Walton-on-Thames Model Railway Exhibition – 30th September 2017 Layouts Include: San Maria Gandia (HO/HOe Gauge) A freelance layout set in Spain in the late 1960’s when steam was in it’s last days. It is inspired by a combination of locations taken from a video “Spanish Narrow Gauge Steam”. The layout features both narrow and standard gauge (HO and HOe) lines. Threapwood (OO Gauge) “The fight between the Great Western, Cambrian, London North Western and later the Great Central Railways gave rail development in interesting history. I have rewritten the history with the London North Western winning out I have assumed the plans proposed between 1845 and 1875 to build a line from Rhyl to Wolverhampton were bought to fruition, and the line was absorbed into the London North Western Railway. Included in the plan were branches to Llangollen and Wrexham capital of the North Wales Marches.” Bleak Moor (N Gauge) Bleak Moor is based on Carlisle and Settle Line in northern England California Coast (Z Gauge) - This layout is not set on a particular location, but is being built to give a feel of the Californian coast during the last fifty years. The layout did have a time line of roughly late 1970’s to mid 80’s, but with all the great Z stock coming through we (operators) have decided to run trains from different periods to add extra interest. Nictun Borrud (OO Gauge) Is set somewhere in the rolling chalk download of Southern Hampshire. It represents the terminus of a small branch line with some freight facility and is set in the late steam/early diesel period. Stanley Bridge Depot (OO Gauge) Model of a ficticious locomotive depot, set adjoining the West London line just of Chelsea Basin and The Thames. Oak Lane TMD (OO Gauge) Small TMD (Traction Maintenance Depot) layout with many features including very clever track plan to allow multiple movements of Diesels or OTMs (On Track Machines) Priors End (OO Gauge) The layout is based on the southern region in the 1970’s with 2-HAP’s and EPB’s on passenger duties and 33’s and 73’s operating the fiddle yard. There is also the odd DMU and 37 on tankers into the oil terminal. Condicote (OO Gauge) In its present form, Condicote represents a branch line terminal somewhere in the Worecestershire area either in the late 1930’s under Great Western Railway control, or in the 1950’s under the auspies of BR(M) or even BR(S) Hobbs Row Halt (OO9 Gauge) Hobbs Row Halt is a classic English country-side micro-layout, complete with thatched cottage and “chocolate box” garden. Ventnor (OO Gauge) The layout is based on Ventnor station on the Isle of Wight and set in the mid to late 1960s and is modelled on what it might have been. The line from Shanklin to Ventnor was earmarked for closure in 1966 but considerable money was spent so that it could be used as a test bed for other lines that were marginally profitable. Instead of closing the line, the authorities decided to try 3rd rail electrification running 1938 LT underground stock, and redundant SR EMUs. To this end, the line from Ryde to Ventnor was electrified, a new motive power depot built and tunnels enlarged. As the changes were ‘experimental’ steam was still in use (including Adams O2 locos) as is the depot diesel shunter Children’s Corner (OO Gauge) This OO gauge layout is designed primarily for use by children. It has a “Scalextric” style hand controller to make it easy for children to operate the trains themselves. Rolling stock is from the Hornby range featuring famous locomotives with faces (we are unable to use the “T” word in relation to this layout because we do not have a licence from the brand owners to do so). Sand Point (OO9 Gauge) Sand Point is a small, narrow gauge terminus somewhere on the south-western coast. The principal traffic is granite, brought to the port from a quarry further inland, as well as goods for the port and surrounding villages. However, an infrequent passenger service is still provided. Most services are steam operated, although a railcar is in use and some diesel locos have replaced older, worn out engines. Whitmoor (N Gauge) Whitmoor is Astolat’s latest N gauge layout. The layout has a continuous run, via a fiddle yard, on a double main line through the station. Additional terminal platforms at one end of the station are intended for branch line traffic (the branch line being the old Chacombe, Priorsfield & Whitmoor Railway) and suburban traffic to the “big city”. The layout includes a goods yard and locomotive depot. Thank you for watching the video, I hope you enjoyed it. Steam and Model Railways

• published: 01 Oct 2017
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