From Kent in Southern England,
Keith Hayman’s Layout
|
Spring
2009 |
|
|
|
Keith is a well known Trix Twin
collector and enthusiast for many years. In 2004 he moved to a new house and
has constructed a layout measuring 7
feet by 9 feet. The layout uses fibre
based track with universal points. The
track has been ballasted to give a realistic appearance. |
|
The view alongside shows an overview.
The layout has a double continuous loop, reversing on itself in a dog bone
shape to give as long a run as possible. Each loop can have two trains at
once in either traditional TTR AC or latter DC mode. The bottom left part of the layout
lifts up to allow access to the centre. A view on the left side |
|
|
Three blue locos ! From the top : A Trix Express diesel, Middle the popular blue Meteor set Bottom a Blue Scotsman |
4
Years further on, with
some scenery added and some cattle ! The
same corner of the layout above seen from the other side
|
|
This picture shows another view of the
fair and the small childrens’ railway running round the outside of the
fairground. At the back a TTR Meteor speeds round
the reversing loop. |
A feature of the layout is a very
detailed operating fun fair. The big
wheel, the swings and the carousel all work. A small children’s train loops
round the fair. Keith has wired up a recorder to play
fairground music
A view of the Fun Fair ! |
Or