February saw 12 of us make it to Moorfield Hall.
Dick Johnson brought along his layout. This showed some more work on the scenery. Dick ran a trio of Bachmann Baldwins. He also ran his Bachmann “Merddin Emrys” in ‘as built’ condition with a rake of the new Peco FR bug box coaches.
Hugh Freeman made a welcome return to the group, bringing his new OOn3 layout “Barrow Road”. This is based on the track plan at Wantage with track by Tillig. Rolling stock was built from various Worsley Works kits, and many of the tram locos were powered by Rietze Automodelle chassis. There was also a guest appearance an Italian Os.Kar. HOm Railcar. Barrow Road is actually half the layout, with the other half a HOm model. When the 2 are linked one forms the fiddle yard for the other.
Matthew Tozer brought along some of his Fox Valley Light Railway 009 stock. He also took the opportunity for an impromptu painting & weathering demonstration.
Peter Hardy had been busy building. First was a Dundas SLGR 2-6-2T on a modified Liliput 0-6-2 chassis. He also had built a new chassis for his Dundas Ffestiniog 2-4-0ST ‘Linda’. Both got a run on Peter’s test track, along with the latest from Steve Mann – a second Roco diesel on a Farish 03 chassis and a scratch built bogie flat wagon – and a recently purchased MinitrainS NS2f diesel from Geoff Harper.
Tim Williams’ 3D printer had been busy making a new pair of platform trucks for the Bryn Tegid incline, some Dinorwic slate wagons with redesigned axle boxes and printed wheel sets and a ‘what if’ bogie slate wagon with 3D printed body, bogies and wheel sets.
