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St Mary's Church
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Ashbrook – 3mm Scale – John Thomas
Fryupdale Brewery – EM Gauge – Nigel Barton Hawkins
Yate Heritage Centre
Dave Murdoch (Demonstration)
Carsmoores – EM Gauge – Marc Smith
Alan Ward (Trade)
Wheal Elizabeth – P4 – Andrew Ullyott
South Gloucestershire Model Warehouse (Trade)
Buttermere Mining Company – O/O9 – Bill Flude
Sodbury Vale MRC Sales Stand
The End of the Line – O/O14 – Tim Crockford (SVMRC)
Keith's Bits & Pieces (Trade)
Acme Refining & Steel Establishment – S7 – Simon Thompson
Cloud Street – OO Gauge – Mark Harrop
Jerry Clifford (Demonstration)
Titfield Thunderbolt (Trade)
3mm Society
Plaxtol Road - 7mm - Tim Tincknell
Amberly Services (Trade)
Lord & Butler (Trade)
Padmouth – OO Gauge – Doug Richards
813 Preservation Society
Polpendra – N Gauge – Simon Addelsee
Richard Lane & Gordon Ashton (Demonstration)
Aldbourne - OO9 - Adrian Ponting
Burnham-on-Sea - 2mm Fine Scale - John Perrett
Watleys End - OO Gauge - Sodbury Vale MRC (Shunting Puzzle)
Lea Bailey Light Railway Society
Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway Group
'Julie's Snack Bar' - Refreshments
[Stand 11] 7mm Scale
THE END OF THE LINE
Tim Crockford (SVMRC)
The End of the Line represents the distribution point of a very small coal mining
operation in the early 1960's. Never very busy, the output of the mine is divided between
distant industry, transported away by rail and local demand which is handled by road
haulage.
The coal from the mine is delivered to the distribution point by a 2ft narrow gauge
railway. The excellent KBscale tipper wagons have been made to operate and discharge
their load into either a conveyor or direct into a waiting standard gauge mineral wagon.
The narrow gauge and standard gauge locomotives are mainly kit built but there are also
some 3D printed bodied models from Shapeways and ready-to-run models from Ixion and
Bachmann Brassmasters.
The layout has a scenic area of 5ft x 3ft. The grass is a mixture of Polak and MiniNature
static fibres. Control of locomotives is by DCC as is the operation of a very heavily
modified Hornby motorised conveyor and the Tortoise point motors.
The road haulage lorries are radio controlled and have been converted from commercially
available die-cast models. They are powered by a replacement battery for an iPod Nano, a
motor gearbox designed for miniature robotics and a micro servo for steering. The control
is by a Deltang receiver under the bonnet and a controller/transmitter from a toy indoor
helicopter.
The layout was originally built by Giles Favell but the stock and the lorries shown today
are by the current owner.
If you have any questions then please feel free to ask any of the operators.
[Stand 5] EM Gauge
CARSMOORES
Marc Smith
This is an EM Gauge layout based very loosely on the Cashmores of Newport (South
Wales) scrap yard. The layout design is of freelance design and depicts a typical scrap
yard at the end of the steam era. A detailed thread can be found on RMweb.
[Stand 13] S7 ACME REFINING & STEEL ESTABLISHMENT Simon Thompson
For me, this layout is an antidote to my other layout as it doesn't require a 7 Ton truck for
transport! I have been intrigued by the Sheerness railway system for a long time and used
the principal of an industrial railway surrounded by countryside as the starting point in
designing this layout. The other starting points were to design the layout to be as large as
possible to fit into the car and to be easy to set up and pack. The layout can be out of the
hall in ten minutes.
The operation use large vehicles and small locomotives. Raw materials come in to the
steel works for processing and is then collected by modern BR stock. Raw materials are
delivered to the refinery to be refined into something. This all involves a large amount of
shunting. The layout is entirely DCC controlled using the Lenz system and the Touchcab
app on our iPhones.
[Stand 25] OO9/4mm
ALDBOURNE
Adrian Ponting
This is a model of an English marrow gauge railway as it would have appeared in the
early years of the twentieth century and is inspired by the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
that once ran in North Devon. Simply for the purpose of providing place names the
model is set in north-east Wiltshire where the railway would have linked the villages of
Ramsbury and Aldbourne to the standard gauge railways at Marlborough.
The subject of the model is the terminus of the railway at Aldbourne. The track plan is
not based on any particular railway but was designed to make this simple station
interesting to operate. Similarly, the buildings are not based on any particular prototypes
but are typical of those found on a small railway.
The layout incorporates items from many sources, only a few of that are special to 009; the rest
are just 4mm/ft scale.
