009 Publicity Stand
7mm Narrow Gauge Railway Society
An O16.5 layout by the West Yorks Group
Scale 7mm/1ft - Gauge 16.5mm - Size 8' x 1.5'

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7 1/4" Gauge Society
Local members of the Society will be exhibiting locos at the show.
www.sevenandaquarter.org

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Abbey Light Railway
Exhibited outside the entrance to the show will be a Greenbat 5 (Greenwood & Batley 2848/1957).  This loco was supplied new to Chemical & Insulating Co.Ltd, Faverdale, Darlington thence to R.Stewart, North Yorkshire.
The Abbey Light Railway was founded in 1976. It is a family run operation supported by volunteers to restore and maintain vintage narrow gauge locomotives and rolling stock. Our well equipped machine shop is able to carry out heavy repairs and the construction of new equipment. Work has started on building our own Kerr Stuart “Wren” class steam locomotive. The railway runs from a site East of BHS Department store on Bridge Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, towards Kirkstall Abbey, and operates on Sundays and Bank Holidays, from 1pm to 5pm.
Directions to Abbey Light Railway can be found here.
Exhibited outside the entrance to the show will be a 6HP Lister No. 20449/1942 “LOWECO”. This loco was originally supplied new to Kelby Sand & Gravel Co., Lincs, thence to Hoe Hill Tile works, Barton on Humber.

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Beccadale Haematite Co.
A layout by David Scott
Scale 5.5mm/1ft
Gauge 16.5mm
Size 10' x 2'
The Beccadale Haematite Company was a small iron ore mining and processing concern, situated in south Cumberland , which lasted long enough to see the introduction of early diesel locomotives. The Beccadale valley is one of Cumberland 's lesser known areas and is impossible to trace. Ordnance Survey maps choose to deny its existence and make no reference to the now lifted railway system.
The 3' gauge track is represented in model form by 16.5mm gauge track to a scale of 5.5mm to the foot. Being a largely "non commercial" scale, means virtually nothing is available out of the box. Buildings are therefore scratch built from plastic, cardboard, wood veneers and scribed aluminium sheet, with roofs of corrugated cardboard or individually applied paper slates. Yard lighting is from roofing screw plastic cover caps and grain of wheat bulbs. Boundary fences are made from lengths of 00 gauge railed soldered into separate panels, before finishing with wood veneers or fine nylon net. The dry stone wall at the mine end of the layout is stained oil and grease absorbent granules, held together with evostik, complemented by fencing from drilled matchsticks and fuse wire.
Baseboards are half inch plywood frames with similar tops and incorporate folding legs. Scenic contours utilise whatever was to hand, plastic foam packaging materials, polystyrene ceiling tiles or interwoven cardboard strips covered with plaster, and scrim finished with products from HEKI and GREENSCENE, among others.
Locomotives use proprietary 00 gauge chassis from Bachmann, Dapol and Tenshodo, fitted with B&B remote couplings operated by electromagnets. Bodies are all scratch built from plastic sheet, with the occasional white metal fittings and extra lead weights. Mine skips are from Plastruct sections with the mainline hoppers being converted Joueff mineral wagons.
Unloading the mine skips is achieved by magnet and metal washers hidden in the removable loads, which are made from coarsely ground flower arrangement pebbles.

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Big Cat Mine
Gn15 - G scale on 16.5mm track The Black Dog Mining Company display their latest items on this layout representing a 15" gauge railway
Size 3' x 2'
This layout suitable for a coffee table or similar shows that large scale need not mean large space. Items featured on this layout are available from the Black Dog Mining Co, and the Sidelines items are also available on the Back 2 Bay 6 stand.

