Model Trains (Gn15 and O-16.5) plus 'O' Gauge Club Layout http://gtb13.fotopic.net/ 11 rows en-gb 60 Dinas Mawddwy http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1707931.html O Gauge Layout being built by Basildon MRC based upon the 7 mile branch line from Cemmes Road to Dinas. Due to space constraints at Club (max 16' layout length) we have modelled the Dinas terminus which features an out of station run round. We plan to add an extra two boards (8' in length for show use only) which will enable us to feature the NG link to the Minllyn Slate quarries via a siding called Bullock's (I kid you not). Directer/ Owner of Mine believed to have been a Mr Bullock. Friday 5 June 2009: O Gauge Layout being built by Basildon MRC based upon the 7 mile branch line from Cemmes Road to Dinas. Due to space constraints at Club (max 16' layout length) we have modelled the Dinas terminus which features an out of station run round. We plan to add an extra two boards (8' in length for show use only) which will enable us to feature the NG link to the Minllyn Slate quarries via a siding called Bullock's (I kid you not). Directer/ Owner of Mine believed to have been a Mr Bullock.

Dinas Station track at left of scene Track leading to Fiddle Yard Overhead view of track to Fiddle Yard Traverser Overhead view of Dinas Station reackwork Traverser awaiting track fitment Dinas MawddwyTrack Plan (16' version) Dinas Mawddwy Trackplan (24' version) Underboard detail Underboard framework Dinas trackwork looking away from Station Dinas trackwork wiring being installed. View of layout from Dinas Station Close-up of part built Station building View of Station track from Dovey river Passenger Train Outside Goods Building Track converging onto 3-way with Goods Siding to rear 14xx + Autocoach on Traverser Topography of Dinas Mawddwy Layout viewed from Traverser end.

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]]> Fri Jun 5 2009 Shepton Small & Delightful 2009 http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1660369.html Show Photographs Saturday 21 February 2009: Show Photographs

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]]> Sat Feb 21 2009 Secciole Salina http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1630606.html Secciole Salina Monday 29 December 2008: Secciole Salina

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]]> Mon Dec 29 2008 Guy's Fizz-Bang Tram http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1542899.html This On30 Layout is just 4' long and has been designed to appeal to Juniors. Features a Bachmann Auto-Reversing Tram which leaves Shed and runs to Station then off-scene after point changes and back to Station. After a number of passes returns to Shed. Operated by pushing a button to start automatic sequence. Large Factory makes Fireworks and features an illuminated Billboard on roof, many other lighting effects including Starlit Sky. 2009 will see Electronic Firework display on backdrop. Available for shows from http://www.basildon-mrc.org.uk/ Booked for Wilmington, Kent Show October 11/12, 2008. Friday 11 July 2008: This On30 Layout is just 4' long and has been designed to appeal to Juniors. Features a Bachmann Auto-Reversing Tram which leaves Shed and runs to Station then off-scene after point changes and back to Station. After a number of passes returns to Shed. Operated by pushing a button to start automatic sequence. Large Factory makes Fireworks and features an illuminated Billboard on roof, many other lighting effects including Starlit Sky. 2009 will see Electronic Firework display on backdrop. Available for shows from http://www.basildon-mrc.org.uk/ Booked for Wilmington, Kent Show October 11/12, 2008.

Build in progress Close-up of Tram Shed Overall layout Fulgurex Motor plus wiring and control system Backdrop installed Firework Factory with Billboard Proscenium Setting Tram en route to Station Tram en route to Station

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]]> Fri Jul 11 2008 Shepton (Small & Delightful) 2008 http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1461265.html Series of photos of various Layouts taken during Show however none taken of Secciole Salina which was also being exhibited at Shepton for second time. First show was in 2005 when owned by Kelvin White. Saturday 16 February 2008: Series of photos of various Layouts taken during Show however none taken of Secciole Salina which was also being exhibited at Shepton for second time. First show was in 2005 when owned by Kelvin White.

