Works inspection car. Note the very realistic scenic work showing the potato furrows. 800x594 016_Dscf0011cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A tiny Orenstein & Koppel loco, by Nigel Lawton, passes lines of ex-WDLR stock 800x590 017_Dscf0080cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
The Chivers Pitkin freelance diesel passes some WD Light Railways stock. The superbly modelled potato fields are shown to advantage in this view. 800x598 018_Dscf0081cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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This tiny engine, just over an inch long, was built by Japanese 009 Society member: Yoshiya Kobayashi 800x599 019_Dscf0082cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
The O&K diesel loco pauses at a drainage culvert. Note the very realistically modelled grass in this photo. 800x583 020_Dscf0083cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
More very realistic Lincolnshire scenery 800x590 021_Dscf0084cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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When I first posted this photo, I did not know anything about the American style diesel loco. Stephen Sullivan, the builder of this layout, has now advised that it is made from a Chivers Pitkin freelance kit 800x576 025_Dscf0087cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A Hunslet with an equally fascinating load of a bogie tanker 800x600 026_Dscf0088s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
From tiny industrial diesels to large mainline ones at Simon Coward's DCC-equipped Isle of Mudd 800x600 027_Dscf0055s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Two impressively large trains cross at the main station on the Isle of Mudd, Port Elizabeth 800x593 028_Dscf0051cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Another large diesel, this time by Bemo at Port Elizabeth station. 800x599 029_Dscf0054cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
This Isle of Mudd passenger train is headed by a 36-tonner American GEC diesel. 800x600 030_Dscf0126s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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The Isle of Mudd loco stock is not (quite) exclusively large mainline diesels, this Hunslet-Heisler provides a token steam presence on the system 800x600 031_Dscf0127s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
The Mull & Iona Directors, on an inspection tour of the Isle of Mudd using their own railcar, will not be too pleased to be held in the station loop whilst the Drewry-hauled freight train is given the right of way. 800x600 032_Dscf0161s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Garry Whiting has recently bought this strange and exotic little Japanese loco and is hoping somebody can identify both the model and the prototype. Any takers? 800x590 033_Dscf0152cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Note the strange spindly chimney (or is it the exhaust?) that is offset from the centre-line 800x605 034_Dscf0154cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A rather different loco displayed by Garry Whiting is his latest Paul Windle handbuilt special order loco. this Kitson-Meyer uses two Fleischman 0-4-0 N gauge chassis. 800x597 035_Dscf0155cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Talybont Junction by the Amersham & Chorleywood MRS was a refreshing journey back in time to the fun days of the dawn of 009 modelling, with a very nice layout full of Jouef/Playcraft Decauville locos, Gem Varikits, Eggerbahn and Liliput. Oh happy days! 800x600 036_Dscf0065s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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A vintage Jouef/Playcraft Decauville loco at Talybont Junction. 800x586 037_Dscf0068cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Vintage 009! A Minitrix dock tank powered Gem Varikit loco hauls a train of Eggerbahn tram coaches. 800x598 038_Dscf0073cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Talybont Junction, exhibited by the Amersham and Chorleywood MRS. 800x550 039_Dscf0110cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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A Roco diesel in the quarry at Talybont Junction. 800x600 040_Dscf0111s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A charming Egger "Fiery Elias" steam tram loco hauls a train of Liliput Zillertalbahn stock. 800x600 041_Dscf0115s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
More vintage 009 stock on show at the Amersham & Chorleywood MRS's Talybont Junction 800x589 042_Dscf0117cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Talybont Junction 800x600 043_Dscf0118s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Talybont Junction. A journey back to the 1970's modelling style of 009 and very attractive and refreshing it was too! 800x586 044_Dscf0119cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A stripped down Jouef Decauville in the quarry at Talybont Junction. Before scale kits came into the 009 market, this was about as close as one could get to a Quarry Hunslet unless you scratchbuilt one (see the late David Mander's model at Treacle Bolly in the previous SWOONS report) 800x600 045_Dscf0121s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Another Jouef Decauville loco, this time with some modifications to partically Anglicise it, at Talybont Junction, with a train of Egger Bavarian clerestory coaches. 800x600 046_Dscf0123s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Graham and Caroline Watling with their highly attractive and very detailed Whitsend, featured recently in Railway Modeller magazine. 800x592 047_Dscf0027cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Whilst Whitsend is quite a large layout, the railway is but a part of the overall scene and passes unobtrusively along the front of the town. Here is the tiny passing station. 800x605 048_Dscf0028cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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The station has been built from the well-known Wills corrugated iron chapel. It has produced a very effective looking light railway structure. This view shows the rear, not normally seen by the viewing public 800x597 049_Dscf0042cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
The Whitsend engine shed, with a very busy road garage in the background. 800x589 050_Dscf0131cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
The waterfront at Whitsend 800x589 051_Dscf0133cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Fishing vessels moored in the basin at Whitsend 800x600 052_Dscf0134s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Tram loco Lorna crossing a very muddy looking stream at Whitsend. Graham Watling converted the coach from an old 4 wheel HO scale Kleinbahn model 800x595 053_Dscf0136cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Another view of the road garage at Whitsend. 800x600 054_Dscf0137s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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Whitsend, by Graham and Caroline Watling 800x601 055_Dscf0139cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
Whitsend, Graham and Caroline Watling's North Yorkshire coastal fishing village. 800x600 056_Dscf0143s.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
A nice view over the ungated crossing up the high street at Whitsend. 800x581 057_Dscf0146cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
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After giving the Isle of Mudd poor marks for being made to wait in a loop whilst on their inspection visit, the Mull & Iona directors had their railcar transported to Yorkshire for a visit to The Whitsend Tramway. here it passes the loco shed 800x601 058_Dscf0158cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
My own inspection railcar carrying the Mull & Iona directors on a whistle-stop visit to Whitsend 800x586 059_Dscf0159cs.jpg 2008-01-20 00:00:00 |
