Milland Valley Railway

Layout background

This layout, by Liphook and District MRC member Ben Russ, is a representation of a small intermediate station set in the German Alps.

The station handles two mainlines (which have an extended run up and around the layout, in and out of a number of tunnels and over the four bridges (hence the layouts name)) and a small branch line (which has a smaller loop with tunnels on the base level)

Alongside the station which serves a small town (off scene) is a working sawmill and loco service yard. Also of interest is a working cable car to a mountain hotel.

The layout is DCC, which allows multiple trains to be running on the mainlines for extra interest and operator enjoyment.

Layout details

Size: Width 2470 (8′ 1”) x Depth: 1420 (4′ 8”) x Height: 1600 (5’ 3”) - please allow 915 (3′) at rear for operator (1)

Power supply: 2×13amp socket - includes illuminated canopy

Insurance value: £xxxxx (layout and electrics) + £xxxxx (rolling stock and controllers).-please ask

Exhibition expenses: Please request (based on van hire and distance from Liss, Hampshire).

Contact: Telephone: 01730 895702. e-mail: benruss.uk@googlemail.com

Pictures of layout

For the first time a Gauge 0 layout will be exhibited as a club exhibit at the forthcoming South Hants Model Railway Show.

Durbridge has been under construction for many years, but in the last 12 months or so, with work sessions on Wednesdays work on electrics, track, scenery and buildings has progressed so much that the SHMRC committee can risk their reputations on presenting a non-P4/EM layout.  (or is it we’re cheap!)

This means that a group best known for the quality of its witty conversation, Tunnock Wafers, coffee consumption and the fun of running (playing) trains, now has to turn itself into a well organised planning and production unit, to achieve a half reasonable layout for 1st March.

Lets hope that the wit and fun doesn’t disappear in the pursuit of transient fame and fortune on the exhibition circuit!

The show will be held at the Crookhorn College of Technology, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville on Saturday 1st March 2008. Full details will appear shortly in leading model railway magazines and local press. For 0 gaugers there are, I believe a further four 0 gauge layouts amongst the 15 layouts currently invited.

After three years presenting a new club layout at each annual show, for 2008, one of our members, Ben, will be exhibiting a new N scale layout set in the German Alps .

“Vierbrucken” (Four Bridges) is a multi-layered continuous circuit layout with a small station, and many tunnels and spectacular bridges and scenery.

Ben, who is relatively new to railway modelling, has created for his first layout a spectacular exhibit, which we hope will please all who see it at the Midhurst Show. ( See Vierbrucken post for details)

The club will also be manning a table to encourage local railway modellers to visit our long established local club and perhaps become members. We shall also be showing examples of members work, both completed and in progress.

The exhibition will be held at The Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9HD

on Sunday 24th February 2008. Full details will appear in the major model railway magazines and local press in the coming weeks.

As a regular exhibitor at this exhibition, the club looks forward to welcoming local railway modellers and boys and girls of all ages, to see Vierbrucken and all the many other layouts and exhibits at the show.