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]]> Sat Feb 16 2008 Gneiss Farm http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1229849.html Traditional Farm producing Vegetables and the renowned Gneiss Honey Cider. Farmer is NG Enthusiast who has linked farm to local Branch Line Station via a 15" Railway in the Heywood Style. Access to farm is otherwise down a maze of narrow farm tracks that are often impassible in Winter. This Gn15 Layout occupies a space of only 1.0x0.4m although a small fiddle area will be added at LH end to enhance operation. Front of Fiddle area will feature a Stable Yard area with garage. The Layout was built by Richard Andrews, however he wished to construct a Gnew layout so I bought it. The paved area in front of door in wall was previously grassed. Layout has now been extended by adding a Fiddle area to LH end which will enable me to operate Layout more easily at home as well as at Exhibitions. Fiddle areas will be concealed by a Stable block incorporating Garage detailed within. Plans are now in hand to add section to left of Fiddle Yard which will incorporate a Coopers and a Pub (buildings by Richard Andrews). This half of layout will have a pizza enabling continuous running. Connection via fiddle yard will give 2+m end to end running. First showing of the additional section planned for Basildon Show - 2009. Layout is available for exhibition and can be booked by going to: http://www.basildon-mrc.org.uk/ note that it is my own Layout so when quota of 3 Shows p.a. is reached it will not be available until following year. Will appear at Shepton Small & Delightful 2009. Monday 12 March 2007: Traditional Farm producing Vegetables and the renowned Gneiss Honey Cider. Farmer is NG Enthusiast who has linked farm to local Branch Line Station via a 15" Railway in the Heywood Style. Access to farm is otherwise down a maze of narrow farm tracks that are often impassible in Winter. This Gn15 Layout occupies a space of only 1.0x0.4m although a small fiddle area will be added at LH end to enhance operation. Front of Fiddle area will feature a Stable Yard area with garage. The Layout was built by Richard Andrews, however he wished to construct a Gnew layout so I bought it. The paved area in front of door in wall was previously grassed. Layout has now been extended by adding a Fiddle area to LH end which will enable me to operate Layout more easily at home as well as at Exhibitions. Fiddle areas will be concealed by a Stable block incorporating Garage detailed within. Plans are now in hand to add section to left of Fiddle Yard which will incorporate a Coopers and a Pub (buildings by Richard Andrews). This half of layout will have a pizza enabling continuous running. Connection via fiddle yard will give 2+m end to end running. First showing of the additional section planned for Basildon Show - 2009. Layout is available for exhibition and can be booked by going to: http://www.basildon-mrc.org.uk/ note that it is my own Layout so when quota of 3 Shows p.a. is reached it will not be available until following year. Will appear at Shepton Small & Delightful 2009.

Hard Day Passenger's arrive home Paving Close-up Farm Buildings with Effie Overall view of Layout Gneiss Honey Cider Shopping trip Fiddle yard blocker Backdrop possibility

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]]> Mon Mar 12 2007 Swanley Expo NG http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1126781.html 2006 Swanley Narrow Gauge Show Photos. Thursday 2 November 2006: 2006 Swanley Narrow Gauge Show Photos.

Black Dog Mine Black Dog Mine - Archive photo Glyn Valley Tramway 4mm Scale, 9mm Gauge Josephtown Craddonium 1/4 Josephtown Craddonium Co. The Wee Donegal 4mm Scale, 9mm Gauge. The Wee Donegal

