GAUGE O GUILD

The layout has five circular, continuous run circuits, providing about twelve different gauges ranging from ‘Z’ to ‘G’. There are two O gauge running tracks (approximately 6' 6" radius) - one of which is exclusively 2 rail, the other is wired for 2 or 3 rail use. DC and DCC controllers are provided. This track is normally operational on three Fridays per month.

This is a US outline Switching layout. The yard is the end of the short line branch owned by the "Lyttelton & Western Railway". As well as L&W power, you could see locomotives from any hired in from any other RR company. Standard gauge, single ended switching yard, serving many various types of industries. Layout is DCC operation. Visiting DCC 2 rail loco's and guest operators welcome, (subject to ability) .

Engine shed with servicing and stabling facilities. Sequence from the grouping, through nationalisation to blue diesels. DCC sound in most locomotives. Layout can be operated with six people, but eight is best.

A continous double circuit layout size 35 x 16 feet. Including a four track section, double junction, branch line, goods yard and train storage loops. The layout had been under construction for 10 years and includes scenery, buildings and signals.

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A fleeting visit to the small Indian town of Ahmadpur, north of Calcutta, in 1992, provided the inspiration for this diarama. The archetypical Indian narrow gauge station was the terminus for a line from Katwa while just behind was the broad gauge station on the northbound line from Calcutta. A goods shed provided an interchange for freight between the two gauges while passengers either had to walk across the tracks or through the town.

 The diarama is 7mm scale using 0 gauge track for the broad gauge and 0n30 track for the narrow gauge. A small variety of trains operate on the On30 with one operating on the 0 gauge within the limited space available. There are numerous features peculiar to the Indian railway scene of the time. As no Indian proprietary models (other than for the Darjeeling Railway in 4mm) are available, everything is scratch-built although may be not to the highest standards, but it remains work in progress and open to comments.

More images available upon request.

First exhibited at Ross-on-Wye in 2025 and as featured in the GOG Gazette Nov 2025.

German standard gauge DCC. The layouts set in Epoch 3 around 1965 when steam and diesel locos are in use. Set in the Air valley around 25miles from thew Rhein the layout is based on reality but with a bit of licence. Stock is from Lenz, Brawa, Fulgurex and some kit built stock from various German suppliers. The layout comes with its own LED lighting and requires 3 or four operators. A luton van is needed to transport to venues. Happy to travel up to 100 miles unless show allows staying over on the Sunday night

Set 1985 - 1990 in the north west around the Cumbria area. 7mm scale / 0 gauge fine-scale standards. A new layout due to make its debut in October 2022 after which it will be available for shows.

Originally called the Layout in a Shed and created for BRM magazines. We have extended this roundy roundy layout Amberdale is a single line secondary route through the Peak District of North Derbyshire in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Motive power for this period is steam with early green diesels.

The layout was constructed to show the transition between an open frame baseboard to fully completed layout within the space of seven feet. As much basics in railway construction and type are depicted, with types of rail and scenery construction along with some rudimentary electrics for point and track control. It is built to show railway layout construction in its easiest form.

LMS or BR era continuous run featuring an engine shed, turntable and coaling stage. Based on Dumfries shed.

A diorama type layout depicting the start to finish of a layout in the space of seven feet!! It starts with an open frame, through various type of baseboard to a completed siding. It has working demonstrations of point motors and signals.

36.75mm fine scale Irish broad gauge. Based on Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway. A proposed, but never built line to the coal mines near Arigna. Set in 1950s and runs with a mix of SLNCR and MGW stock - all scratch or kit built. Analogue powered, with LED lighting and a sliding & rotating fiddle yard. Has appeared in Railway Modeller & BRM

4mm scale model of SVRs station at Arley, acquired second hand. This has provided us with a ready made layout, suitable for exhibition purposes.

9ft x 2ft 3in minimum space layout representing a small ex-LBSCR urban terminus at the end of a minor branch line on the outskirts of a large south coast town. The period is 1930s Southern Railway or early BR, depending on available stock. It is interesting to operate and, we hope, to watch.

Set in East Anglia, ex Great Eastern. Modular format based on 5ft long x 15inch wide baseboards. Travels in a friend pick up truck contact p.simmerson@btinternet.com Checked still available April 22 Tony Kell

OO gauge - 1930s LMS/LNER or 1960s - 1 in 40 main line with Banked / Piloted trains - 20ft x 10ft

This is an end to end Layout which shows a small, rural, terminal station at the end of a branch line. The scenario is that it has been closed by BR and has been re-opened by a preservation society.The layout is on the exhibition circuit as part of the Clubs exhibit list.