The Club builds and operates layouts in a variety of scales.
When you want water on your layout…
Water runs down hill. So, front and centre should be the wettest part of the layout because it it the lowest. I always find myself drawn to water on layouts so I thought I’d add something. The first problem is that there is no space for a sizable water feature. Adding to this, most of …read more.
Oct 15, 2015
Grass laying on Empire Mills
Early on we decided to cover the front and back of the layout, most of the actual scenery, with carpet underlay. This produced a good effect, especially with a little bit of effort. It did, however, leave us with a dilemma about the middle of the layout. We tried a few different techniques for the …read more.
Oct 14, 2015
Empire Mills – In which I make bushes
Well I’ve spent the day making bushes and a hedge. I’ve found a pretty straightforward technique that gives pleasing results. To start off, we had already placed rubberised horsehair around the layout as a first step. It had all be sprayed brown before placement but they didn’t really look that good. So here’s what I …read more.
Nov 9, 2014
Empire Mills
Update From 2 June 2018, Empire Mills has a new home. We wish the layout well under its new management! You can read about the EM Gauge team’s new project Orchard Wharf here. Empire Mills is the Model Railway Club’s 4mm scale EM gauge layout. The basic layout depicts a small, freight-only branch line. The …read more.
Jan 28, 2014