Steve

Narrow Gauge NOW, 2025

Yesterday was Narrow Gauge NOW one of the biggest narrow gauge railway modelling exhibitions in the UK. With 40 layouts and demonstrations and 22 traders it was well worth attending.

Here are some snaps of a few of the layouts. Click on an image for a larger version.

Brickyard Farm in SM32 by Stephen Penn
There’s a local brickyard.
Beautifully modelled buildings.
A simple track plan with just one point, it’s full of interesting details
Ashover Butts in 009 by David Wright is well presented…
… and well modelled.
Whiteoak Light Railway in 0-16.5 by Nyall Rudge, Allan Law and Joe Pearson.
It has a lovely industrial feel.
The ship is a wonderful.
The layout is very atmospheric.
Knottmuch Works in 009 by Alan Martin. Clever use of a sector plate.
I liked this unnamed micro by Alan. It shows you don’t need much space to create an attractive layout.
Wherewithall Quay in 009 now owned by David Gander.
The Lindsey Joint Railway O-16.5 modular layout
Built by 7mmNGA Lincolnshire Area Group.
A nice variety of modules.
Reflecting the wide variety of tastes in the group.
Nice 0-16.5 stock too.
Derwent Road in O9 built by Bill Flude.
Nice Leighton Buzzard Railway feel.
Classic 1960’s houses. You dont see these modelled very often!
Fitzwillian Basin in O9 by Andy Booth.
Nice A1 Models Kerr Stuart conversion in blue.
Another layout with great buildings and loads of atmosphere.
Great little railcar made from 422 Modelmaking coach sides.
I love this scene on one side of the layout. So much work has gone into creating it, yet it’s so understated.

Despite a great selection of traders my spending was modest: some whitemetal buckets and I beam plastic section.

Best of all I bumped into lots of interesting people, friends from the real world, online buddies and new acquaintances.

Great to talk to you all 🙂

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  2. Hi Steve, It was a good, no excellent show! So much to see and the quality of layouts was superb. Didn’t see you about so we either missed each other or you were hiding! Despite my Financial advisor being present I did pick up a few more things then you did – so many traders, so many things, so much you never knew you needed! Woody

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    • Hey Big Spender, Sounds like you had fun! Sorry I didn’t see you. I wandered round in a daze most of the day – I believe it’s a syndrome called ‘Narrow Gauge Overload’ 🙂

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