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Fantastic. I've always wanted one but never got around to it.... that looks grand. 
Talyllyn
Super member
Yes me!
A 1/24th scale estate railway:
and a 00 shunting layout:
Cheers
Don
A 1/24th scale estate railway:
and a 00 shunting layout:
Cheers
Don
I'm still in the middle of building mine. Track is down and ballasted. All track wiring is done, and a few buildings have been built, but not yet permanently installed. Semaphore signals are also installed and operational, with leds in the lamps for illumination.
Signal box, with signalman showing yellow flag for a shunt move. Ground signal is for shunting from a different line.
Operating panel. MERG modules used to minimise wiring. Connection from panel to layout consists of just 4 wires.
Signal box, with signalman showing yellow flag for a shunt move. Ground signal is for shunting from a different line.
Operating panel. MERG modules used to minimise wiring. Connection from panel to layout consists of just 4 wires.
C220w205
Member Extraordinaire
I still have my "N" gauge layout, it's not very pretty but it was working the last time I had rolling stock on it which must be about 8 or 9 years ago. It hasn't got any electronic switches or lighting fitted and the turnout's are all manually operated. It doesn't have a specific era either, I just bought rolling stock and sets that I liked the look of.
I took a pic of my Gresley Mallard and did a little photoshopping.
I took a pic of my Gresley Mallard and did a little photoshopping.
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Wing Commander
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My dad liked model trains and he built a big layout in the loft.
He said it was for us kids
..... and occasionally he let us into the loft to play with it. 
Photo taken in about 1957 . . . I am the smallest one.
He said it was for us kids
..... and occasionally he let us into the loft to play with it. Photo taken in about 1957 . . . I am the smallest one.
I had a small layout after inheriting some 00 gauge stuff from my late brother. Unfortunately, it was taking up too much room so I dismantled it. Not sure if I still have any photos, but I now have boxes and boxes of locos, rolling stock, landscaping, trees, buildings, fencing, road signs and many other accessories to sort out at some time for disposal. I must say that I really enjoyed building the layout and it was a shame that I had to dismantle it
I remember a kid in our street in the early 50’s, who’s dad worked as an engineer fo Post Office Telephones (Showing my age againMy dad liked model trains and he built a big layout in the loft.
He said it was for us kids
Photo taken in about 1957 . . . I am the smallest one.
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) and built a Hornby Dublo layout which took up the whole of their back room so about 12ft x 12ft with a small hatch in the centre where the controllers were. I’d never seen anything like it and was so envious as my parents could never have afforded something like that. The detail was fantastic. His dad was a clever chap, he also built a 3ft tall working robot from Meccano. How I envied that kid.Daniel
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I’ve got a load of n gauge which hasn’t been out since I moved house 6 years ago. I often think about starting a proper layout but the enthusiasm isn’t there at the moment.
Jasongtr
Super member
I think they're great, would be right up my street making the layouts and models etc, sadly I don't have the room
Mine at the top is 1.9m x 0.76m.
Jasongtr
Super member
Maybe when the kids move out, you know when they are 38
Has anyone spotted the Bedford TK trying to get into the yard with a wood chisel in the way?Found a few photos, but not many with trains inView attachment 513432View attachment 513433View attachment 513434View attachment 513435View attachment 513436View attachment 513437
Ratman72
Super member
Hello, I made a set up for my Sons when they were young , They liked going to see the Toy Train set ups at Pendon Museum in Long Wittenham
no country members
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Very good work always wanted something like that as a kid but always had to make do with the sitting room carpet. For 21st century vistas, do Hornby or Airfix do miniature rows of ugly solar panels to cover up the green fields adjacent to the tracks? 
Took me a while.Has anyone spotted the Bedford TK trying to get into the yard with a wood chisel in the way?
Enfield2band
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Its an LTN.Has anyone spotted the Bedford TK trying to get into the yard with a wood chisel in the way?
