NEOG - North East O Gauge Exhibition - Sunderland - 29th/30th October 2022

[North Eastern]

With just over a month to go this is the full line up for the North East's first O Gauge Exhibition -

Layouts
1) Hoodathawtit - RTC 1990's
2) Jackson Yard BR(NE) 1950/60's
3) Glasshouse Loan BR(SC) 1980's
4) Glebe Lane 1980's
5) St Georges Dock 1930's LNER
6) Birtley Queen Street BR(NE) 1950's
7) Ripple Lane 1990's
8) Hyde Lane 1960's
9) Mill Bank Alley - 1980's
10) Exeter Stabling Point 1990's
11) Foxton Town BR(NE) 1960's
12) L&W Loco Depot - American

Demonstrations
1) Paul Moore - Painting & Lining
2) Andrew Proctor - Weathering
3) Dave Dunn - Armstrong Trust Photographs
4) Kit Building – Dave Lowery
5) DCC Demo - Lee Edmondson

Information Stands
1) Gauge O Guild

Traders
1) Northumbrian Painting Services
2) Connoisseur Models
3) PRMRP
4) GM Transport
5) Skytrex
6) Squires
7) Ellis Clark
8) Durham Loco Pres Group
9) Greenwood & Duncan Models
10) Nick Tozer Books
11) Primo Models
12) JPL Models
13) Durham Trains of Stanley
14) Realism Redefined

So come and join us for a weekend of O Gauge delights.

 

[North Eastern]

With a month to go before the North East's first O Gauge Exhibition.
We'd like to introduce one of the layouts attending -
Ripple Lane TMD by Andy Watts
Running period will either be 1980's BR Blue or 1990's BR Sector era.
Lookout for all the interior detail including the lit inspection pits and the group of spotters on an organised visit.
Also visiting will be many of the adapted/modified locos by Andy to model some of the one off locos that were on the railway at the time.

 

[John Rich]

Looking forward to visiting this show, the line up of traders and layouts look excellent.

John

 

[North Eastern]

With a month to go before the North East's first O Gauge Exhibition.
We'd like to introduce another of the layouts attending -
St Georges Dock - LNER 1930's by Alan Gray.
Representing a typical dock scene from the 1930's in the North East. Alan has managed to capture the scene perfectly.
All the structures and ships are scratchbuilt from cardboard.

 

[North Eastern]

Layout No 3 attending this months North East O Gauge exhibition is -
Hoodathawtit - 1980/90's by Jem Soady.
Based on a small part of the Railway Technical Centre at Derby, Jem has captured the essence of the RTC with a wide variety of rolling stock associated with the RTC.
Look out for the scratchbuilt Heliback snow ploughs and the remote controlled shed doors.
The unique liveried Police Class 37 may also put in an appearance

Come along and enjoy the delights of O Gauge

 

[North Eastern]

Update number 4 for the North East's O Gauge show - NEOG.
Come along and see the benefits of O Gauge modelling

Layout No 4 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is -
Jackson's Yard by Peter Callighan (STOGG).
Based on a industrial area in the North East in the 1960's.
Originally called 'Napier Street' Jackson's Yard is designed for either through running on multiple routes or lots of shunting.
Look out for the different cameo's of figures from the superb Northumbrian Painting Services range.

 

[North Eastern]

Update number 5 for the North East's O Gauge show - NEOG.
Come along and see the benefits of O Gauge modelling

Glasshouse Loan BR(SC) 1980's by Craig Watson
Glasshouse Loan takes its name from the modern day Glasshouse Loan in Alloa which was built on the formation of the former NBR Alloa Harbour line which branched off immediately to the west of Alloa station and served the NBR Goods Station, Alloa docks and the original Alloa Ferry station, the last remnants of this line closed in 1978.
The location is entirely fictitious and depicts a brewery warehouse and loading dock adjacent to a representation of one of the area’s many bonded warehouses, traffic which will appear will be vans and open wagons for loading at the brewery, molasses tanks on their way to Menstrie and occasional military traffic from Stirling which has been included in the Alloa trip working which serves Glasshouse Loan, the area also has its own local pilot locomotive which is occasionally used to move wagons from the loading dock into the two sidings, using modellers licence we have kept the railways of Alloa open into the late 1980’s.

 

[North Eastern]

Layout No 6 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is -
2nd Hand Yard (American) by Arry Dodd.
If you like American Switchers and lots of shunting then stop by and Arry Dodd will show you the delights of American O Gauge.

