New Plan

 A New Plan

Just one picture to post:-

...... it's a plan for a new O9 scale layout being developed.  A sort of smaller Raven Hill.  Currently it measures 6ft 6" x 1ft 8" - on two 3ft 3" boards.  Track wise, it is planned to feature a reversing loop (using a split board technique), and a continuous run when needed.

At first much of the project depends on the village buildings which will be on the right-hand board.  I have to find the right way (for me) of making them, with the right building textures/stonework/roof tiles etc.

More thinking to do.

Display at NSNGM Group Exhibition. 3rd June

Raven Hill was exhibition on 3rd June at the Norfolk & Suffolk Narrow Gauge Modellers Exhibition inBeccles.

Here are a few photos from the day:

9 layouts were displayed, plus another seven "Challenge" layouts.  To compete for the challenge trophy a narrow gauge layout had to be built in 4 square feet (576 sq. inches) , fiddle yards could be added to facilitate operation.  We had exhibits in 16mm, O-16.5, 009, O9, 1:16, and 5.5mm scale.

"Noel's Work" (Challenge layout), 1:16 scratch built garden nursery yard.

"Wainford Sidings" (Challenge layout), SM32 rural quarry siding.

"Plugstreet", 009 WW1 casualty clearing station.

"Lysander Farm" (Challenge layout), 009.  Winner of this years Challenge.

"Much Meddling", 009.  Emett inspired, colourful layout.

"Reeds Beck Waterworks", 009, a Victorian waterworks.

"Fen End Pit" - 16mm, sand and gravel pit with working dragline.

"North Level Railway", O-16.5.  Fenland station with  fruit & veg distribution depot.