Barry and Penarth Model Railway Club

Club Layouts

The club currently has the following fixed layouts on display in the clubrooms:
Layout 1: Holton General
An extensive fixed OO gauge (4mm:ft) layout

Layout 2: Cadoc Bluffs
A fixed American HO gauge (3.5mm:ft) layout
This layout has been dismantled to allow access to the window, which is being replaced in May 2007. An entirely new concept and trackplan for its replacement have been designed, the track of which it is hoped will be in place by the November 2007 Club Open Day.

Layout 3: Tafsil
A large part fixed, part portable O gauge (7mm:ft) layout
A number of the tank engines of South Wales origin seen on Tafsil are illustrated on suplementary pages

Layout 4: Machynlleth
An extensive N Gauge (2mm:ft) scale model
Additionly, the club owns the following portable exhibition layouts:
Layout 5: Weobly Marsh
A portable OO gauge (4mm:ft) layout

Layout 6: Penthar Bay
A portable OO gauge (4mm:ft) layout

Layout 7: Rockies Garden Centre
A portable OO9 narrow-gauge (4mm:ft) layout

Layout 8: Slate Quarry
A portable OO9 narrow-gauge (4mm:ft) layout

Layout 9: Porthwain
A portable O gauge (7mm:ft) shunting layout
This layout has been stripped back to the baseboard and track. It is being rebuilt, with the existing trackplan, but motorised points and new scenery. It will remain a shunting puzzle layout.

Layout 10: Southill
A portable EM Gauge (4mm:ft) shunting layout

Layout 12: White River Pass
A small portable american N gauge (2mm:ft) tail chaser

Layout 13: Addersleigh Junction
The new club OO gauge (4mm:ft) exhibition tail chaser


A section devoted to the club's member's individual layouts is available here.

A section devoted to former club and/or members layouts is available here.