[Stand 2] EM Gauge
FRYUPDALE BREWERY
Nigel Barton Hawkins
The layout was built for the 2002 DEMU small layout competition which among other
things, stipulated that it mustn't exceed an area of 654 sq ins and have at least one
working point.
The track plan was arrived at using points that we already had in stock and a traverser, to
save space and allow hidden sidings plus connection to the run round and grain
uploading shed. We chose to model a brewery as we like beer! Such a prototype would
also allow industrial buildings and a variety of wagon types. The wagons that can be seen
are opens, vans, coal, grain and the odd internal user. The buildings are from the
Walthers meat packing warehouse kit, from which we got the main building (with
loading dock) and grain unloading building.
The baseboard is built as a single unit with legs that plug into pockets underneath. The
layout gives a chance to show a varied display of shunter's and wagon types, some which
are scratch-built. We wanted to build a layout that would be of use beyond the
competition and be interesting to operate too, as such it has exceeded the original design
brief.
[Stand 1] 3mm Scale
ASHBROOK
John Thomas
A fictitious layout set in the Cotswolds and based on the Midland & South Western
Railway. It is set in the 1950s and so allows trains to be run from the Midlands (LMS) and
Southern railways as well as a variety of Western (GWR) and latterly, BR locos and stock.
DEMONSTRATIONS
Our guest demonstrators this year are:
[Stand 4] Dave Murdoch, [Stand 15] Jerry Clifford, and
[Stand 24] Richard Lane & Gordon Ashton
who will be showing 'the tricks of the trade' when it comes to building exquisite models
and base boards,
TRADE AND VISITING SOCIETIES
[Stand 10] Sodbury Vale MRC - Second-Hand Sales Stand
A selection of items from the members’ collection offered for sale.
[Stand 22] 813 Preservation Society
A selection of railway items and novelties, all in aid of locomotive preservation.
[Stand 17] 3mm Society
www.3mmsociety.org.uk
[Stand 29] Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway Group
www.wcprgroup.org.uk
[Stand 28] Lea Bailey Light Railway Society
www.leabaileylightrailway.co.uk
[Stand 20] Lord & Butler
The Pumping Station, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TT
[Stand 19] Amberly Services
25 Heol Llwyd, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire SA18 2EN. Tel: 07802 271081
[Stand 12] Keith's Bits & Pieces
Tel: 01934 425075. Email: [email protected]
[Stand 16] Titfield Thunderbolt
3A Upper Lambridge Street, Larkhall, Bath, BA1 6RY
[Stand 8] South Gloucestershire Model Warehouse
52 Wellesly Street, Gloucester, GL1 4QP Tel: 07890 891345
[Stand 6] Alan Ward Collection
Tel: 0117 937 3079. Email: [email protected]
REFRESHMENTS
[Stand 30] Julie's Snack Bar
Offers a selection of drinks and snacks for your inner enjoyment.
SODBURY VALE M.R.C
31st ANNUAL
MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION
St Mary's Church & Church Hall, Yate
Saturday 31st January 2015
Welcome to our 31st annual exhibition, possibly unique in that it is held in a
medieval church. Again we thank the Rector and congregation of St Mary’s for
allowing us to use this atmospheric venue. We aim to put on an entertaining
show and when I remind friends and acquaintances that we are here again for
another year it is gratifying to hear “Oh yes we’ll be there, wouldn’t miss it”! We
hope you enjoy this years’ show.
Yet again many talented modellers are here, either demonstrating modelling
techniques, running layouts, or maybe just enjoying the day. They are always
happy to talk and help you improve your own modelling. Our regular trade
stands hope to tempt you with either some of the latest releases, as well as a
selection of “pre-owned” models for those seeking a bargain. We hope you find
some inspiration and enjoyment in what you see today, and we look forward to
seeing you again next year. Please pause awhile to enjoy the selection of
refreshments on offer in “Julie’s Snack Bar” which can be found in the church
hall. Please show your appreciation to the ladies both behind the counter and
elsewhere, our other halves, who put as much time and effort into the day as we
do, and all for love!
Railway modelling is an absorbing pastime, and can involve constructing in
wood, metal or plastic, electronics and computing, and modern techniques such as
CAD or 3D printing many of which you can see been used here today. It can also
lead you to historical research in areas such as social history or industrial
archaeology, rather than the railway in isolation. We are also happy to have
railway preservation societies here, along with a display from Yate Heritage, who
gather and help preserve information about our local history. If you are interested
in more information about railway modelling in general, or in joining our group in
particular, please do talk to any of our members, identifiable by our red club
jumpers, who are always happy to answer your questions.
Laurie Griffin – Chairman SVMRC.
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[Stand 26] 2mm Fine Scale BURNHAM-ON-SEA
John Perrett
Situated on the Somerset coast this town once had an importance as the northern
terminus of the Somerset & Dorset (S&D) Railway which linked the Bristol Channel
with the English Channel The pier at Burnham received rails from Welsh steelworks to
be carried onward to the expanding rail network in Southern England. The S&D Railway
had many bolster wagon pairs for this traffic.
