First of the "added bonus layouts" to be featured is Christopher Payne's 1:34 scale (16.5mm gauge track) French urban scene. Tim Tincknell was operating when I passed by with my camera

The layout is in the form of a "double diorama" as can be seen in this view

A very atmospheric and well modelled narrow gauge Mallet loco at Christopher Payne's 1:34 scale St Pierre

Another view of Christopher Payne's 1:34 scale Mallet at St Pierre

A glimpse of the superb quality of Christopher Payne's scenic modelling at St Pierre et La Rue Perrin in 1:34 scale

Just a single van at La Rue Perrin, part of Christopher Payne's 1:34 scale French layout

This little wagon in 1:34 scale on Christopher Payne's layout is a vast improvement from its origin as a humble 00 scale Hornby goods wagon

The canal bridge between La Rue Perrin and St Pierre quayside on Christopher Payne's 1:34 scale French layout.

Another layout in an unusual scale and an unusual subject for this part of the world is William Loyd's superb little diorama: "Oro Grande Railroad", in 1:64 scale running on 14.2mm track (Otherwise known as "Sn3 scale")

Another view of the whole of William Loyd's excellent Oro Grande Railroad

A zoomed in view from the same angle as the previous photo

William Loyd has added this new scratchbuilt loco to Oro Grande since the last time I saw the layout. A superb example of meticulous modelling of the highest standard.

Another view of the new diesel loco at William Loyd's Sn3 Oro Grande Railroad

Oro Grande Railroad - William Loyd, Sn3

The diesel loco shunts some hopper wagons into place ready to be loaded from the working mechanical shovel

If you weren't sure of the location of the Oro Grande Railroad, then the automobiles in the carpark at the station (depot) should give a clue that it is in the USA!

Loaded hoppers wait to be moved offstage

An ancient Porter locomotive on shed at William Loyd's Oro Grande Railroad

A final view across Oro Grande. if you like your narrow gauge layouts to be small but exquisitely modelled then this one takes some beating!

And on to the main purpose of my visit to Bradford on Avon on this occasion. Andy Cundick in a customary pose enthusiastically explaining points of detail about the Donegal Railcars

Meanwhile, Andy's assistant for the day, fellow Wiltshire narrow gauge modeller John Bruce operates Letterkenny

We start our brief tour at Letterkenny station building, which still exists in real life, nowadays serving as the local bus station. Here in model form however it is still 1959 and the only car outside the station is this pre-war Vauxhall 10

The station yard at Letterkenny, showing a variety of prototypically correct for the period road vehicles

Further into the yard we find 3 of the County Donegal Railway's road fleet in their distinctive livery. A nostalgic moment for me as I learned to drive in a military version of the Austin truck in the centre - crash gearbox up and down, ah the joys of double declutching and still praying that they go in without scrambling the box!

This view across Letterkenny platforms is instantly recognisable to anyone familiar with the real station. A steam excursion waits to leave, whilst recently arrived railcar 15 shunts.

Railcar 15 shunts a pair of goods vehicles

Another view of the steam excursion train. The following photos will take a close look at the individual vehicles in the train

Class 5 2-6-4T Columbkille in characteristically "smoke weathered" geranium red livery!

Brake van 28 - the prototype of this vehicle has been preserved and can be seen at Donegal railway heritage centre - photograph appears in the previous collection in this gallery

Olbury saloon coach no.30 as refitted in 1932

I couldn't make out the number of this coach, it is one of the 1893 Oldbury's - probably one of 14-17

Lurking behind the station canopy I found ex-Ballymena & Larne boat train corridor coach 58. The Lough Swilly motor bus in the yard is a Leyland PS2/1 of 1949, fleet number 66 (I know because I checked the VRN against an Irish bus register on the internet!), and to complete the picture, I think that the car is an Austin 10 Tickford! (I'm sure somebody will let me know if I have described it incorrectly!)

Prototype photos of the County Donegal often emphasise the mainline atmosphere generated by the station canopy at Letterkenny, emulated in this photo I think.

Another view of the steam hauled excursion waiting to leave for Strabane

A view across the yard to the goods sidings

A wider view of the goods yard taken from the station throat. What is that in the wagon on the right? See following photo!

A closer view of the contents of the wagon spotted in the last photo - Thomas en-route to his final destination (and about time too was the chorus!)

Andy Cundick has his own opinion about Thomas, as illustrated here in this little diorama that he displays at exhibitions with all his layouts!

This model of one of the pallet-borne oil tankers that were used on the CDR was quite simply made using an old Triang TT tanker - exactly the right size for the tank in 4mm scale!

Railcar 10 arrives with ex Ballymena & Larne coach 58 as its trailer

I rather liked this shot of railcar 10 arriving and entered it for the Photo of the Month competition in the NG Modelling Yahoo Group. It came joint 2nd - because the judge didn't like the "tree blob" masking the view of the trailer! Perhaps I should take scissors in my camera kit next time I attend an exhibition!

Railcar 12 arriving at Letterkenny

Railcar 15. Note the similarity with railcar 12 - except this is one of 4 Donegal railcars that had full fronted cabs

Railcar 15 again, indulging in a spot of shunting, whilst Columbkille continues to wait for departure time with the excursion train.

Railcar 15. This and most of the other railcars are adapted and detailed Backwoods or Worsley kits

An unusual combination of the tiny railcar number 1 with trailer 5 in its original condition

Another of the 1st generation of Donegal railcars, this time number 4, arrives at Letterkenny. If you are unsure of the identity of the locomotive half hidden behind it, it will be revealed before the end of this collection!

Railcar 7, the first diesel powered railcar in the British Isles when the prototype was built in 1931

Another view of diesel railcar no. 7

Railcar 12 arrives from Strabane with a maximum allowed load of 5 goods vehicles

Railcar 12 again. This Walker articulated vehicle dates from 1932

At last the excursion train has received a clear road and sets off on its journey to Strabane

Columbkille departs with the excursion rake. Before anyone cleverly points out that the Donegal engines were always turned for journeys, I can reveal that on this occasion the turntable had developed a fault and could not accommodate the weight of a steam engine, so please don't bother to point this departure from prototype practice out - Andy Cundick is well aware!

An unusual visitor to Letterkenny, in the form of this West Clare Walker diesel loco, one of 3 built for the system in the early 1950's

The West Clare diesel makes an interesting partner to Donegal Class 5 loco Columbkille.

Another view showing 1950's contemporary Irish narrow gauge stock at its best from 2 geographically separated systems!

Railcar 7 comes off the turntable and enables just a glimpse of the mystery loco that we saw earlier. It is actually a scratchbuilt model by Andy of the Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway 2-6-0T locomotive. An unusual subject and a clue for the direction Andy's next narrow gauge project is taking!

The fiddle yard view of this layout that I included in the photos taken at Donegal in the earlier collection proved to be popular, so I repeated the exercise here with a final glimpse of just some of Andy's very attractive and authentic County Donegal stock lined up in the fiddle yard waiting for the next movement. How many railcars can you pick out of this photo?