Last Saturday morning was spent with Messrs Dawes and Atfield visiting the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition.  It’s usually a good show, and this one was no exception.  I took pictures of most of the layouts and as with Uckfield a few weeks ago, I’ll start with a few favourites from the day.

I’ll start with Kensington Addison Road (O).  I’ve seen this lovely layout lots of times, but it is always worth another look.  Rather like the 2mm Copenhagen Fields layout, there’s always something new to look at and admire.  I love the LNWR electric sets that can be seen in old and new liveries, and the station building seems to be more detailed than last time I saw it (or I may just have missed it.)  I suppose the cliched ‘bus on a bridge’ can be forgiven when it is an open-topped B class?

Next, Old Elm Park (also O), is inspired by Didcot and Old Oak Common (surprise!)  I don’t always like shed layouts (especially those with a dozen sound fitted diesels turned up to full volume) but this is a very nice model with some fine locos (albeit mainly GWR.)  I especially liked the roundhouse interior, set in darkness so all those diesels with lighting showed up really well.

The North Cornwall Brewery (OO) was one of two brewery layouts on show.  Lots of excellent scratch built buildings, and I especially liked the house under construction and building site.

And finally for today, Wickwar (N), another layout with impeccable scenery, and though I have seen it many times, continues to develop.

Simon sent me these better pictures of Wickwar….

More Tolworth layouts to come.