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Paul Tomlinson.
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October 29, 2023 at 10:43 am #247005
David Harris
ParticipantI paid a visit to the Weymouth show this weekend. I was pleasantly surprised to see a limited space EM layout called Sheep Croft by Stu Davies.
It is a narrow layout about 5 feet long, based in the South West in the 60s to 70s.
It is a very good example of what can be acheived in a small space. For a first attempt by Stu including building his own points and a mixture of RTR conversions and kitbuilt items the result is excellent.
Well done Stu, hope to see more of it at future exhibitions!
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November 7, 2023 at 12:11 pm #247110
Steve Young
KeymasterSheepcroft was at expoEM Summer in Wakefield this year and I saw it a few years back at RailWells. Nice layout and surprising what can be achieved in a small space.
Wonder if there is any mileage in getting some common standards drawn up so that small layouts can be interconnected together in a sort of modular arrangement. Anyone fancy the challenge?
Steve Young – Newsletter Editor.
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November 7, 2023 at 12:19 pm #247112
Trade Officer
KeymasterWell, the NMRA have a standard for exactly that. It is popular in the US called Freemo
John
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November 7, 2023 at 12:26 pm #247113
Steve Young
KeymasterWell. That surprises me as I thought it was a German standard as that is where I saw a similar idea years back.
The Free-Mo website is definitely worth a look so thank you John.http://www.free-mo.org/standard/
Steve Young
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November 7, 2023 at 1:26 pm #247114
Steve Young
KeymasterThere is an EMGS manual sheet that covers modules 6 . 6 . 0 . ( 1) written by the late Douglas Smith. I was thinking more on the lines of interconnecting two or three small layouts together, simply, in a straight line, occupying about 10 or 12 feet in length. It would be an exhibition managers nightmare to have to contact 7 or 8 members to bring their respective modules along. However I know of one members who alluded to the fact that he as going to connect two of his very small layouts together to increase scope and to cut down the need for fiddle yards.
It’s all food for thought.
Steve Young
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November 7, 2023 at 3:07 pm #247115
Paul Tomlinson
ParticipantThe Gauge 0 Guild are exploring the modular layout concept. Here is a video from their recent “Virtual Show”. I believe they have commissioned a standard baseboard 750mm x 1200mm from Grainge & Hodder. I’m no longer a member, so don’t have further details.
I’ve just looked, and G&H do 400 and 600 x 1200, which are more suited to EM. There’s also a couple with the “Fremo” tag.
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