700 Posts- Layouts over the years in 3mm & 4mm scale, 009 Narrow Gauge, HO Trams and 0 Gauge.

               3mm scale Teignford- has appeared in Railway Modeller and at Warley- shows station.

                Quarry Siding is a minimum space 009 layout built by Paul Levy on a cable drum.

Hillbrow is my first 009 build. This one also appeared in the Railway Modeller but the ticket collector     was still upright!

      RAF St Misrah is 21 x 24 inches and this one appeared in both Railway Modeller and 009 News.

My only foray into 0 Gauge is Cringle Street Goods. Imagined in South London it is an exercise in how small I could make a workable 0 Gauge layout. Since relocated to a new home.

This is Woody lane. It is a continuous circuit 009 layout based on nowhere in particular but uses the smaller stock in my collection.

Gwartha Vellan Tramway ( Cornish for Higher Mill) is the latest 009 layout. Based in Cornwall it is really an excuse to run my Lynton and Barnstable Manning Wardles. Baseboards are from Norfolk Heath Works and is in five fifteen inch modules

Two pics of St Mewan a Cornish layout in 4mm. The layout is 7ft long by 8inches deep with a 10inch extension to the fiddle yard. This is still under construction as is Gwartha Vellan.

Cody Street is a simple oval operating motorised Atlas Editions HO trams. Petite Properties low relief building kits have been used throughout- named after my youngest grandson.

Lastly is Hennock which was my first 3mm scale layout. This one has also been published in Railway Modeller and also appeared at Warley. This picture appeared in Railway Modeller in an article about portable layouts.

3mm Teignford at Alton Model Railway Exhibition.

 Teignford was shown at the recent Alton Model Railway Exhibition.

For a layout nearly eleven years old it performed very well with many positive comments.

During lunchtime the sun shone so the opportunity was taken to photograph the layout .

The effect is of a winters day sunshine and I think is very effective.

3mm Brynkits Hawksworth Full Brake completed.

It has been a pleasure to build this kit as, apart from wheels, couplings, paint and transfers it is complete.

Brian, of Brynkits, has produced an excellent kit of use to all who model the Western Region of British Railways.

I already have a BSK under way and am waiting for a Corridor Composite to make a rake of 3 coaches- ample for Teignford.

Teignford at SSWRS Exhibition 2019.

I had recently lost all of my photos held on my computer.

So, the opportunity wastaken at the Salisbury show to take some images of Teignford under operating conditions.

The layout was well received and a very complimentary letter from the exhibition manager, Charles, was enclosed with the expenses. A very nice touch.

Scenes from Teignford-3mm Scale.

Little chat today just a few shots of Teignford taken before the appearance at the Salisbury

 Exhibition.

The RAC box is a resin casting from Yeoman Models who produce several 3mm scale items, their main products are for Wargaming.

The 3mm scale Teignford barn.

This structure is the pride of Teignford. Built from a drawing by the late Alan Downes it shows what can be done with cardboard and matchsticks.

When I originally made it I had a message from Alan advising me to re-do the roof with individual slates .

The original roof was covered with strips of reduced Superquick roofing tiles.

I took his advice and the structure was transformed to what you see here.

The tractor is a Fordson which was a 3D print from the late lamented Finney and Smith.

There is also a Petter Stationary Engine in the farmyard from the same source but is difficult to photograph.

The ducks and geese are enjoying a quiet time but when you see the layout at an exhibition- look for the creature that will potentially spoil their day!

3mm Teignford- the refurb!

 The refurbishment of Teignford is under way. Several places have become somewhat threadbare and require suitable reflocking! (Is that actually a word?)

Luckily I had a large container full of the same Woodland Scenic's flock that was used originally so with watered down PVA, applied with a soft brush ,more flock was added.

Some of the ballasting has also been somewhat worn so the same method was used to replenish the threadbare areas.

 There have always been a dirth of trees on the Teignford station board- this I aim to correct with half a dozen China sourced examples.

