Falmouth Society of Railway Modellers - Open Day March 2018
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We would like to thank everyone who visited our Open Day and hope you had an enjoyable time. We have added a few pictures from the day below.
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The first pictures are of our new O gauge layout - Ruthern (the u is an 'uh' sound as in 'rug'), with a variety of members models on display.
GWR No:518 sits in the platform with an Auto train.
Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
GWR 87xx pannier tank No:8759 stands in the goods siding. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
GWR 13xx saddle tank No:1364 shunts some GW wagons in the goods yard. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
We had a number of N gauge layouts on display, some pictures of which are shown below.
A Western Region D8xx Warship diesel-hydraulic passes through Ian Cavill's industrial scene with a milk train. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
A Weswtern Region Class 22 dielsel trundles in the opposite direction with a mixed train of milk tanks and parcels vans. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
N gauge provides the ability to get a layout into a very small space as can be seen with this excellent shunting layout by Anthony McCartney. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
Another view of Anthony McCartney's excellent layout. Lots of detail has been added using proprietary kits as can be seen here. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
The society's N gauge layout is 'Kimberley'. Seen here is a class 40 on a short 1980s style goods train. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
Passenger services at Kimberley are provided by a BR Class 101 Metro-Camell DMU. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
Stuart Turner displayed the use of elctronic in model railways, including DCC with sound and servos to operate points.
Alol the elctronics in use are from the MERG range. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
A close up of an assembled servo which is cheap and can be used to operate points and signals. The mount is 3D printed. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
Ivan Davidson gave a display of LMS kit built models.
Some kit built LMS locos and wagons on display. The coaling stage/water tower is built from a downloadable internet kit. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
Pyattson is the society's 009 gauge layout.
A busy scene at Pyattson. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
The approaches to Pyattson station and the signal box. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
Two other layouts on show were the society's Z gauge 'Bear Mountain' and Dave Curtis's 'U-Drive'.
A general view of Bear Mountain. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
Looking into the mainline station at Bear Mountain. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
U-Drive is a simple layout which can be operated by children visiting the show. Photo by Nigel Tregoning.
