Chilcompton

Exhibition Manager Details

Chilcompton is the latest of a number of Somerset & Dorset based exhibition layouts. It is based on the prototype station of the same name, which was based on the main line between Midsommer Norton and Evercreech Junction. The era is set sometime between 1950 and 1955 and all the stock used represents what would have actually run over the real line, at this time. The scale is 4mm using "OO" gauge track. The whole of the station and goods yard area is modelled to scale. However some artistic license has had to be taken so as to curve the track formation at each end into the fiddle yard. The fiddle yard features sixteen roads and is capable of holding 24 separate trains. All the buildings on the layout are scratch built, mainly using thick card for the basic structure. These were covered with plasticard to represent stone or brick finishes.

Exhibition Details

Layout Owner : The Redditch Model Railway Club

Number of operators required: 5

Layout size : 18ft x 9½ ft – The layout is operated from the central well and has scenery on three of the four sides

Layout Expenses:  We would expect reimbursement for out of pocket expenses for members and or The Club following the exhibition of this layout. The transport for this layout would involve the hire of short wheel base Transit type van.

Magazine Features : The layout was featured in the September 2006 edition of Railway Modeller and the  eighth edition (February 2008) of the Hornby Railways magazine.

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