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selected scenes from the 'HO' layouts 'Prospect Valley' |
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'Prospect
Valley' is the HO layout
built by the American section of the club. The design has been devised to encompass both an exhibition layout and a continuous run when assembled in the clubroom. PV is 12ft long with a sector plate forming an 'L' shape to the layout. Mike Carter, an NMRA award winner for his exquisite buildings and many articles published about construction and his build ability, has made the buildings for this layout. Under the watchful eye of Tony Cane, the other members of the American HO group are providing skills such as track laying, electrics, scenery building and many other facets that go into building a successful layout.
The layout has been to various shows around the South and has been exhibited at our own show held on the 1st Saturday in November. |
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Click Here for more pictures of exhibitions visited by this layout.
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 Sorry but these photographs show a locomotive with its front and rear rail missing. No Names No Pack drill!! |
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 Prospect Valley whilst under construction |
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From these early photographs, members of the 'HO'
group can be seen busily working on the new layout. Below are scenes of the layout ready for exhibiting. |
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| If you are interested in American HO models and would like to know more about the hobby contact our secretary or visit on a Monday evening where you will be made very welcome. | ||||||
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Previous fixed 'HO' Layout built in Sands clubroom. Layout never had a Name! now dismantled.
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The layout was in the form of a double deck system Joined by a Spiral. Here can be seen the levels being constructed.
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Shown here is the sub baseboard built to carry the spiral over existing tracks on the lower level. | This picture shows the first transitions from lower track to spiral. It also shows clearly the half join used to join each section. | ||||
