Rippers
Western Thunderer
Given the positive feedback recieved from the members of this forum related to the references to our 7mm layouts 'Hospital Gates' and our current project in build 'Millicent Street', I thought that I might introduce some of our other works (albeit not in 7mm scale) if only to proves that as a modelling group we the ERFG are somewhat diverse in our interests.
Here are a few shots of the latest state of play on Outwell Village in 4mm scale
(ok its not Western......... unless you count it as the Western-most fringe of West Norfork.....and even then most of it was in Cambridgeshire!)
Outwell was is owned by one of our group Alan Price and is over 13 years old having originally being a joint project between himself and Neil Rushby (Neil of this parish!). Though Alan has flown solo on its development (mainly as a pre war LNER period model) for many years after Neil moved from the area.
However his recent involvement with our goup has seen the layout given a sypathetic scenic upgrade to encompass modern materials, new backscenes and better fiddleyards. Plus a whole set of mid 1950's stock as seen here so as to be able to offer the model in a second time period. (or just to ring the changes)
The earlier period hasnt been forgotten either as new stock is also under construction for that period (including more of the passenger stock should we wish to backdate further).
Plus to prove what big softies we really are here are the prezzies that were aquired and built in secret to be presented to Alan on the occasion of his recent milestone birthday (ie one of those that ends in a '0'!
Namely a new J70 (bult from a very old unmade whitemetal kit) and a 1934 Morris C type semi forward control fruit lorry made from new RTI resin parts.
Here are a few shots of the latest state of play on Outwell Village in 4mm scale
(ok its not Western......... unless you count it as the Western-most fringe of West Norfork.....and even then most of it was in Cambridgeshire!)
Outwell was is owned by one of our group Alan Price and is over 13 years old having originally being a joint project between himself and Neil Rushby (Neil of this parish!). Though Alan has flown solo on its development (mainly as a pre war LNER period model) for many years after Neil moved from the area.
However his recent involvement with our goup has seen the layout given a sypathetic scenic upgrade to encompass modern materials, new backscenes and better fiddleyards. Plus a whole set of mid 1950's stock as seen here so as to be able to offer the model in a second time period. (or just to ring the changes)
The earlier period hasnt been forgotten either as new stock is also under construction for that period (including more of the passenger stock should we wish to backdate further).
Plus to prove what big softies we really are here are the prezzies that were aquired and built in secret to be presented to Alan on the occasion of his recent milestone birthday (ie one of those that ends in a '0'!
Namely a new J70 (bult from a very old unmade whitemetal kit) and a 1934 Morris C type semi forward control fruit lorry made from new RTI resin parts.