Briding Noora
A 009 Layout by Peter Leadley
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 9mm
Size 4' x 1.5'
Briding Noora represents a narrow gauge railway line that may have been laid to serve a small factory (marine and general engineering) near the sea, somewhere on the East coast of England . The line runs to a large town that boasts a standard gauge main line railway, and transhipment arrangements, some 4 miles away. During the early 1960's some bright spark decided to get on to the bandwagon and built a holiday camp nearby. Perhaps too near, but this was dictated by the fact that the ironing board that the layout is built on is only 4 feet long.
The line is now therefore (mid 1960'2) also used to bring people (happy holidaymakers) to and from the holiday camp. A mixture of short goods trains, diesel hauled, bring a range of materials and consumables to the factory, and take finished components out. The passenger trains, usually steam hauled, bring the people to and from the holiday camp. Not sure if the current laws on Health and Safety at Work, or the Railway Inspectorate, would actually allow the line to operate - but this is the swinging sixties!
The baseboard is an old ironing board, covered with cork tiles, on to which track and scenery is laid. All points are operated by wire in tube connected to slide switches, to switch the polarity on the electrofrog points. The track is PECO. There are only two wires from the Gaugemaster "D" controller, without a chip in sight! Buildings are either scratch built, or modified kits. The people are from the Preiser ranges, many bought unpainted to allow different colours to be presented on the layout. Yes the sand is real. The railings along the sea wall are made from model boat stanchions from Billing Boats with 1mm brass wire forming the rails.
The steam locomotives are from Paul Windle Locos, with the diesels being made from various kits. The coaches and wagons are kits from Colin Ashby or Parkside Dundas. The rolling stock is fitted with B&B couplings, with magnets for uncoupling fitted in strategic places on the layout. The machine gunners on the building roof are there to stop the holiday makers escaping from the holiday camp! - although one seems to be succeeding.
If you have an interest in 009 modelling then please ask - other's watching will be interested in your questions. We are always pleased when people wish to take photographs, but please ask, as the flash can be very off-putting if is not expected!

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Dinas Ddu (N.W.N.G.RYS)
A Layout by Peter Booth
Scale 8mm/1ft (1:38)
Gauge 16mm
Size 16.5' x 2.5'
Dinas Ddu is closely based upon the approach to Dinas Junction station, which was the northern terminus for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways company's main line to Rhyd Ddu ( South Snowdon in later years). It is modelled as it is thought to have been in the early part of the 20 th century, based upon contemporary plans and photographs. This railway was eventually incorporated into the ill-fated Welsh Highland Railway in 1922, and the site is now part of the new expanding Welsh Highland Railway. Eventually it is hoped that the whole of this spectacularly scenic railway will be re-opened from Caernarfon to Porthmadog.
The intention has always been to model virtually everything from scratch, and this has largely been accomplished, the choice of the unusual scale of 8mm/1ft leaving little option. The track is spiked to wooden sleepers in the prototypical manner, and the ballast has been produced from crushed slate. The locomotives have been constructed from nickel silver and brass, information having been obtained, where possible, from the manufacturers' original drawings. Coaches and wagons are constructed from wood, nickel silver or plasticard, on nickel silver and brass underframes. Additional stock is planned, a Cleminson six wheel coal wagon has recently joined the fleet, and some more large coal wagons are on the way.
Stonework on the buildings has been produced by building up layers of Polyfilla onto a scribed plaster base, the resulting textured finish being painted with watercolours. The corrugated iron was obtained from Slater's sheet, which works exactly right for the chosen scale. Grass is made from individual clumps of plumbers' hemp. Bushes and other scenery are made from a variety of materials.
The model was first started in the mid 1980'2 and is now virtually complete, although there is scope for further scenic development. The layout will eventually be extended to include most of the narrow gauge station at Dinas, although it will not be practical to include the large sidings complex.
The owner has been a member of the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association for many years and has found inspiration and enjoyment from being associated with this excellent body. Membership is recommended for anyone modelling the narrower gauges in the larger scales.

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Drws-y-nant
A 009 Layout by Geoff Edge
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 9mm
Size 11' x 1.5'
Drws-y-nant, in Welsh means 'Gateway to the Valley'.  This layout represents a common carrier serving two such valleys.  The 'Golden Age of Railways' is past, but due to some astute financial juggling the railway still manages to eke out a living.  Rolling stock is a motley collection of cast-offs from other less fortunate railways bought in at scrap prices.  The railway exists in a time-warp, and appears to be permanently stuck in the 40's.

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Early Fall at Vance Junction
A 0n30 layout by Tony Morris
Scale 7mm/1ft
Gauge 16.5mm
Size 6' x 3'
Vance Junction section house and coal pocket - milepost 37.8 on the Rio Grande Southern, in Colorado USA, elevation 8,116 feet was the junction point for the Telluride branch.
Telluride, now a popular winter ski resort, is famous as the place Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid started their escapades, by robbing the bank in the high street. The bank still stands today.
This small diorama is part of a new layout, 24' x 12, with scenery in parts from floor to ceiling!
If you have any questions on building scenery please ask.

