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Breitenfurt – Ost and the
MORAY MRG MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION, 2012
— Organised by the
Moray Model Railway Group, 2012/03/17-18 —
More images can be seen on the Moray MRG's own website.
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This year's exhibition, like last year's, ran before Easter and was again in the excellent (albeit draughty at times) Territorial Army Centre.
As with last year, there were 29 stands, of which sixteen were layouts (twwo more than last year) varying in scale from Z to 1 scale.
As with last year, Bahnhof Breitenfurt – Ost drew a lot of attention and positive comments from the visitors and other exhibitors
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and behaved acceptably well throughout the exhibition though some of the locos struggled towards the end of the second day and substitutes had
to be called out to play. (The main problem was with overheating causing the internals of the locos to short.)
Once again, the layout was situated in the small side room, though I don't think this was such a problem as last year and plenty of people
came to see the four layouts there and Peterhead Puffers (sadly running a closing down sale) seemed to get quite a few customers.
As usual, I would like to thank the organisers for asking me to exhibit again and for their support.
I apologise for the lack of trains on layouts. As a sole operator I had to take my photos early on the second day, before exhibitors
arrived to start up their layouts.
Scales:
Z = 1:220, 1.4mm/ft • International N = 1:160, 1.9mm/ft • British N = 1:148, 2.06mm/ft • TT = 1:120, 2.54mm/ft •
H0 = 1:87, 3.5mm/ft • 00 = 1:76, 4mm/ft • P4/S4 = 1:76.2, 4.22mm/ft • 0 = 1:45, 6.78mm/ft.
H0 = 1:87, 3.5mm/ft • 00 = 1:76, 4mm/ft • P4/S4 = 1:76.2, 4.22mm/ft • 0 = 1:45, 6.78mm/ft.
Stand 9. Bahnhof Breitenfurt – Ost – Chris Manvell. (Click on thumbnail images to see them full size.)
Z scale. Breitenfurt – Ost is a fictitious Bavarian mainline station in the early 19th century. The station acts as terminus to commuter
services and as the junction for a small branch line which disappears into the hinterland. The trains run come from several of the old
Länderbahnen (state railways) as well as the later DRG (Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesselschaft). The loco shed is home to a number of very early
Bavarian locomotives.
Ironically, I only took one photograph of Breitenfurt at the exhibition so I have included some pre-expo images.
Ironically, I only took one photograph of Breitenfurt at the exhibition so I have included some pre-expo images.
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Image 1: A freight train waits on Track 1 while on Track 2 a local train picks up passengers.
Image 2: A late delivery taking place in the early winter evening.
Image 3: All is quiet as the mist begins to settle in the valley in the cold moonlit night.
Image 4: The layout without its backdrop while it is being prepared for the exhibition.
Image 5: I try to get some early photos for my diary while still working on the back of the layout.
I will post some videos later once I've mastered simple editing.
There are no photos of Breitenfurt-Ost on the Moray MRG's galleries for 2012 and 2011. However, a couple of photos can be seen on their 2010 webpage and give an idea of how the layout has progressed.
Image 2: A late delivery taking place in the early winter evening.
Image 3: All is quiet as the mist begins to settle in the valley in the cold moonlit night.
Image 4: The layout without its backdrop while it is being prepared for the exhibition.
Image 5: I try to get some early photos for my diary while still working on the back of the layout.
I will post some videos later once I've mastered simple editing.
There are no photos of Breitenfurt-Ost on the Moray MRG's galleries for 2012 and 2011. However, a couple of photos can be seen on their 2010 webpage and give an idea of how the layout has progressed.
Other model railway layouts at the exhibition to follow, piecemeal.
Stand 3. Thomas the Tank Engine – Moray MRG (for charity)
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Stand 6. Melburgh – Rev. G. Crawford
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Stand 8. Grove Street – Cupar and District MRC
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Stand 10. Littleton Abbey – Joe Skinner
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Stand 11. Banff Terminus – Ian Noble
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Banff has been created in the unusual 2mm fine scale. Unlike commercial scales, 2mm scale track has to be built by the modeller using code 40 rail and pcb sleepers. Similarly, locos and rolling stock has to be scratch built or modified kits.
Stand 14. Fox Hat Junction – Dundee MRC
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Stand 16. Salzburg Mountain – Inverness and District MRC
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Stand 17. Headleyhope – Aberdeen MRC
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Stand 18. Glassgreen Diesel Depot – Colin Anderson
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Stand 19. Lancefield Mountain – Dunblane MRC
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*Shay locos have side mounted vertical cylinders with geared shafts transmitting power to two or three wheel sets.
They can negotiate very the tight curves needed on logging railways. See this Wikipedia article.
They can negotiate very the tight curves needed on logging railways. See this Wikipedia article.
Stand 22. The Curve – Elgin MRC
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Note: The trestle bridge in the last picture, not part of the layout, was a module from Twin Rivers, shown in previous years.
Stand 23. Wilberforce Junction – Perth and District MRC
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Stand 27. Teesside Steel – RAF Kinloss MRC
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Stand 28. Western Avenue – Arry Dodd
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Stand 29. Sheriffston – Moray MRG
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