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posted: 3 Mar 2018 19:38 from: dave turner
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Hi all, I warn you now that I'm fishing, probably on a hiding to nowhere, for information on a dimly recalled layout. Some time in the 60's in one of the railway modeller's magazines (which one I can't recall) there was an article about a large permanent club layout in the order of 60 x 25 ft and possibly larger. It had something for everyone, mainline terminus, branch lines, main track and plenty of opportunity for all aspects of the railway modellers' art. At the time I 'drooled' at the thought of being able to visit. Not possible unfortunately. I think the club was based in Kings Lynn - UK , though I can't be certain. Whether it was in that article or a later one the club was about to lose their accommodation. Whether the club still exists or any of the layout was saved; I don't know. Frankly I doubt it. Does anyone have an idea of which club layout I'm remembering and, if so, any information about it? regards Dave |
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posted: 3 Mar 2018 19:50 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Dave, This? http://www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk Martin. |
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posted: 3 Mar 2018 20:02 from: dave turner
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Hi Martin, Sadly no. I'm certain that the layout I remember was OO gauge.This was approximately 50 years ago. Dave |
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posted: 3 Mar 2018 20:05 from: Nigel Brown click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
This site might help: http://www.magazineexchange.co.uk/model-railway/ Select your magazine and it has pics of the magazine cover for most years. Click on a cover and you sometimes have the magazine contents index as well. Unfortunately you can't get larger pics of the cover. Nearest I can remember was a club layout based on one of CJF's plans which appeared in Plans for Larger Layouts. It included a main line station with both a through and a terminal section. The mainline was a sort of folded-over dumbell arrangement. Included a suburban station, extensive goods yard, carriage sidings. Not sure about branch line. There was another but that was definitely an exhibition layout. |
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posted: 3 Mar 2018 20:09 from: Martin Wynne
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dave turner wrote: This was approximately 50 years ago.The Gainsborough layout has been going since 1953. Not a million miles from Kings Lynn. Martin. |
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posted: 3 Mar 2018 20:50 from: Nigel Brown click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
The plan I was thinking of appeared in the 1st edition of Plans for Larger Layouts. I lent this to someone and it never came back :-( I have the 2nd edition but it's not in that. Would suit a club layout because it was one of CJF's less compressed designs, could easily be expanded to make use of a larger area, and the folded dumbell arrangement meant that all bits were fairly easily accessed. |
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posted: 3 Mar 2018 21:04 from: Nigel Brown click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
The other layout I was thinking of was the Wadmes Lines, published in the August 1958 RM. | ||
posted: 3 Mar 2018 22:00 from: dave turner
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Guys, Don't bust a gut about this. I know it was in East Anglia, Kings Lynn rang a bell but I can't be certain. However if I do see the layout/article I will know it. ciao Dave |
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posted: 4 Mar 2018 00:17 from: Nigel Brown click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
You could try RMweb. Quite good at sorting out this sort of information. | ||
posted: 4 Mar 2018 10:43 from: John Shelley
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dave turner wrote: Guys,Dave, I have copies of the 1960s Rly Mod, Model Rly Const and Model Rly News. If you are passing by you are welcome to have a look through them to find the relevant issue. John from 33820 St Ciers sur Gironde. |
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posted: 4 Mar 2018 12:24 from: dave turner
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John, Whilst I'd love a trip to France again, it isn't an option for me at the moment. Thank you for the offer. Nigel, I'm not a member of RMWeb but for this fishing expedition you may be right. Perhaps I should join. regards Dave |
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posted: 4 Mar 2018 16:25 from: Andrew Barrowman
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Try googling Archive.org railway modeller |
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posted: 4 Mar 2018 22:16 from: rodney_hills
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Good evening, how about that below? regards, Rodney Hills ps - sufficiently small quotation from large online resource to be legitimately posted here? hope so! 134_041714_290000000.png134_041715_350000000.png 134_041710_190000000.png down load as pdf http://ia800701.us.archive.org/12/items/RailwayModeller1964January/RailwayModeller1964Jan.pdf Rly of the Month |
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posted: 5 Mar 2018 13:19 from: dave turner
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Rodney, Thank you - that's the one! Bury St Edmunds not Kings Lynn, only 40 miles out. Does anyone know what happened to it? regards Dave |
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posted: 5 Mar 2018 13:27 from: Martin Wynne
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dave turner wrote: Does anyone know what happened to it?Hi Dave, There is a reply about its fate on RMweb: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/131908-search-for-an-old-club-layout/#entry3072855 cheers, Martin. |
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posted: 5 Mar 2018 13:43 from: dave turner
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Martin, Now read and replied to. Thank you. Regards Dave |
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