Ferrocarilles Eldorado
A 0n30 layout by Roger Nicholls
Scale 7mm/1ft
Gauge 16.5mm
Size 6' x 2'
"Buenos Dias Amigos", and welcome to the Ferrocarilles Eldorado, which loosely translated means "The Railway of the city of gold", situated in northern Mexico during the 1930's to serve the various gold mines in the area. Run on a shoestring, most of the rolling stock is second or third hand from other defunct companies. The locos and rolling stock are all Bachmann, track and points are Peco, the rockwork is a mixture of carved polystyrene or plaster cast rock moulds. Ground cover and ballast is sifted red shale. Control is by Kent Panel Controls. The Azteca Mine is made from balsa.
Any questions? Please ask!
This layout is due to be featured in the March issue of Continental Modeller.

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Fryup
A 009 layout by Chris and Arthur Towers
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 9mm
Size 10' x 1.5'
It was built as a novelty to "00" after seeing many small layouts at exhibitions. Neil Metcalfe further enhanced our enthusiasm to model in this gauge (many, many thanks!)
The layout is 10' x 18" and is laid to a gauge of 9mm with a scale of 4mm to the foot. It is run as an end to end type with the fiddle yards being at the rear of the layout.
Track is PECO crazy track and is controlled by a Gaugemaster handheld controller, and track cleaner.
Stock is made up of various white metal and plastic kits including Chivers Finelines, Dundas , Meridian and Peco.
Our layout makes interesting running with the head shunt to the goods yard. Watch out for the novelty features like working buffer lamps, smoking chimneys and opening gates with lamps.
Can you spot any wildlife? Cats, dogs, owls, foxes or squirrels?
We hope you like the layout as much as we have enjoyed making it for your pleasure and if you have any questions please ask - we don't bite!
Fryup is a father and son layout, both being members of Bradford Model Railway club.

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The G-Wizz Group
Scale G
Size 28' x 8'
The Group was formed in 1993 by the owners of the three constituent garden railways shown on our display stand, the railways being The Blowing Sands Light Railway, The Old Orchard Line and The Shonnette Railway, another new line is under construction in Blackpool to join the group. The Groups aim was to promote the garden railway hobby in general, and "G" scale in particular.
The plan was to replace the usual practice of some track on a table top with a real garden, complete with grass, trees, plants and stone walls. The first display was at Lytham in 1994 using track "lifted" from member's gardens. Following this success the group received an offer from Richard Kohnstamm Ltd., the UK importers of LGB, for them to supply the track and control equipment for the G-WIZZ display. This important development removed the need for members to strip their gardens of track for every exhibition. This arrangement continued until 2000 when new importers were appointed by LGB. Following these changes new track and controls were purchased by group members making the group completely independent again. As before, rolling stock is provided by the members of the display team, and therefore varies depending which crew is on duty. The buildings too are supplied by the members and are from POLA, JIGSTONES and WELSHPOOL POTTERY depending on the display. The G-WIZZ secret of success lies in the garden, because the plants are real the display is never repeated exactly the same each time, and so varies with the seasons from spring right through to Christmas. We can even change the theme from Swiss to German, USA or even trams.
In addition to the railway, the group has a display stand showing photographs of the railways which make up the group, and our video system which shows "G-WIZZ Homeground" continuously through the exhibition. The video features the three member's lines and shows the different character of each. The group members have presented a series of features in GARDENRAIL magazine describing their lines. A new development for 2003 was to install a low level digital demonstration line in the centre of the display using the LGB MTS system, giving visitors a chance to test the latest equipment, and to compare it with the analogue system.
Our operators (and gardeners) are always pleased to answer any questions you may have regarding the layout, gardens, plants of "G" scale railways in general. Visit our web site for the latest details of the group, and where you can see us next - remember this layout is never the same twice! - it is literally grown to order.
Visit us on the web at www.g-wizz-group.co.uk

