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Four other established layouts, library, workshop.........

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Over the years we have built many award winning layouts and work is currently in progress on those listed below.
Click on the layout name for photographs and additional details.

Dewsbury Midland (00 gauge)
Our stunning layout, Dewsbury Midland was shown for the first time at our Millenium Exhibition and it is still well worth seeing. It is set in the West Riding of Yorkshire, has won several awards at the exhibitions it has attended and has appeared regularly in the model railway press.

Although you may think that the layout is complete there is still a lot of detail to be added, with working semaphore signals the most recent development. Model Railway Journals 165 and 166 give some idea of the research and commitment that has gone into the layout. Size 25 feet by 11 feet.

 

Hazelwood Junction (N gauge)
The N Gauge Group was formed after a group of memebrs decided that an N Gauge layout would fill a slot missing from the MMRS and a simple, smallish layout would be built which would allow members to run models "straight from the box".

Trackwork is Peco finescale and the layout is based around Hazel Grove. There are now regular running sessions on the layout which is 12 feet long by 2 feet 8 inches wide. Buildings, signals and scenic work are now being developed.

 

Canaan Valley (0n30, 16.5mm gauge)
Having suffered a both a name change and a change of size, the layout is actually be 18' by 2' on four baseboards, with scenery and buildings which will allow it to run with either US or British stock. Construction is well under way and you are welcome to join in and learn from the experts in this type of modelling.

 

Mersey Division (0 gauge)
With a continuous run the Mersey Division regularly plays host to many members' models which are given the chance to stretch their legs and show what they can do. Its 3 foot wide baseboards run around the outside of the 41 foot 6 inch by 24 foot upper floor of Dean Hall and it has appeared at our Annual Exhibition.

The main through station, Cornbrook, is now being supplemented by the development of a terminus station which has Templot designed trackwork.

 

Dean Park (00 gauge)
This 4mm scale 00 gauge modern image (present day) layout is aimed at members who want to improve but are not sure how to develop their stock and scenery from the excellent quality items now being offered by the major manufacturers. Unless you are already an expert, this may be the layout for you. The size is 18 feet by 2 feet 6 inches.

 

Slattocks Junction (4mm scale, 18.83mm gauge)
This layout has a continuous run with a through station (just off scene) and yard. The layout is fictional but based on the Calder Valley route in the Middleton to Castleton area.

Trackwork is being rebuilt and electrics, using DCC for loco control, are all but completed. A start has been made on the extensive scenery that will make this layout a little bit different from most P4 layouts. In order to build 100+ wagons reasonably quickly, group members have developed a new etched baseplate system, Alex Jackson coupling jigs [click for details] and etched underframe details [see Model Railway Journal 200].

Including the scenic extension Slattocks measures 18 feet by 13 feet.

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