Monday, 23 September 2024

Playing Trains

Once again I was Merseyside bound last weekend, though this time in the name of 009 rather than visiting any real locomotives. 


A visit to my Dad's house allowed us to both spend a good chunk of the day 'playing trains' with his 009 layout. Essentially a large S bend in 8x2ft, it's a nice little setup.


This is very much an at home 'fun to run' layout, and with the potential for three train operation it certainly is. It also provided a nice opportunity to bring some stock with me and photograph it in a different environment.


The 'faux-Heywood' Varikit certainly looked quite at home with the toad brake and a slightly modified Egger Bahn balcony coach. After some fine tuning with the gearing it ran the best it ever has, improving it's performance with each run. The Sentinel and Railcar also put in appearances throughout the day.


The visit also coincided with the monthly meeting of the Merseyside & SW Lancs NG Group meeting of the 009 Society in nearby Rainford. Being a smaller, more informal meeting the layouts attending didn't particularly have name boards attached, but there was still a nice line up for what was a small one roomed church hall. Apologies, but I was having such a nice time I forgot to photograph any of the attending layouts!

Rather dangerously, the 009 Sales Stand was also in attendance. As is always the way, too many temptations, and I ended up leaving with one more future project I hadn't planned on buying!


After that brief excursion it was back for another round on the layout.


Overall, a very enjoyable and relaxing day out. Certainly got plans to go back to the Merseyside meet again.


I do like this crossing scene though!

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