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Leeds Trams circa 1950
A 4mm scale layout by Tim Parkinson
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 16.5mm
Size 7.5' x 4.25' L shaped
Construction of the layout commenced in 1995, and it consists of two boxes both 14" square, one 19" long and the other 25" long. When unfolded the two boxes form an "L" shape 88" by 50".
The boxes are constructed from 12mm thick MDF and when folded up completely enclose the layout - this takes about 15 minutes and provides complete protection, easy transport and storage.
The electrical supply to the trams is provided by the working overhead wire and track return. There are a number of isolated sections, enabling up to 12 tram operation. All trams are EFE Leeds Horsfield motorised with BEC 34mm power units.
All the track and points are scratch built from PECO "N" gauge rail soldered on copper clad sleepers, which has enabled the construction of some interlaced track under the central bridge, sprung points and a minimum radius of 3.5". The track bed was cut out of the baseboard, the track placed in it, and then filled with DAS modelling clay, formed into stone sets or tarmac.
All the buildings are scratch built from plasticard and are modelled on actual buildings in Leeds and surrounding areas, most of which can still be seen today.

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Live Steam Miniature Railway
Kids young and old can enjoy a ride

Moorton Bottom Yard
A 009 layout by Paul Windle
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 9mm
Size 5' x 1.25'
Around the back alleys of Moorton meanders "the tramway", linking the various stations together. From this a short branch connects to the Moorton canal, where an interchange for stone traffic was created, below street level, at the town basin. To reach the warehouses, at street level, it was necessary to construct a hydraulic wagon lift.
By the mid 1930's, when the model is set, the stone traffic had ceased. However the warehouses served by the "Bottom Yard" still provide some traffic for the tramway.
As the track layout is very restricted by the small site, several short trains visit each day delivering coal and raw materials, as well as finished goods for transfer to road transport at street level. The yard is also used for storage of spare rolling stock, some of which, in true narrow gauge tradition, has not moved for years!
Generally traffic is handled by the Roth Valley Tramway's Sharp Stewart tram locomotives, although various internal combustion "contraptions" appear from time to time. Also, completely illegally, non tramway fitted locomotives sometimes negotiate the tramway (when the local bobby is not looking!).
Cramped little goods yards were once a common feature of urban railways, but are now just a memory. Perhaps you remember seeing such a scene, if so, we hope that you enjoy our representation of the past.
Mount Dowd Railway
16mm scale Radio controlled live steam narrow gauge locomotives, and rolling stock

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Narrow Gauge Railway Society
'White Peak Minerals' Layout and Publicity/ Sales Stand
Find out about the worlds leading narrow gauge railway Society, and see the wide range of publications.

Nettlecombe
A 009 layout by John and Jane Jacobs
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 9mm
Size 15.5' x 6.5'
Nettlecombe is a charming village somewhere in the southwest of England. It is fortunate to be served by a ten mile narrow gauge railway, which connects the village to the nearest mainline station. It is a lovely summer Saturday in the early 1930's and just right for the villagers to be out and about shopping at the market, or meeting their friends for cake and tea at the Nettle Tea Rooms, or perhaps, for something stronger at The Bell Pub.
At St Cuthbert's Church a wedding has just taken place, and the happy couple pose for their photographer. The chimney sweep is also there to bring them good luck. Some of the wedding guests even arrived by train! A horse drawn carriage waits outside the church to take the bride and groom off in style.
Nettlecombe Station, at the far end of the street, brings people from far and wide to visit this delightful spot. For those who like to admire the views, a shuttle train takes them to the little station at Quarry Hill. This station is on the site of the former quarry, where the stone used to build most of the village was quarried many years ago. Steep steps take visitors up the hill to look out over the village, and the surrounding countryside.
This layout is scaled at 4mm to 1 foot (1:76) and the track gauge is 9mm, which represents 2'3" narrow gauge track in full scale. This scale and track gauge combination is known as "009" in the UK . All the buildings, which are based on real buildings, have been built by Jane, whilst John created the landscape. The back scene is hand painted by Jane using artist's acrylic paint. The track and points are handmade, and the locomotives and rolling stock are built from kits.
We love to talk so please free to ask any questions about the layout or "The 009 Society".

