Exhibition
Layouts from around the World
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Layouts
from 1999 to 2004
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England
- USA - Germany
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Adrian Cassidy’s Monstrous layout |
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Shown at
Twickenham TTRCA get together in 1999. 24 feet x 8
feet ( 8 meters x
2.7 meters ) |
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For some Years Bruce Jordan has been exhibiting his layout in his
native England, as well as in Holland and Germany |
Seen at Plumpton in Sussex, England In 2001 |
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The layout
measures 16 feet by 4 feet, or 5 meters x 1.2 meters. A feature is
his ability to run three trains under independent control on the same track
at the same time. This is achieved
using operating cantenary. By it is
quite an achievement to be able to prevent them crashing ! The layout uses
modern nickel silver TE track |
Above picture by Steve White |
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Seen at Banbury, England April 10th 2004 |
3 layouts were on display |
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Specially made
this DC version of the famous TTR US Pacific has the stretched tender similar
to that seen in photos of the prototype but not put into production. The loco in production used the Trix Express
20/57 with a short tender. |
An aerial view
of Geoffrey Robinson’s layout with a close up on the left
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Clive Parker
demonstrates some of his Trix collection.
A close up view below shows a Portsmouth train, a compound loco, the
blue meteor and in the background a diesel flier.
The photo on
the left shows the rare pre-war level crossing with operating barriers. These were being raised and lowered during
the show to let trains pass. |
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The largest
layout on display was by a recent new
member –Mark Biffen A further view is shown below
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On the left a
video clip from an earlier Banbury show on Keith Hayman’s layout |
Keith
Jones’s * * Now showing in the USA !!
Built in 2003
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The layout is a slightly enlarged version of
the “Master” layout of the pre-wired table-tops available in the ‘50’s.
It is expanded slightly to add more longer sidings with a passing loop for the dump line. Total dimensions are 6’x4’ ( 2 meters x 1.3 meters). All components are TTR or
Trix Express. The latter contributed the Transformers/DC controllers,
some point switches and nine 2-pole relays. True
to the table top scheme, the two pairs of points that link the two loops are
protected by block signalling/indicating check switch combinations. |
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All
other points are switched normally, but the control signal also switches a TE
2-pole relay per point. The relay isolates the relevant siding and
(where installed) controls the colour light signal. |
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most complex part was the logic for the three points that control the
‘between loop’ siding and the station accesses. The relays are
connected such that ALL must be switched to main line for the signals to be
green and the dead section powered. Any one of these switched to the
side line results in a red signal and dead section to prevent trains running
the point |
On Show in Southern Germany - 2004
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Peter Berg, is
a keen model railways enthusiast who exhibits in Southern Germany. The layout on the right
was shown in April 2004 in Achern (in the northern black forest) and combines both TTR, Trix Express and Marklin. More pictures can be seen
at Peter’s Home page – see links on
main page. Below are two photos from
the Gaggenau show in 2003
Above are 3 ultra rare disc
wheel locos from 1935; the original TE for the English market ( top), the
German equivalent ( middle) and one intended for the Swiss market ( bottom).
A glimpse of the TTR blue
Meteor alongside two Marklin locos in the middle a ST 800 and on the right an
ultra rare TWE 700. |
The layout is just for shows and measures 6 meters long, nearly 20 feet |
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On the right Adrian Cassidy’s Monstrous layout of 1999 |
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