Farnham 009 Group Show 2023

Today I took Loctern Quay to the Farnham and District MRC 009 group open day. 

The Baldwin took on the shunter role much of the day, looking really at home. I have to say the bodged Microtrains coupling at the front didn't work perfectly, being prone to occasional uncoupling or refusing to couple up, but on the whole it worked well and ran smoothly. Big thanks to Martin Collins for helping out. 

Bridges (009) – Greg Chiltern. Some mesmerising complex trackwork including dual (009 & EM) gauge. 

This 009 layout was by Mike Le Marie of the Farnham group. 

Also by Mike Le Marie was this diorama built in a box-file using, I believe, a Scalescenes download-and-print kit.

Gideon Postlethwaite (O9) – Steven Green. A busy industrial scene. 

Melin Dolrhyd (009) – Stuart Taylor. Modelled on a location on the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway, with a watermill in the background.

Castlederg  (OOn3) – Andy Cundick. Modelled on the prototype in Ireland, which apparently did trial the Kerr Stuart 90HP diesel prototype. 

Another view of Castlederg, which really is a fine model. 

The Farnham club's modular 009 layout "Straight and narrow" was on display, ironically not straight but in a U-shape configuration. This module features a village with the railway passing down the street. 

This static model of a Cornish fishing village with narrow gauge (009) line was titled "Port Hallow Re-imagined", credited to Michael Key, and said to be part of a permament layout under construction. 

Compass Point (009) – Chris O’Donoghue. This view is of Shinglesea Halt on the extension, which also includes the famous Dective Sonny Russell's* railway carriage house, but more importantly gives an open, windswept, feel to balance the crowded clutter at Compass Point

A view from the end of Compass Point looking up the line.

*Chris is also an author and his (excellent) books feature Detective Russell and Compass Point.