In June St. Martin’s Wharf” returned from a very successful appearance at the Shepton Mallet Show, where it won a trophy for the best scenic feature.

All credit to Bob Alderman who created the layout – and to the members who renovated it!

At our annual competition the Chairman’s Cup was won by a 7mm modeller. Well done Keith S, for his ex-GWR MOGO.

The Ernie Phelps Cup for Locomotives was won by John M for his 7mm scale LNER D16/3

The Brian Draper Memorial Cup for Rolling Stock was won by Dave Haines for his 7mm scale GWR Dia E57 Lav Tricomposite Coach

Highly commended – Pete’s 4mm scale EM Gauge SR 15T Brake van and Trestrol, and the Coker Cup for Railway Related Items went to Keith B for his hand built points on Heyno Junction.

Dominic has made plenty of progress on Coombe Town. Firstly the station showing the signal box with its glazing and the platform buildings. The headshunt is now ballasted, and he has completed the majority of the sculptamold landforms. The signal box has also received its final large windows today – the next final major exterior piece will be the porch. He is now happy with the general approach to take for Heyno Junction box so will make a start on the actual model there once the size is confirmed with Keith.

The second is an overall view of the layout, to give an idea of the progress to date.

There has been much debate around the lime works at the rear of the station and Allan has taken it upon himself to organise the narrow gauge quarry wagons for the works. After much deliberation, he has ordered the above tippler wagon from Smallbrook Studio.

This is a photo of the lime works that Allan took when the layout was still in Julian Birley’s ownership. Some ‘bright spark’ had the idea of placing Prestleigh Viaduct just to the right of the road bridge necessitating some adjustment to the position of quarry and lime kilns to make it all fit again.