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Once again the Narrow Gauge fraternity assembled at
the Whitstone School, Shepton Mallet for the first
major narrow gauge modelling show of the year. As
usual this excellent show produced a good mix
layouts and traders. |
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(75Kb) General view of the main hall. (LB) |
(61Kb) The 009 Society's Sales Stand, busy as usual. (LB) |
(51Kb) Darryl Foxwell's unusual and imaginative U-boat repair yard. (MT) |
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(98Kb) A rarely modelled scene of a "dumping" yard on Dave Scott's 'Chelthwaite Mills'. (MT) |
(76Kb) A general view across Chelthwaite Mills station featuring a collection of railcars. (MT) |
(57Kb) A rather nice scene from Chris Krupa's "Cherbrook Minerals". (MT) |
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(58Kb) John Bruce's charming layout 'Lower Peak Wharf'. The Standard Flying 8 motor car dates this layout to the late 1930's. (MT) |
(74Kb) Lower Peak again, this time looking through the village to station yard. (MT) |
(56Kb) 'Henmore Dale Railway' by the 7mm NGA Trent Valley Group. The loco is a well made adaptation of a Backwoods 'select-a-kit'. (MT) |
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(59Kb) Welsh Highland 1920/30's style. Bryn-y-Felin on Angus Watkin's super layout. (MT) |
(53Kb) Bryn-y-Felin again. (MT) |
(51Kb) An excellent example of minimum space/maximum detail modelling in 7mm is the 0-9 'Bedeford Nursery Railway'. (MT) |
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(98Kb) A top quality example of large scale modelling in a small space is this scene taken from Steve Bennett's layout in Gn15. (MT) |
(91Kb) An overall view of the 7mm 'Red Rocks Railroad' , a US Pacific Coast logging line. Lovely trees, made of real wood too! (MT) |
(82Kb) This trestle bridge forms the centre piece of the 'Red Rocks Railroad'. (MT) |
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(55Kb) A glimpse through the trees a s a Shay arrives at the logging camp on the 'Red Rocks Railroad'. (MT) |
(79Kb) Peter Brown's 'Cerist Valley Railway'. Tram engine is made from a TT brakevan. (MT) |
(52Kb) Cross Foxes station on the 'Cerist Valley Railway'. (LB) |
