Rue d'Étropal images http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/ 10 rows en-gb 60 Jardiniere d'Étropal 2009 http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c1776221.html modelling in 1/12th scale, track gauge 16.5mm(=7.25in) , 32mm(=15in/40cm) and 3mm(T gauge respresenting O gauge model railway). A garden centre somewhere in France. This was put together just for one exhibition at Rawtenstall(Oct31st/Nov 1st 2009), the components are intended for various displays. At one end sand is loaded into wagon/lorry, i the middle mini line stops to have bag of stones loaded using RC forklift truck, and on other end a conservatory with a model of a working O gauge train track using T gauge trainset. Tuesday 3 November 2009: modelling in 1/12th scale, track gauge 16.5mm(=7.25in) , 32mm(=15in/40cm) and 3mm(T gauge respresenting O gauge model railway). A garden centre somewhere in France. This was put together just for one exhibition at Rawtenstall(Oct31st/Nov 1st 2009), the components are intended for various displays. At one end sand is loaded into wagon/lorry, i the middle mini line stops to have bag of stones loaded using RC forklift truck, and on other end a conservatory with a model of a working O gauge train track using T gauge trainset.

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]]> Tue Nov 3 2009 Porthmadoc 2009 http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c1693586.html photos of Festiniog railway and model railway exhibition on weekend of 2/3 May 2009 Wednesday 6 May 2009: photos of Festiniog railway and model railway exhibition on weekend of 2/3 May 2009

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]]> Wed May 6 2009 Tonnellerie d’Étropal in Gn15 http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c1518866.html new project, Gn15 modular layout built in cardboard fruit-boxes! Wednesday 28 May 2008: new project, Gn15 modular layout built in cardboard fruit-boxes!

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]]> Wed May 28 2008 PORTHMADOG EXHIBITION 2008 http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c1505434.html SOME PICS FROM 2008 EXHIBITION Monday 5 May 2008: SOME PICS FROM 2008 EXHIBITION

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]]> Mon May 5 2008 Chateau d'Étropal 2007 http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c1207995.html Gnatterbox 2007 challenge to build a micro layout from paper and cardboard for structures and baseboard. This is my first entry using and old cardboard fruitbox. all buildings are either cardboard or papier maches with my own shreedded paper paint mix as infill. Monday 12 February 2007: Gnatterbox 2007 challenge to build a micro layout from paper and cardboard for structures and baseboard. This is my first entry using and old cardboard fruitbox. all buildings are either cardboard or papier maches with my own shreedded paper paint mix as infill.

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]]> Mon Feb 12 2007 Gn15 project http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c1108175.html Photos of new layout built on cork board, using Fleischmann smallest radius track and points. pictures added as project progresses. Baseboard part designed for use with other scales, the first alternative being 1/12 th scale to represent 7.5 in(20cm) gauge. Theme will be French Vinyard/ wine processing plant, Wednesday 11 October 2006: Photos of new layout built on cork board, using Fleischmann smallest radius track and points. pictures added as project progresses. Baseboard part designed for use with other scales, the first alternative being 1/12 th scale to represent 7.5 in(20cm) gauge. Theme will be French Vinyard/ wine processing plant,

1/12th scale loco? testing buildings for Gn15 version - using Britains farm shed/barn road tractor powered by Tomy motor unit from Berty bus roadway under test. OK until plaster added, so alternative plan developed first roadway test, a simple groove in thick corrugated cardboard second roadway test using thick card cut to create groove Scalectrix style third roadway test, more complex, tighter bends add concrete(ready mixed artex, coloured, to board, previous covered with concrete pael sized pieces of cardboard. add concrete between rails

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]]> Wed Oct 11 2006 Port d'Étropal - 1/12th scale paste table layout http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c872327.html paste table layout using LGB track to represent 60cm gauge in 1.12th scale. Overall size is only 1 square metre. Intended for square metre challenge Saturday 25 February 2006: paste table layout using LGB track to represent 60cm gauge in 1.12th scale. Overall size is only 1 square metre. Intended for square metre challenge

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]]> Sat Feb 25 2006 Christmas 1945 layout - as shown at Pendle exhibition Nov 2005 http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c861485.html layout built to celebrate 60 years since end of WW2.inparticular the first Christmas in peacetime. Theme is a scrapyard somewhere in Northern France. Scale is 1/24th, gauge is 32mm.Track is a mixture of Faller and ETS. Locos based on both Faller and Lima . Wagons are Faller and Triang/Novo Tuesday 14 February 2006: layout built to celebrate 60 years since end of WW2.inparticular the first Christmas in peacetime. Theme is a scrapyard somewhere in Northern France. Scale is 1/24th, gauge is 32mm.Track is a mixture of Faller and ETS. Locos based on both Faller and Lima . Wagons are Faller and Triang/Novo

French magazine which inspired idea for layout

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]]> Tue Feb 14 2006 More Accrington Exhibition 2004 : Rue-d'Étropal G gauge layout http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c859822.html More photos of my G gauge layout using my own building / art techniques as published in November 2005 Continental Modeller Monday 13 February 2006: More photos of my G gauge layout using my own building / art techniques as published in November 2005 Continental Modeller

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]]> Mon Feb 13 2006 Accrington Exhibition 2004 : Rue-d'Étropal G gauge layout http://pics-by-simon.fotopic.net/c859810.html photos of my G gauge layout using my own building / art techniques as published in November 2005 Continental Modeller Monday 13 February 2006: photos of my G gauge layout using my own building / art techniques as published in November 2005 Continental Modeller

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