 

[North Eastern]

Layout No 7 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is -
Hyde Lane Stabling Point by Nick Hughes & Norman Hughes
Having lived a stone’s throw from Healey Mills Yard I have always had the idea of modelling a diesel depot. The yard and its depot had been closed for quite a while before the demolition team moved in to raise the office buildings and loco shed to the ground. I managed to get some photos before it went and also found the quite a few shots of the inside of the shed on the internet.
So, when my Dad suggested we build a new layout I thought “how about a small diesel depot?” using the Healey Mills shed as a starting point albeit a shortened version. A few track plans were sketched out and a final one chosen.
The main building on the layout is that of the locomotive shed, as mentioned before it is based on the diesel shed at Healey Mills (now demolished) but shortened to house one loco length instead of two. It is a plywood shell with plasticard base layer and then plasticard brick and corrugated on the top. The interior has the steel building columns and sheeting rails showing. There are two inspection pits also.
The sanding hoppers are based on those at the old Finsbury Park depot although I understand them to be of a standard design on the Eastern Region.
The fuelling point is based on that at Tinsley with other influences also incorporated, it’s just a matter of looking at photos of what you want to model.

 

[North Eastern]

Layout No 8 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is -
Birtley Queen Street by Birtley MRE.
A typical North East suburban terminus during the 1950’s. Look out for the superb collection of NE stock and NER signals.

 

[John Rich]

Looks great, really looking forward to visiting. It's looking like an excellent line up.

John

 

[North Eastern]

Layout No 9 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is -
Exeter St George by Chris Warner
Representing the stabling point at Exeter during the 1990’s. Lots of Class 50’s will be present and a few surprise visitors – Get your spotting book out.

 

[daifly]

Hi Nameless
PLEASE post full size images, not thumbnails.
Ta.
Dave
ps you can edit your original posts and simply tick the 'Full' button.

 

[daifly]

Thanks Nameless

You might like to give your name too!

Dave

 

[North Eastern]

Thanks Nameless

You might like to give your name too!

Dave

Introduce yourself at the show Daifly.

 

[daifly]

Introduce yourself at the show Daifly.

Hi Nameless

Sunderland hasn’t featured in my travel plans for the last 70+ years and is unlikely to do so at any stage in the future.

Since you are new around here, in addition to posting full-size pictures, it’s also considered a common courtesy to at least introduce yourself and/or give your real name at least once.

Dave

 

[North Eastern]

Hi Nameless

Sunderland hasn’t featured in my travel plans for the last 70+ years and is unlikely to do so at any stage in the future.

Since you are new around here, in addition to posting full-size pictures, it’s also considered a common courtesy to at least introduce yourself and/or give your real name at least once.

Dave

I have been on the forum for years, and I also notice you don't always give your name. Not that it matters to me either way but each to their own.

 

[North Eastern]

With a week to go before the North East's 1st O Gauge show.
This is update No 10 -
Mill Bank Alley by Hugh Flynn.
Mill Bank Alley is based on a fictitious branch line around Halifax in the 1970’s.
The branch sees only freight traffic, coal, bricks and chocolate are loaded & unloaded and see their way to other sites around the country.
The layout sees use of both ready built and scratch built buildings with many bits and pieces from many manufactures to give the scenic effect.
The locomotives are sound fitted with the wagons both kit built and ready to run.
The track work is C&L and hand built points with fitted fishplates and the use of tortoise slow action point motors to give a more realistic operation.
I used woodland scenic OO gauge ballast as I felt it gave a better look as most yards the ballast was crushed and compacted and filled in with spillages.
The layout is operated with a NCE powercab controller (most locomotives take only 0.5 of an amp running)
I have used static grass to give the realistic effect and detail bits from woodland scenic and green scene.
The vehicles on the layout have been toned down and weathered to give a more prototypical look.

 

[adrian]

Chill out guys - life is too short to start falling out. Daifly more than often does sign off with "Dave", it just feels awkward sometimes talking to "North Eastern". I appreciate some people like anonymity but a first name or sobriquet does make it easier for people.

 

[North Eastern]

Chill out guys - life is too short to start falling out. Daifly more than often does sign off with "Dave", it just feels awkward sometimes talking to "North Eastern". I appreciate some people like anonymity but a first name or sobriquet does make it easier for people.

Consideration works both ways and thanks for the consideration shown when you deleted my last post. If I choose not to put my name on any posts that is my choice so please respect my choice, I do not expect to be vilified for not doing so.