Photos from two weekend visits to the Copenhagen and Malmo areas in Autumn 2008.

Please visit Widnes Road's Blog @ http://widnesroad.blogspot.com/

Exhibition Dates

See Widnes Road at the following Exhibition Appearances:

Farnham & District MRC - 10th-11th October 2009;
Aldershot - Connaught Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, GU12 4AS

Hampton Court MRC - Tolworth Showtrain 2009
Tolworth Recreation Centre - 14th-15th November 2009;

Royston & District MRC - Sat 21st November 2009
Meridian School, Garden Walk, Royston, SG8 7JH

Provisional invites; 2010

Hoddesdon, Herts 10th July 2010

Mid Essex MRC - 18th September 2010
Shenfield High School, Oliver Road, Shenfield

Ilford & West Essex MRC - 80th Anniversary Exhibition
2nd & 3rd October 2010

Romford MRC - Sat 13th November 2010

Confirmed Appearances 2011

Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 2011
19th & 20th November 2011, NEC Birmingham

Description:
Widnes Road is a finescale DCC 4mm Exhibition Layout set in the north-west in the mid 1980's. Although a fictional depot, the design is based on a small fueling point and shed built to serve an off-scene marshaling yard for the Runcorn and Widnes industrial complexes including the ICI chemical works; and was inspired by visits to Warrington Bank Quay in the late 80's and 90's. As the layout grows, eventually the western end of the yard itself will be modelled, including a wagon repair shop.

The layout is 14'6" long by 20'' wide, with a 10'6" scenic section; requires two operators, and fits in a SWB Transit Van. Invites to shows throughout the UK are welcome, just use the 'get in touch' button.

Notes:

This layout was originally conceived as an exercise in what could be achieved in a very tight space, and a short time.

As initially built the scenic section was only 4'-6", and with a small three road traverser was a total of under 7' by 1' 6". After a number of successful outings in 2006 and 2007, for the 2008 exhibition season Widnes Road it was extended to a 9' scenic section, with 3' fiddle yard. For Autumn 2009 the fiddle yard grew to 4' and the scenic section to 10'.

It was originally built in less than 6 months from conception to exhibition, although as with all layouts, these things are never completely finished.

Previous Outings:

2006 - Theydon Bois - November 06;
2007 - Enfield Town 07
- Erith MRC, Bexley September 07
2008 - Perth, Scotland, June 2008
- Erith MRC, Bexley, September 2008
- Epping Railway Show, Theydon Bois Village Hall, Essex, Saturday 15th November 2008
- Letchworth, Herts. Model Railway Exhibition, Saturday 29th November 2008
2009 - Erith MRC, Dartford, Kent - 24th-25th January 2009
- Sudbury MRC - 3rd October 2009; St. Peters, Market Hill, Sudbury

Widnes Road has a number of provisional invites for 2009 to 2011(!) (see above), however further exhibition invites are welcome. Just leave me a message or e-mail me on paulsmith95@btinternet.com

On my work bench:
Updated August 2008

Updated with the latest pictures from the 'bench'; two O-Gauge wagons, the first items of rolling stock built / painted for the garden railway.

A selection of old pictures taken in the late 1980's. These will appear fairly randomly as I trawl through a shoe-box full of old negs and scan them in.

Photographs of Belgian Railways from 2004-Present Day. Taken at Brussels, Hasselt and Bruges.

The latest progress from the garden railway; a plan to have a 7mm double track mainline around the whole back garden.

Latest update August 2008; the south-east and south-west curves walls are built and test running has started.

Welcome to the latest addition to my model railway stable, Singen Hbf. This is a 2mm Era V mainline German layout, featuring DCC control and extensive catenary.

This layout was featured in European Railways and ER modelling throughout the initial construction phases. It has appeared at Warley twice an in recent years it was on display in Victors European Railway shop in Loughton.

This layout will be available for exhibitions from Spring 2009, once the extension to my other exhibition layout, Widnes Road, is fully complete and I have completed the scenery on Singen.

Contact me at the usual address; paulsmith95@btinternet.com

The latest distraction... A Japanese market 1986 Mk1 MR2 Supercharger

Yet another project, Lurhstaap is a continuous run German Era V 2mm. This layout is currently on hold while I build the extension to Widnes Road, and finish the scenery on Singen Hbf...

Diesels on the Nene Valley

Trip working on the Ketton Cement Branch

ACORP Railtour and Norwich Railfest September 24th 2005

West Wirral is no more. The layout has been broken up, and 'recycled' before moving house and to make room for the new larger Widnes Road MkII and Singen Hbf.

Last photos of West Wirral taken before it was dismantled before a house move 25th March 2006

Latest updates 4th September 2005

Manchester-Holyhead
Crewe-Holyhead
and West Coast Electrics

Anglia Drags, Summer 2004

Euston-Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper 29/06/04

47's on the Holyhead's, West Coast Electric's between Crewe and Euston

37's on the Rhymney and Fishguard Harbour branches, drags on the West Coast Mainline, and a day at Crewe

Glastonbury additionals, Fragonset 31's on the Weymouth and Brighton services, and 37's on the Rhymney Branch.

York Rail Fest 2004

Most photos are of my collection of British Rail era and London Underground Railwayana, but also some museum shots (as stated on picture).

General Stuff...

11:50 Paddington-Penzance 18/02/04
57603+47815
ECS 57604

Ark Royal through the years.

A collection of Fragonset loco's:
31's, 45 & 47's at work

Class 37/4's across the UK during 1988-89

Class 50's in the late 80's into the early 1990's

Updated Nov-2005