| Type | Model Railway Club |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Drybrook, Forest of Dean |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | 32 (as of March 2014) |
Chairman | Paul Lansdell |
| Website | www.fodmrc.co.uk |
The Forest of Dean Model Railway Club is a model railway club based in, Drybrook, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.[1] It is a non-profit organisation, and builds, maintains and exhibits model railway layouts around the southwest. The club also organises an annual exhibition at the Dean Academy school in Lydney, every year, the next one being in late September 2014.[2] Starting in early 2014, the club introduced a guest speakers inititiative, with well-known modellers from around the country taking part in talks to both members and the public.[3]
Current layouts
editThe club currentely owns two exhibital layouts:
| Name | Built | Based on | First exhibited | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baynards[4] | 2013 | Baynards railway station | 2013 | 20ft x 6ft | OO gauge (1:76 scale) |
| SM32 Layout[5] | N/A | Fictional | N/A | 20ft x 10ft | 32mm gauge (16mm to 1ft scale) |
Future Layouts
editThe club is currentely building/re-building three layouts for future exhibitions:
| Name | Based on | First Exhibition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awre Junction[6] | Awre for Blakeney railway station | 2015 (planned) | To fit a universal fiddle yard built for modular layouts |
| Martinsdale[7] | Fictional | Unknown | Under re-furbishment |
| O gauge shunting layout[8] | Fictional | Late 2014 (planned) | Newbuild |
See also
editDean Forest Railway - A heritage railway based in the Forest of Dean
References
edit- ^ "About Us". Forest of Dean Model Railway Club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Lydney Show 2014". Forest of Dean Model Railway Club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Guest Speakers". Forest of Dean Model Railway club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Baynards". Forest of Dean Model Railway club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "SM32 Group". Forest of Dean Model Railway club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Awre Junction". Forest of Dean Model Railway club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Martinsdale". Forest of Dean Model Railway club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "O Gauge Group". Forest of Dean Model Railway club. Retrieved 27 May 2014.