Exhibition layouts
Cotehele Quay 7mm Goosemoor Station Stores 7mm Tom’s Wharf 5mm NG
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New 009 gauge layout in discussion
This is to be a fold up layout consisting a 4’x2″ basewith 2′ extension on both ends that fold up with the help of hinged pillars at the joints. (This will give enough height to clear the modelling on the 4’x2″ base when folded). Suggestions of the type of layout have been asked for and several items have been discussed. Notably: A coal mine A rural setting with undulating hills and a river/lake Consultation still continues! Watch this space!
Tom’s wharf at Health and wellbeing show Tisbury
At the request of event organisers, Tom was recently invited to represent the club at a health and wellbeing show in Tisbury. He took along “Tom’s wharf” a 5.5mm narrow guage representing an East coast Thames barge in a river setting. The layout has also been requested to be shown at Swansea on Oct 7th/8th stay tuned!
Garden gauge featured in Garden Rail magazine
Mere & District Railway Modellers are please to announce that one of our members Peter Lord, has now had his garden gauge layout featured in september’s edition of garden rail magazine. Copies available at all good newsagents!
New N Gauge layout
The club has now recieved a new prebuilt N gauge layout for enthusiasts to work on. Although requiring a little TLC to bring it back to its former glory we are certain it will bring much pleaseure in the future. Please see the initial pictures below. Stay tuned for more progress to follow in the comming months!
The Mere 2017 Exhibition Report
This is an image-heavy post, it may take some time to load them all fully, so be patient, it’s like trains and buses, you hang around for a while and suddenly the whole lot arrives at once. The images will open into full-size pictures with a click on them, and then the browser back button will return you to the post. The 2017 event took place on one of the hottest weekends for a long time, and the lecture…