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Offline DV  
#1 Posted : 27 August 2017 14:01:57(UTC)
DV

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Location: Mount Barker, South Australia
Happened to be in Melbourne this past weekend and had the chance to attend the 47th Model Train Exhibition at the Caufield Race Course, run by the Australian Model Railway Association Victorian Branch.


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As was expected there were a lot of layouts with Australian and British outline.

There were two with European outline. One was based on the Fremo modular system and the other was an old style K track Märklin layout run in analogue.

First the Märklin layout.

It was named Blumenau and was of the typical 60s style layout, constructed with as much detail as possible in a small area.
Not my cup of tea, but, one man's meat is another man's poisonBigGrin BigGrin BigGrin

Still it was rather nostalgicThumpUp ThumpUp with lots of 'hand' shuntingBigGrin BigGrin

First a couple of videos, one from my Ipad and the other from a 'proper'BigGrin RollEyes video camera








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The second layout was Neubahn.

I'll just post the videos I made and go more into detail and photos tomorrow (I'm nackered from the r and r I'm havingBigGrin BigGrin BigGrin )

First 'proper' videos, then Ipad videos















Until tomorrowThumpUp ThumpUp ThumpUp



Dusan V
'I find your lack of faith (in Märklin) disturbing'
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Offline DV  
#2 Posted : 28 August 2017 12:20:23(UTC)
DV

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Location: Mount Barker, South Australia
Continuing the Neubahn layout.

This is a DC layout using DCC digital (what type of controller I can't say)

I was really impressed in how well it was constructed, the detailed scenery, not over detailed, the actual use of the pantographs (if you look closely on the previous videos it looks as though it is running along the catenary, but under close inspection the pantograph is a couple of mms just under.....well, that's the way it looked to meThumpUp ThumpUp ), the well laid out fiddle yard at the back and how well the members ran it, changing the running trains after every three or four laps.

Only one word - brilliantThumpUp ThumpUp ThumpUp ThumpUp

Now some photos

Looking one way along the layout

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Looking the other way

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Looking at the well laid out fiddle yard

I am impressed in the way that they have constructed a 'gate' at either end, so that it allows the pantographs to run along the catenary, you can leave the pantos up and as they approach the gate the pantos are guided, thus leaving the fiddle yard to place locos and rolling stock without having to worry about snagging the catenary. great idea


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The signal tower area


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The bridge


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The bus stop


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Enjoy


Next time an unbelievable Tri-ang layoutScared Scared Drool Drool

Dusan V
'I find your lack of faith (in Märklin) disturbing'
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Offline PJMärklin  
#3 Posted : 28 August 2017 12:21:35(UTC)
PJMärklin

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Originally Posted by: DV Go to Quoted Post
Happened to be in Melbourne this past weekend and had the chance to attend the 47th Model Train Exhibition at the Caufield Race Course, run by the Australian Model Railway Association Victorian Branch.

As was expected there were a lot of layouts with Australian and British outline.

There were two with European outline. One was based on the Fremo modular system and the other was an old style K track Märklin layout run in analogue.

First the Märklin layout.

It was named Blumenau and was of the typical 60s style layout, constructed with as much detail as possible in a small area.
Not my cup of tea, but, one man's meat is another man's poisonBigGrin BigGrin BigGrin

I'll just post the videos I made and go more into detail and photos tomorrow (I'm nackered from the r and r I'm havingBigGrin BigGrin BigGrin )




Hello Dusan,

Thank you for your wonderfully pictorial review of this meeting. Only 1 hr away from me (by kerosene canary, that is !!)

I did not know of this meeting and have chalked it into my calender for 2018 so thanks very much again for bringing it to the forum's attention

Regards,

PJ
Offline GlennM  
#4 Posted : 28 August 2017 12:23:00(UTC)
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Very nice and thanks for posting Dusan ThumpUp ThumpUp ThumpUp
Don't look back, your not heading that way.
Offline DV  
#5 Posted : 29 August 2017 13:32:59(UTC)
DV

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Joined: 29/11/2009(UTC)
Posts: 955
Location: Mount Barker, South Australia
The next layout was also very impressive.

It was based on Tri-ang, Hornby, Minic, Wrenn


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Modular in design again, well constructed and very colourful.

I believe all items were ready made and the way they incorporated the train tracks with the Minnic tracks was truly fabulous.

They had a few locos running, but unfortunately only one car, a Jag, I believe. If you watch the videos carefully you should pick it up.

There are four videos as I couldn't do the whole layout in one. Other people were either getting in the way, or wouldn't budgeCursing Cursing Cursing Cursing

The last video is rather amusing, and the tank does stop for the boom gates (although I might have stopped the filming a tad too soon BigGrin )


















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The slot car control


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The train control


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Enjoy

Next up a very quaint English old world layout.
Dusan V
'I find your lack of faith (in Märklin) disturbing'
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Offline steventrain  
#6 Posted : 29 August 2017 15:06:16(UTC)
steventrain

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Thanks for the photos and video Dusan.ThumpUp
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Offline rbonet  
#7 Posted : 29 August 2017 16:59:25(UTC)
rbonet

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Location: Barcelona, Spain
Dusan,
Thank you very much for your report. I've borrowed one of your photos and published it in the facebook group Märklin Café, as an example of keeping people away from the tracks.
Regards,
Rafael
Collecting Era I, II & III, mainly German, French & Spanish RR, some USA
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Offline DV  
#8 Posted : 30 August 2017 10:51:08(UTC)
DV

Australia   
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Location: Mount Barker, South Australia
Another British OO scale outline layout called Catherwood, representing the fifties and sixties, a small coastal/seaside terminus station set in west Dorset in the south of England.

The write up states:-

The traffic on the line represents what may have been seen on a busy summer's day. Local passenger and branch-line trains make up the bulk of traffic to be seen as well as goods trains delivering and picking up coal, fruit, cattle, newspapers, fish etc. There are also regular appearances by passenger trains from Waterloo

The scenery, again, is quite remarkable and exceptionally well done. A pleasure to view this layout.





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Enjoy

Next time Australian outline layouts.
Dusan V
'I find your lack of faith (in Märklin) disturbing'
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