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]]> Thu Nov 2 2006 Secciole Salina http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c1010419.html Series of photos taken of Salt Pan Layout (Gn15) at 2006 Basildon MRC Annual Show. This Layout was purchased in Autumn 2005 then set in the Ballearic Islands. It has since been transformed with the setting moved to the Eastern Adriatic close by the resort of Piran in Slovenia some 20 miles South of Trieste. Although located in Slovenia the Salt Pan workforce is traditionally Italian and hence the naming of the Layout - Secciole Salina. Secciole being the area and Salina - Salt Pan! The large building on the layout is traditional in the area with Salt Storage below and living accommodation above. This consisted of two bedrooms and a kitchen with eating area. There were NO bathroom facilities! These houses were only occupied from April to September when the temperature was sufficiently high to produce salt by the traditional evaporation methods. In the Secciole area it is known that Salt has been produce for the best part of a thousand years and most likely longer. The small hut, now believed demolished was used to store work implements and as a respite from the noonday sun. Other buildings, including modern pump houses exist , those modelled (including the Hopper) do not exist on the Secciole site BUT similar structures are found on other European Salt Pans. The wooden Salt Pan wagons seen are those used at Secciole, they are hand worked and were constructed on ex-mine tub chassis. Those recently constructed now use Stainless steel for the corner framework to combat Salt corrosion. Other Salt Pan locations used both Mine tubs and Skip wagons to transport the Salt from the pan to bagging facilities. Many Salt Pans used Loco power particularly some large ones in S. Italy and Locos modelled represent these units albeit with some license. Salt Pan close to Rimini re-introduced Diesel Power in September 2006. The layout in current form was first exhibited over July 1/2 2006 at the Basildon MRC Annual Show. Owned by the club it is available for exhibition and can be booked by going to: http://www.basildon-mrc.org.uk/ Next Major Show ExpoNG at Swanley on October 25, 2008. Monday 3 July 2006: Series of photos taken of Salt Pan Layout (Gn15) at 2006 Basildon MRC Annual Show. This Layout was purchased in Autumn 2005 then set in the Ballearic Islands. It has since been transformed with the setting moved to the Eastern Adriatic close by the resort of Piran in Slovenia some 20 miles South of Trieste. Although located in Slovenia the Salt Pan workforce is traditionally Italian and hence the naming of the Layout - Secciole Salina. Secciole being the area and Salina - Salt Pan! The large building on the layout is traditional in the area with Salt Storage below and living accommodation above. This consisted of two bedrooms and a kitchen with eating area. There were NO bathroom facilities! These houses were only occupied from April to September when the temperature was sufficiently high to produce salt by the traditional evaporation methods. In the Secciole area it is known that Salt has been produce for the best part of a thousand years and most likely longer. The small hut, now believed demolished was used to store work implements and as a respite from the noonday sun. Other buildings, including modern pump houses exist , those modelled (including the Hopper) do not exist on the Secciole site BUT similar structures are found on other European Salt Pans. The wooden Salt Pan wagons seen are those used at Secciole, they are hand worked and were constructed on ex-mine tub chassis. Those recently constructed now use Stainless steel for the corner framework to combat Salt corrosion. Other Salt Pan locations used both Mine tubs and Skip wagons to transport the Salt from the pan to bagging facilities. Many Salt Pans used Loco power particularly some large ones in S. Italy and Locos modelled represent these units albeit with some license. Salt Pan close to Rimini re-introduced Diesel Power in September 2006. The layout in current form was first exhibited over July 1/2 2006 at the Basildon MRC Annual Show. Owned by the club it is available for exhibition and can be booked by going to: http://www.basildon-mrc.org.uk/ Next Major Show ExpoNG at Swanley on October 25, 2008.

View from Buildings Salt Pan Workers Gated entrance from Nature Reserve Salt Pan Dragon - added for benefit of Junior visitors. Typical Female worker scraping Salt Building Complex with Salt Retailer arriving to collect more Salt. View down layout towards building complex. No way - Italy will win the Cup! They did!!!! Pump mechanism - not in line with prototype Pump mechanism Wind Vane pump from above Wind vane pump displayed at Shepton 2006 Wind vane pump location at Rh end of Layout Tourist Train Layout packed into Car

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]]> Mon Jul 3 2006 Gn15 Steamer Build http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c526775.html Gn15 Steamer Build Wednesday 4 May 2005: Gn15 Steamer Build

Boiler. Firebox mock-up Loco in white with French Carriage Backplate with merely basic detailing Loco in White, mostly constructed of Plasticard. Loco in white - rear view Loco Compenent Parts including Magic Train Chassis Gerules complete -3/4 front Gerules completed Gerules completed Gerules top view Head on view

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]]> Wed May 4 2005 O-16.5 http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c368014.html These photos show various movements at Felsham Road a sleepy backwater - end of Branch Line. Tuesday 14 December 2004: These photos show various movements at Felsham Road a sleepy backwater - end of Branch Line.

0-6-0 Luisa leaves Platform to refuel Fleischmann 0-4-0 taking on water Awaiting departure Afternoon tea?

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]]> Tue Dec 14 2004 Gn15 http://gtb13.fotopic.net/c342552.html Gn15 Monday 15 November 2004: Gn15

Gn15 Layout - now destroyed, was never finished however turntable now with German owner. Rickshaw Speeder Lanz Bulldog - subsequently changed to Cab version without outside chain drive. Gn15 Steamer Crapper Critter Used on Gneiss Farm as Owner's wfe's transport to market. French Carriage Fire Truck - sold on to American Modeller Gn15 Layout - now destroyed Sprayer - runs on Secciole Salina to spray neutralising fluid over salt deposits on track!!!!! Speeder Motor Sidelines Midge Water Tower - part of Fizz-Bang scenery De Winton Loco constructed from an American De Winton scratch built- using American Scratchbuilt using Siku 1/32 scale tractor + plasticard cab powered by Bec Kit motor. Vitacress Loco burnt out wreck.

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