On Saturday I took Hexworthy to Narrow Gauge South - which I believe is the biggest NG show in the UK.
I'm pleased to say it performed well, with the tweaks made over the last couple of weeks seeming beneficial. Thanks to Edward Malorie for assisting throughout the day.
The big news from the show was the announcement of a new ready-to-run loco from Rapido - a Cranmore class Peckett, which is already at engineering prototype stage. Towards the end of the day I was asked if I'd like the prototype model to take a test run on the layout - well of course I would!
So here it is, along with a few prototype Rapido wagons too. It's a small loco, about the size of a quarry Hunslet, and very attractive. They're an ideal loco for many 009 layouts and I'm sure they will sell well.
I can also confirm that it runs as well as it looks!
On to the rest of the show, but don't worry, I didn't photo all 30ish layouts. Hexworthy seemed to be next to the "Devon" end of the hall, which as well as a miniature railway 7 1/4" gauge Lynton & Barnstaple Manning-Wardle and the L&B preservation society, had a couple of L&B layouts.
SHADOWS OF EXMOOR – Paul Steedman (O-16.5)
BLACKMOOR – Ian Lampkin (009)
LONG SIBFORD – Oxford Group 009 Society (009). This modular layout has boards built by different group members, and included some characterful scenes.
MYNYDD Y DDRAIG – Alan Monk (009)
A BYGONES WEEKED AT TAN-Y-BWLCH STATION – Richard Holder (009)
The Peco 009 layout built by Chris Ford as serialised in Railway Modeller.
BRIDPORT – Dave Taylor (O-16.5)
LLANFAIR RHYD – Aaron Matthews (009)
BOWCOMBE – Nic Arthur (009)
5.5 SCALE MODULAR GROUP - 5.5 (5.5mm scale on 16.5mm gauge)
NETHERCOMBE QUARRY – Adrian Ponting (O-16.5)
KEINDORF – Tim Tincknell (HOe)
DEVILS BRIDGE c.1904 – Andy Cundick (009)
TAN-Y-LLYN – Steve Flay (009)
KNAFF HALL – Toby Hollins-Jones (Gn15)
FEÒRAG – Chris Odell (009)
TARRANT VALLEY RAILWAY – Stuart Webb Layout 009
An excellent day that passed too quickly.
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