Twickenham MRC's O Gauge layout - Addison Road

OK .... plenty of great images this week.

First up a detailed plan of the footbridge which will define the end of the scenic section at one end of the layout.....



Now a series of photos of how the other end of the layout is developing - again being the scenic break at the Hammersith Bridge end of the layout

Grant has been developing Kensington Crescent on his computer....







And now a close upof those buses - they'll need detailing/weathering!

Someone wanted BLUE DIESELS - so we've got BLUE DIESELS!

Well one of them at least!



We've got one of these as well!



And at least one of these!

We haven't posted for a few weeks, but that doesn't mean that we haven't been active!

With the new backscene now being built the control panel needed a new permanent mounting...........



Brandon has cut down the length of the baseboard bolts which will make setting up the layout quicker ......... and easier!



Back to modelling for now ..... more later!

Keep watching!!

Here are some photos from last Friday's running session .....

Keith has been weathering the brickwork on the Hammersmith Road bridge



Here is some progress with the backscene....



Southern Railway stock was well to the fore .....

With our July 25th Open Day fast approaching the group has been re-doubling its efforts to get the layout ready.

The new footbridge is taking shape ... new columns added ....



The new gas station has gained some hoardings .....



And the station buildings continue to develop ...

With just two weeks to our club Open Day (are YOU coming?) ....... final details are being added ...........

The last of the station chimneys .... sent over by our member (John) who lives in Boston, USA

And the footbridge is being test fitted....as you can see it helps to hide the fact that the tracks begin to converge onto the fiddle yard at the Willesden end of the layout...

Just over 48 hours to go to our Open Day .... will we be ready in time?

Well here is the latest batch of houses for Russell Road ... although IMHO they lack detail and the colour's all wrong!



See you Saturday?

Apologies for the delay in posting news of our very successful Open Day

Here is a photo of Grant speaking to MRC Chairman Leslie Bevis-Smith



An overview of the tracks going off towards Claphham



Pat's signal goes nicely with this ex-LMS pacific



There's a prototype for anything! Yes, there is an elephant pushing a pram on the platform and 'yes' it did happen in real life - we have a photo to prove it! This exquisite model vignette was made for us by Carole Bevis-Smith, Leslie's wife.

Our D&E night was a great success and here are some photos to prove it ....

Class 47's were in good supply .....



Ron brought 37890 .....



Peter, the club's newest member gets up close and personal with 37890 .....



Mind you, not ALL the models on show were that modern!

This project has received some comments elsewhere with regards the design of the 4th rail around pointwork.

We've looked into this and made appropriate design changes

This is how it was .....



This is the new improved design .....

Recent news from Addison Road ...

Grant has been working on the operating schedule...



Mike has a new Metropolitan # 46

these photos are greatly appreciated, fantastic progress.

Here's a couple more from the same running session....

Mike's new Oerlikon set .... before glazing added!



And fast forward a few decades ....

The READING SHOW is fast approaching and the pace of work quickens....

Our master signal maker (Pat) has brought down his latest masterpiece, the Down starter...



More later!

Last week Grant and Peter made a presentation at the joint Scalefour Society/EM Gauge Society '101 NOT OUT' skills day......





The group were delighted at the warm reception they received despite that fact that they were displaying 7mm modelling at a 4mm scale event!

Here are some recent upgrades to the layout.................

A big feature of the layout will be the Russell Road backscene. We have in effect made our own 'Superquick' style low relief buildings from photos of the real house on Russell Road.

We had some etches made ....



And we assembled them ......



And now we've fitted some.................



This story is still being developed, these are not the final versions, this is still a 'work in progress'.

Pressure is growing as our first public exhibition approaches (ALSRM show, Reading on May 7th). Here is a photo taken during our last Saturday Work Day.



Here's another... the start of some new allotments ....