Sandy Lane is the name that has now been chosen for our latest "0
Gauge" model. This model was inherited by the Heywood Model
Railway Group after the demise last year of the Todmorden Society
who wanted to see it go to a good home.
The model was in need of a fair bit of work and this has been
ongoing for the last few months. It is hoped that we will have this
one ready in time for our next exhibition in March 2005
Having completed much of the work needed
to update the model it is now seen here on the first occasion that
it has all been assembled together. It is too large for us to keep
it fully assembled in our club rooms.
The right hand end of the model showing
the signal box and an "Ivatt" tank loco standing on a
siding.
Looking along the front of the layout
from the right hand side.
The station area is in the far distance.
The sidings at the right hand end of the
layout between the Signal Box and the Water Tower.
The layout is a fairly large "Round
and Round" which is just too large to fit fully assembled in
the club rooms. This is unfortunate and it was felt that it could
not be reduced in size without making the radii of the curves too
tight. The net result is that we have to hire a larger room in the
building in order to have a "Running Night" on the model.
The photos above were all taken with the layout set up in the hired
room at Champness Hall on the first occasion that we could "Test"
the running of the layout with it all assembled.
Even so it should make a very nice exhibition
layout and it is hoped that it will make its first outing at our
March 2005 exhibition at Champness Hall Rochdale.
Please note this is a new venue for this year
as we have been badly let down by our normal one at Holy Cross in
Bury