Pleasure steamers i.e. paddle steamer "Waverley" would also call in regularly during the
summer, especially on cross channel trips. The pier was used by the lifeboat which had
it's own private siding.
[Stand 14] OO Gauge
CLOUD STREET
Mark Harrop
Cloud Street is a fictitious suburban layout somewhere in the UK, based around a small
diesel refuelling depot with adjoining work shop and a small station halt. Running
through the middle of the layout is a raised track section spanning two bridges to give
more interesting dimension to the scene. Set some time in the late 70s, early 80s the
locos are BR Blue with the odd DMU passenger service. As a first attempt at railway
modelling I claim full responsibility for the lack of prototypical accuracy! Built for the
fun of operating, it follows no timetable but has lots of lots of movement to keep young
ones (and operators) entertained.
[Stand 9] O/O9 Gauge BUTTERMERE MINING COMPANY
Bill Flude
Buttermere Mining built a 15" gauge railway to carry copper ore from the mines around
Buttermere to an interchange at Cockermouth. The model uses DCC to control trains and
points. The rolling stock stock is a mixture of kits and scratch built items.
The layout was designed for convenience to be scalable box that could be stored under a
bed and be quickly set up. The lid of the 'box' also serves as a cover to simulate
dusk/night time to show of ail the lighting effects. The engine work shop and back drop
buildings are scratch built, while the bridge, platform and refuelling point are all kits.
Track is Peco OO Code 100.
[Stand 7] P4/4mm
WHEAL ELIZABETH
Andrew Ullyott
The idea for the layout is inspired by the clay dries at Wenfordbridge and Carbis Wharf,
the last coal fired dry which closed in 1986. Trackwork was unchanged from the 1950's
through to closure and this will allow me to chronicle the various types of rolling stock
seen on clay trains from Beattie well tanks circa 1958 through to class 08's and 37's in
the early 80's. A public wharf (siding) will allow some variety of rolling stock.
I am using the layout as a test bench for various techniques and I hope to extend it to a
much larger layout. As such I have made track using the ply and rivet method, C&L
components and hybrid ply and plastic. My stock list is expected to comprise shunters,
types 2 and 3 on trip workings and a number of type 4 mainline engines on running in
turns from St Blazey. All engines modelled will have been photographed on a clay train
somewhere.
[Stand 27] OO Gauge
WATLEYS END
SVMRC
Sodbury Vale MRC shunting puzzle layout, Try your hand at shunting using a simple
DCC (Digital Command Control) system. The layout is built to 4mm scale, OO gauge
using Peco code 100 track and pointwork, stock is equipped with Sprat & Winkle
coupling, which allow for hands free shunting
[Stand 23] N Gauge
POLPENDRA
Simon Addelsee
Polpendra is based in North Cornwall around 1960 and you will be able to see a range of
typical trains in a Cornish setting. We run detailed and weathered Western, Southern and
BR stock as well as steam and diesels. Look out for a lot of small cameos and details.
The layout is fully DCC and can be operated using either a conventional DCC Controller
or via a computer using the JMRI Panel Pro software to control the points and Engine
Driver JMRI Throttle running on Android handsets. A few locos are DCC Sound
equipped.
[Stand 21] OO Gauge
PADMOUTH
Doug Richards
This quiet Southern Region branch makes it's way to the coast after leaving the main
Salisbury-Exeter main line. Traffic is busiest in the summer months and includes a
through coach from Waterloo once a day. Apart from an occasional appearance by a
two car Thumper, all other services are steam worked using a variety of types that were
in regular use in the west of England around 1961.
There is a small amount of goods traffic including a daily milk movement from
Padmouth Dairy. The rail milk tankers are taken to the main line junction where they are
attached to another service each evening which travels to London.
Track on the model is Scaleway SMP with hand built copper clad pointwork that is
controlled manually, there are no electric solenoids on the layout. Control is analogue.
All buildings and lineside structures are scratch built using a combination of card and
plasticard. The backscene is hand painted.
[Stand 18] 7mm Scale
PLAXTOL ROAD
Tim Tincknell
Plaxtol Road is the terminus of the line from Hadlow, serving the Winfield flour Mill,
and the needs of the local community. One of many light railways controlled by
Col. H.F. Stephens, and his successor W.H Austen, the layout represents the railway
running in the 1930's, using second-hand or hired-in locos and stock, with the minimum
of staff and maintenance to keep things going. It is run in conjunction with the Kent and
East Sussex Light Railway, another of the Colonel's lines nearby.
The main traffic is from the mill, some goods and milk, and a minimal passenger service
for the local population.