From when my Parents gave me my first train set for a Christmas present as a child, I have had an interest in model railways. I originally started in "OO" gauge, but have also built in "N" and "O" gauge. The last layout I built was my exhibition layout "Holmehurst" which was in "O" gauge, and I exhibited it around the country. Photos of it can be seen by following this link.

I inherited some "OO9" rolling stock from my late father, including a loco I built from a white metal kit for him, and ever since living on our working narrowboat Hadar I have been thinking about building a "OO9" layout.

For those who do not know, "OO9" is "OO" scale, which is 4mm to 1ft, but the track and rolling stock are narrow gauge, equivalent to 2ft gauge in real life. Modelling-wise this means that I can used standard "OO" scale buildings, people, scenery etc. of which there is a far greater range of ready built items and kits to choose from, but it has the advantage that the reduced size of the track and rolling stock means that curves can be tighter than for standard gauge, without losing a realistic look within a restricted layout size.

I had thought about building a layout in our garden alongside our mooring at the Saltisford Canal Centre, but after much thought decided that this would not be practical. However I built a small layout (now dismantled) which sat on the shelf above the display cabinet, in our saloon, which houses my "O" gauge rolling stock. Having finished it, my wife Jo suggested that when we stop selling coal I could build a layout in the hold. As we stopped selling coal at the end of 2016.

I have now built the layout. This is now a full record of the building of this layout and any new additions along the way.

Please feel free to leave comments, I am always interested in suggestions or questions.

Friday, 24 August 2018

Village Pavements

Not a good start this morning. One of the points on the layout has failed and I have had to remove it and ordered a replacement.
This afternoon I have been cutting and placing the pavements in the village.
They need fixing in place, but I will leave that for now as I have to cut and fit the road surface to replace the temporary ones.
Outside the bakery and newsagent.
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In front of the chemist and in front of and alongside the butchers.
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In front of the Post Office, cottages and in front of and alongside the general stores.
Opposite the general stores and behind and alongside the lock keepers cottage.
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At the junction of the 2 roads opposite The Boat Inn.
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Alongside Jo’s Tea Rooms.
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The new road surface across the two bridges. The temporary black road surfaces will be replaced with further red road surface, and once all fixed in place the roads will be painted black.
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Keith.

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