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Ramsey - Isle of Man Railway
A 00n3 layout by Alan Catlow
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 12mm
Size 15' x 2'
Ramsey is a 4mm scale model of the most northern station on the Isle of Man Railway. It first opened in 1879 under the ownership of the Manx Northern Railway, to be absorbed into the Isle of Man Railway in 1905 and finally closing in September 1968. All traces of the railway in Ramsey have since been removed for ever.
The railways of the Isle of Man are extremely interesting for the historian. Although not as plentiful as they once were, there is still a great variety of vintage transport interest on the island, and well worth a visit.
The model you see of Ramsey has been painstakingly reproduced as accurately as possible over many years, and depicts the railway as it would have been in 1964. At that time the railway was very much in a run down state, with overgrown track, buildings in urgent need of repair, and the few remaining running engines patched up to keep the infrequent service operating. I have tried to create some degree of that run down look with dirty patched up engines, and slightly untidy railway buildings.
In its heyday, the Isle of Man Railway had no less than forty six miles of track. For an island of only thirty miles in length, this a good proportion covered by rail transport. The space that I have available is nowhere enough to build the entire system, but as time permits the model should eventually be twenty one feet long, and cover the Isle of Man Railway from Ramsey to St Johns, and St Johns to Peel.
If you are interested in narrow gauge modelling and the Isle of Man in particular, please have a word with one of the operators, who are always glad to exchange ideas.

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Ripon and district Light Railway
A 2 feet gauge Lister "R" type, works no. 7954 will be on display outside the exhibition hall.
www.riponlightrailway.co.uk

Ryan's Mill
An SM32 layout by Alan Eadle
Scale 16mm/1ft
Gauge 32mm
Size 16' x 5'
Ryan's Mill is a working woodmill based around the years 1920 to 1930.
Raw material in the form of tree trunks, are brought in to the mill on their private 2' gauge railway from the local forest. The trunks are first "weathered" in the open store, and then moved into the mill. Here the timber is sawn into different sizes and lengths as required for the local building trade. Timber is also moved to the "Planer Shop" where it is sized, planed and treated, to eventually emerge as Frames, Doors and Windows, even garden fencing and sheds. In fact anything you want in wood, Ryan's Mill will produce for you. The finished product is then shipped out to the loading dock for delivery to the customer. The sawdust and small off cuts are moved over to the furnace where it is burnt for heating the mill and office.
The scale of Ryan's Mill is SM32. This stands for 16mm scale on 32mm track, or 2' gauge track. All items of rolling stock are scratch built, except the " Hudson skips" which are Binney kits. The buildings are made from 5mm thick plywood covered in moulded plastic sheet or machined wood sheet as used in Dolls Houses. The roof of the "Saw Shop" is covered in the new roofing material "Roofing Felt", better known as "400 grade Emery Paper". Motive power is supplied by a Railmotor and Ruston and Hornsby diesel mechanical units (all home made).

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Tor Farm
Howard Martin
The TILLIG mixed gauge track allows the running of 16.5mm, 9mm and 6.5mm gauge rolling stock, and at a scale of 7mm/foot these equate to prototype gauges of 2'3", 15" and 10.25".
The purpose of the layout is to demonstrate the Avalon Line and Black Dog Mining Co range of 7mm scale narrow gauge kits; hence most of the stock is from these ranges. In addition there are a number of kits from the Wrightlines and Roy Link ranges and some scratchbuilt Z gauge items (mainly built by Chris Krupa).
The layout hopefully demonstrates that an interesting 7mm narrow gauge layout can be built in a 4' x 2' space, and that a number of different gauges can be used.
If you have any questions about the layout, the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association or 7mm narrow gauge modelling in general, please feel free to ask.

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Trudoxhill Wharf
A 009 layout by Darryl Foxwell
Scale 4mm/1ft
Gauge 9mm
Size 5' x 6'
It is 1935 and a small coastal steamer lies by the Trudoxhill wharf waiting for the high tide. The whole area is a hive of inactivity, times are hard and trade is slow, the whole area is almost in a state of hibernation.
The wharf is served by a narrow gauge railway which also runs to the nearby beach, naval base and market town. Never a profitable line the railway uses a variety of stock bought at auction, so there is no one sort of loco or standard colour scheme for the stock - the mix can be quite surprising.
White Peak Minerals
It is set in a fictitious drift mine in Derbyshire in the early 1980s.
The only motive power is a much modified LAT Ruston (RCL Kit) and rolling stock is RCL and scratch built flat wagons and U-skips.
The railway is supposed to be the remnants of a larger system but is now very run down, with bits of scrap quarrying and mining machinery scattered about the yard.
The former company workhops have been sold off and are now in use as a Land-Rover repair garage (which was included as an excuse to show off some of my Land-Rover models).
The layout was designed to provide a little shunting but mainly just to run round and round as the intention was that it would be an attraction to the NGRS/MRT sales stall rather than an exhibit in its own right.