Gallery

Here are a few pictures of our hobby in action. Click on the thumbnails to see bigger versions of the photos.

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An Accucraft Superior on the Mold MES 16mm track	Two more views of the Celyn track; A Friog Models Natalie Anne and a Roundhouse Engineering Dylan


Two views of Neil's highly detailed Countess on the Argoed Light Railway	The Weal Barrow Railway this time, in the sun too!


The group has a Bonfire Night Extravaganza each year which is always held on the Cwmtudu Tramway and is usually damp!	A stunning model is Llewelyn, based on the Vale of Rheidol prototype. It is one of the largest 16mm models available and can be bought RTR from two quality manufacturers

Rowlands Lodge is our portable layout which tours various shows during the year.	We also have a 'petit' layout we can take to shows where space is limited. As this picture shows, if the operators turn around, so does the layout!


Each Friday, a different member hosts a run in the evening. It is primarily a social gathering with the serious business of running trains thrown in. Supper is often an extravagant affair, and with a selection of both indoor and out door lines, we can run all year round in most weathers!

Sometimes, getting at a stuck engine can be an adventure. These two drivers are finding out that railways are not always designed for easy access!	GOFs meet on most Tuesdays and spend a couple of quiet hours running trains around each others' gardens or the 16mm track at the Celyn.


Accidents do happen...

Rowlands Lodge
A view of our portable layout. This picture shows the station area of the main loop and the canal basin end of the branchline. This is what we consider to be the best side for viewing, although, as is the case here, we are often on show from all sides.	The station end of the branchline. The branch is used to provide continuous interest for the viewing public. A different train can usually be seen every time you look at this part of the layout.
This view, taken during a maintenance session, shows the branch rejoining the main loop. It is run independently of the main line but has three connections to it. The locomotive shed is on the left and Rowlands Lodge station on the right. The two hollow buildings on the far side of the layout are for loco servicing.	The warehouses at Rowlands Lodge station. These actually hide the levers which operate the pointwork in the foreground. The line immediately in front of the buildings leads left to the loco shed and houses locos for display during shows. The next line is the main running line and the line closest the camera is the branch.
The main viewing side of the layout. This is Rowlands Lodge station. As can be seen, the layout is fully lit and this can be appreciated in even the brightest of exhibition halls. The line to the right is the main running line whilst the line at the bottom of the picture leads to the canal basin.	This aerial view shows the canal basin branch on the left and the main loop to the right with Rowlands Lodge station at the top of the picture.
A general view of the canal basin branch. The buildings behind the basin are canal company warehouses whilst the far building is Blackwell's Brewery.	A close-up of the brewery complex. A certain steeplejack can often be seen climbing the chimney here with his trusty Landrover parked below.
The Cottage. Presumably this is the lodge, but nobody seems too sure... Notice the railway line running around the garden. It's actually z scale which works out at about 5" gauge in 16mm scale.	The R. E. Flackson's Works. This is one of the hollow buildings behind which the live-steam locos can safely be prepared and brought up to pressure before being put on the main line with their train. The name is an anagram of cornflakes as the boxes containing them were used to make the individual stones and slates that face the building.

I am always in need of more pictures of our hobby. If you have any photos of our lines, engines or members or of Rowlands Lodge, please email them to web@nw-16millers.org.