They have wire armatures and are fairly realistic if you keep your eyes shut!

Several cameo scenes have been arranged on Teignford as shown in the picture below of a couple of passengers discussing the next departure with a porter.

Salisbury and South Wilts Model Railway Exhibition 2019.

 Teignford-3mm will be appearing.

  Saturday 18th and Sunday 19thMay 2019.

10.30am - 4.30pm

Michael Herbert Hall

South Street, Wilton, Salisbury SP2 0JS

Adult: £5.00 Child: £2.00*

	Layout	Gauge	Remarks
1	TEIGNFORD	3mm	British Railways layout in South Devon
2	AUDIO VISUAL DISPLAY	SSWRS	Extensive personal collection on show
3	LOWE QUAY	OO	South East London Quayside Yard in 1960s
4	ASTLEY  GREEN COLLIERY	N	Lancashire 1950s -60s layout
5	SWANWICK QUAY	OO	1960s Southern Region layout
6	INS N OUTS	N	GWR layout with an important visitor
7	DEMONSTRATOR	Signals	How to make scratch built signals
8	NICTUN BORRUD	OO	Freelance continuous run layout 1950s-60s made from “scraps”
9	NICTUN 2K	OO	Freelance continuous run layout mirroring Nictun Borrud but in the year 2000
10	OAKWOOD	N	Freelance layout
11	CHILDREN'S HAVE A GO	OO	A very famous engine for children to have a go at running
12	PARRACOMBE	OO/OO9 NG	Lyndon and Barnstaple layout 1920s
13	MERSTONE	OO	Isle of Wight Branch Line Junction
14	WISTERIA COLLOP	OO9	Freelance Somerset layout in 1970s
15	DEMONSTRATOR	Etched Brass	How to make an etched brass kit
16	FOLLY LANE	OO	DDC sound equipped layout running the Flying Scotsman
17	GARDEN RAILWAY	G	Local Member’s Garden Railway
18	SSWRS Sales Table	SSWRS	Lots of bargains
19	SSWRS Test Track	OO/N	Bring your own locomotive or test run your latest purchase
	TRADE		Trader / Business Base
1	RAILROOM ELECTRONICS		Ewareham Dorsety
2	FROME MODEL CENTRE		Frome
3	RON LINES		Southampton

3mm Thumper!

 Whilst preparing Teignford for it's forthcoming outing it is only natural to have a session playing trains.

The magnetic couplings have been checked and appear to work well.
The operation is somewhat localised, by that I mean it is over a small area and the axles can be attracted by the magnets. However, it is only during an exhibition that you truly understand the operational constraints.

Anyway, I took the oportunity to give the Thumper a run up and down the station area and so I am looking forward to completing it- must get the 4mm version out for comparison.

3mm Scale BR&CW Type 3.

 This class 33 or BR&CW Type 3 has had a change of ownership a few times.

My co-operator had taken this  slightly started shell and transformed it, with a Geoff Halliwell motor bogie , into the model seen before you.

Although it is outside my era, it just may be suitable for working with the Bulleid coaches-seen below.

Anyway, I must get the swap side of the deal out of storage ready for the Dorset group meeting on Saturday

Awaiting the go ahead signal from Teignford on a summer excursion.

3mm Bulleid Q1.

Well, the Q1 has finally been finished and has done a few trips up and down Teignford.

Seems to work well after the tender wheels were gauged correctly and some sideplay added to the centre tender wheels. Just waiting for the smokebox numberplate and shed code from Narrow Planet

So, once Teignford is up and running it would appear that the Southern Region has gained some running rights- bring on the Bulleid coaches!

Teignford 3mm .

 As Teignford has been invited to be shown at the Salisbury Exhibition (in Wilton) the layout has been rescued from storage and is in the throes of being tested before remedial work is done.

A couple of dry soldered joints repaired and it all seems to work. However, I cannot recall how the second controller works to independently control the goods yard.

So- several pictures of the before!