Solent Model Railway Group International Exhibition of Model Railways 2013 Part 2 – St Nichlaus, Kaprun, Courcynière and Torcy (SNCF)

Tonight is part two of a series of blog posts (click here for part 1), showing some of the Model layouts that could be seen Solent Model Railway Group’s Exhibition held on the 23rd and 24 February 2013.

St Nichlaus – 3.5mm scale, H0 gauge – Roger Ellis, Somerset

2013 - Solent Model Railway Group - Eurotrack Model Exhibition - St Nichlaus

This layout is set on the border of Switzerland and Austria at fictitious terminus with rolling stock from both countries from multiple eras.

Kaprun – 1:87 scale, H0e gauge – John Atkinson, Essex

2013 - Solent Model Railway Group - Eurotrack Model Exhibition - KaprunThis modern (current) era narrow gauge layout represents Pinzgauer Lokalbahn in Austria.  With many details it is worth looking out for on the Model Railway Exhibition circuit.

Courcynière – 1:87 scale, H0 gauge – Jean-Pierre and Henriette Desvallées, Mormandie, France

2013 - Solent Model Railway Group - Eurotrack Model Exhibition - CourcynièreBased on real building’s and scenes, this is a truly beautiful layout, set in Normandy, France.

Torcy – 1:87 scale, H0 gauge – John Smith, Birmingham

2013 - Solent Model Railway Group - Eurotrack Model Exhibition - Torcy (SNCF)The final layout we look at today is also set in Normandy, France.  Although Torcy is a real place, the layout if fictitious with mainly diesel motive power and the odd steam special.

More Blog Posts will be published on the exhibition in due course.  As ever, watch this space!