matthieu on November 5th, 2011

Introducing the new layout of François Gilbert and me Matthieu Jacquemart. Naturally, it’s an O14 layout ! It is loosely based on the sablières of Nemours.
Here is the drawing for the project :

The layout is divided into three modules of 100×40cm. Total size is 360×140cm with slide.
Its construction was described in the french review [...]

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JohnC on November 3rd, 2011

Rhyd is a 014 gauge model built by David John of a fictitious (and highly improbable) branch off the Ffestiniog Railway. Any similarity to the village of the same name is purely accidental.

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The top end of the layout, a Roy [...]

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steamystef on October 25th, 2011

Remember, one of my first post talk you about “A small trackside workshop”.

The diorama during Expométrique, on 2009 at Richelieu!
After a while, it seemed interesting to make this diorama functional and include it in a larger layout.  The theme, not a real one, is a slate quarry in Belgium. The layout will consist of five [...]

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JohnC on June 25th, 2011

Here are three videos showing some running trials of my new chopper couplings covering basic operation, DCC and delayed uncoupling.
See also my articles in NG&IRM Review issues 86 and 87.
Update 7/11/2011
These couplings are now available for sale at: http://www.zamzoodled.co.uk/

See also my earlier post here

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JohnC on March 2nd, 2011

Carl Arendt managed a popular website specifically focussing on small layouts. There’s lots of inspiration, including several O14 layouts and many layout plans.
Update. Sadly Carl Arendt passed away on Friday March 4, 2011. See comments for further details.
http://www.carendt.us/

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stur14 on February 7th, 2011

Here we have some photos that may be of interest to the group, some detail pics of Dinorwic pointwork and one of my own made to 14mm gauge ready for the dummy lever and motorising. Made from some old copperclad sleepers (yet to be slit for wiring) and some N gauge rail. I am not [...]

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JohnC on February 5th, 2011

Further to recent requests here is a video of some superpower on the Pentewan Light Railway. Locos are Wrightlines Baldwin and Backwoods K1 Garratt. Scenic work has progressed a little since the last video: k1-garratt-on-the-plr
The video was taken on a CanonG11 and assembled with iMovie on a mac. All the sounds are from the locos [...]

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JohnC on February 5th, 2011

This post has been updated and moved to here

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P-J "Sid" Sanders on October 7th, 2010

A 0-6-2T Hunslet based on Leeds No 1 and Russell, built on a modified proprietary chassis with a scratchbuilt body and details.

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stur14 on October 1st, 2010

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I am making up some wagons to go behind my Quarry Hunslet for a ‘Dinorwic’ corner of my layout. Thought the group may be interested. Two are finished and another 4 types are in the pipeline. I have attached photos of [...]

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