Having a chat. 009 Narrow Gauge.

During a lull in proceedings the staff and locals have time for a chat.
The porter must have tired arms.

Gaugemaster Walkabout Controller.

This is the original type of Gaugemaster Walkabout controller. The case is longer than the present offering- indeed the present type has the same case as the Combi , HH and Walkabout.
Having the previous type of HH as well, it appears that the original type is more robust and slightly better operationally.

I would be interested to hear of others opinions and experiences.

3MM Scale WESTFEST.

The flyer for the exhibition-put it in your diary.

Some 009 layout images from Romsey MRE 2017.

New water Tower for Hillbrow. 009 Narrow Gauge.

The only thing lacking in facilities at Hillbrow was a lack of a water tower.
This has now been rectified with a stone based ediface. Can you guess the origin of the tank?
I will put you out of your misery and tell you that it was once an 'N' gauge closed van. All of the detail was removed and strapping applied in the form of plastic microstrip.
There is a water bag on the other side which is nigh on impossible  to photograph.

Hennock at Romsey MRE March 2017. 3MM Scale.

    A few images of my 3mm layout, Hennock, at the recent Romsey Model Railway Exhibition.

 The signal box with the signalman's dog waiting patiently for his master.

 Prairie tank arrives with  the local 'B' Set.

 The local bus is ahead of schedule so the driver has a quick breather and a chat with his passenger.

 Lane rage!
It seems the tractor driver is not for turning- must be a conservative?

A steamroller arrives on a Lowmac-

We all need a little support.

Secret Santa is such a nice guy!
He took the time and trouble to source a pair of these from-in this case Block and Quayle- before struggling down the chimney to deliver on Christmas Day-What a guy 'cause these things aren't light.

The upshot of all this is that they can support layouts up to 2ft wide and at heights up to 1.3metres- 4ft in old money. This means, in the case of Hillbrow that you have to stand back slightly to view the layout.