Narrow Gauge South - 8th April 2006

In conjunction with the Society's AGM the Wessex Narrow Gauge Modellers staged the ever popular Narrow Gauge South Exhibition at Sparsholt College, near Winchester, Hampshire.
Mick Thornton was there to supply the photographs.

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Andrew Hastie of Parkside Dundas looking very happy, about 1 hour after opening - the cash must be flowing!! 'Minho Douro', a superb Portugese HOm layout by John Cannons. Lee Bryant with his new mini- layout 'Thurtey'.
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'Newton Hall' by Andy McMahon' & Sheila Perry.

'Newton Hall'. 

009 News editor Simon Coward entertains with his 'Isle of Mudd' layout.

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Simon's big Drewery pauses outside the loco shed on the 'Isle of Mudd'.

A Heilmann 6 cylindertriple expansion steam-electric prototype (honest!). owned by Dave Phillips and built by Paul Windle.

"Caledonia" shunting on Robin & Sue Winter's mini-layout 'Port Foxdale'.

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'Sergaro Valley' by Terry Lee.

'Elmgate & Thatcham Light Railway' by Tim Sanderson. This roster of 3 super locos are made from a basis of the humble Tri-ang TT Jinty.

The Chairman's Challenge - competition to bash a Dundas DM59 Festiniog brakevan kit. This one by Michael Hinchcliffe was awarded the Tom Birtwistle Trophy.

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The winner of the Chairman's Challenge by Hugh Milward. Note the thick moss on the rear of the roof.

Peter Swift's superbly engineered 8mm gauge 'Drws'.

Behind the scenes of 'Drws'. a selection of totally scratch built locos.

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Some imaginative loco stock to be seen on Simon Wilson's 'Southwold' .

Steve Flay's attractive layout 'Tan-y-Coed'.

John Thorne's Maltings module, part of the 'Scrubbs Lane Yard &  The Maltings' layout.

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Wessex NGM member Richard Bennett showed his all action animated slice of Irish freelance fun 'Ballykerry'.

 

A bit blurred this one. Trevor Giddings conversion of an Egger steam railcar into something with more of a British feel to it.

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