Allerby 7mm/O
Welcome to Allerby. This family owned 7mm scale 0 Gauge layout measures approximately 40 feet x 17 feet. It depicts a fictional part of the railway system somewhere in Northern Cumbria with a chosen era of 1985 to 1992.
Arranged in a U format, it has two fiddle yards; a main one located to the rear of the layout and a smaller 3 road one hidden behind the scenic siding area at the front of the layout. They are connected by a double track main line plus a single-track branch. This branch in our world leads to various industrial concerns that are rail linked and to other ‘off-stage’ parts of the network. Trains are worked from the back fiddle yard to either the front fiddle yard or the scenic sidings where they are split for dispatch back down the branch or shunted into the yard area. A small refuelling point is provided, which gives us the excuse of having plenty of light engine movements. The layout is designed to ensure that there should always be something running.
Baseboards are constructed from plywood, 9mm (tops) and 12mm (framework). All track and components are from C&L for the scenic area and Peco in the hidden fiddle yards. Track is ballasted using Greenscene 4mm ballast. Point control is via panel mounted switches with Cobalt point motors. Control is by a Digitrax DCC system with Hand-held controllers by Digitrax (tethered) and TCS (WiFi).
Rolling Stock is a mixture of Ready to run and kit-built items. All stock and scenery are weathered to hopefully provide a realistic exhibit for your enjoyment.
Photos courtesy of British Railway Modelling magazine.
