Looking for a photo that appeared in one of them.

 

I was having a protracted email discussion with that nice Mr Morton of this parish and wanted to use a picture to illustrate a point I was trying to get across.

The photo I wanted I knew had appeared in one of the Peco booklets or "Shows You How " leaflets and I think it was maybe either " A Home for your railway " , " Building the Baseboards"  or  "Scenery Modelling".

The picture ( which was near the back of the booklet) was of a small micro O-16.5 Narrow gauge Layout , size about 28 inches  x 18 inches and the layout was basically just an oval of track and two small sidings . One of the sidings led to a shed at the left side of the layout while the other to a half relief workshop in the centre of the oval.

Unfortunately all my Peco leaflets and booklets seem to have vanished when we moved here so I was wondering if anyone had copies of these publications so I could identify the layout as I dont remember its name or its builder.

Is it a photo of an actual layout or just the track plan you are seeking?

I have a number of these publications but I haven't been able to find a photo of a similar description so far.

Perry

Hi Perry

Thankyou for looking for me - its a bit of a long shot and although I am certain its one of the Peco booklets that it was in I may have got the titles wrong.

It was the photo of the actual layout that I was hoping to find - I seem to remember it was just being used to illustrate how little space was needed for a layout even if a larger scale was used.

Again from memory it was small narrow gauge industrial locos such as Listers that were being used for motive power on the layout.

OK, Richard. I have quite a few of these publications so I will look through them all for you - hopefully this evening. I'll let you know the result either way.

Perry

I've just had a look through mine Richard (and although I don't have "Scenery Modelling") it's not in the other two you mentioned - mind you mine go back to the dawn of decimalisation!

Ken.

 

Sorry  chaps I think I got the wrong titles . I have now heard from the Peco Technical Advice Bureau whom I asked the same question and they reckon the picture I am looking for appeared in a couple of their books( all out of print ) and its a layout built by Julian Andrews.

One of the books was Railway Modelling - A Beginners Guide Part 1.

I dont think I have ever seen that one so it must have been one of the others I remember but I dont know which one.

Thanks for looking.

I just may have that book Richard ,my library system is a bit haphazard and i given a few away, but i will have a good look for that one .

Nothing relevant in my library, Richard. Sorry.

However, if you take a look at this:

Home - Carendt.com

it may help.


Perry

Just in case you think Perry has supplied a duff link, you need to exclude the comma after html in the web address.  Once you de highlight that, it will open no problem.

Sorry for the typo.  :oops:

The link has now been corrected and should work properly.

Perry

Thanks Perry

That link took me back .

I built a version of several of those layouts in TT3 in my teens . My "Piano line" was called that as the baseboard was actually made of the lid of the family upright piano which was broken up as no one was interested in it even if offered it free of charge.The age of making your own entertainment at home was gone and the gogglebox was taking over.

Hello Richard……..
I had to blow the dust off the lid of box that these booklets were stored in but
i think this maybe the magazine and layout you are looking for…..:mrgreen:

 

 Yes thats the layout I was thinking about , many thanks for finding that as I was beginning to think my memory was playing tricks.

I have now  been told that the layout is still around and currently owned by the Chairman of the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association who attends many exhibitions with another of his layouts called Avalon Brickworks which has a very similar track plan.

The one illustrated goes to prove you dont need a lot of space even in the larger scales to have  interesting operating potential and scope for highly detailed scenic work.

Again thanks to all for looking through your books on my behalf.    

Glad it turned up Richard . Well done DS.

Hello Richard…….
I came across a little information on the layout you were looking for
that i thought you might be interested in.

http://www.ngrail.co.uk/4_avalon.htm

 

Thanks for posting  that link - its really interesting stuff.

Obviously having trouble sleeping, Richard.
Good to have interests to occupy your mind in that circumstance.

 

Pete

The Time of Day , Day of the Week , Month of the year  and even Year itself have ceased to have any meaning for me.

I am just glad I am here and intend to make the most of it without worrying about conventions such as its the middle of the night and all normal  sane people should be asleep.