Crewe Heritage Centre once again hosted MIOG Facebook groups 2023 exhibition of all things modern in 7mm scale. 3 full size guests were on show outside, along with other residents. I made the day trip again this year, after an enjoyable show last year. A good range of traders were also present, encouraging us to part with our hard earned cash.
Layouts on show, were as follows:
Allerby : A huge U shaped layout featuring a number of sorting sidings for freight, a loco servicing point, as well as main lines that ran through the scene.
Grangemouth : a fine rendition of this central Scotland diesel depot. A huge number of different locos, most featuring dcc sound, are seen on depot, arriving and departing. I lost count of the number of 37's on show.
Cripple Corner : a small shunting layout, where the resident "gronks" shuffle about with wagons requiring attention. The great scenic modelling is backed up by very well detailed and weathered rolling stock.
Peasevern Yard : The Avonside goods branch, in the shadows of Temple Meads station, is the inspiration for this small shunting layout. Set in the 1970', the model features a scrap yard scene - and this isnt your normal model of a scrap yard - the dismemberment of some of the old cars is brilliant and takes this layout, a cut above the rest.
Tremorfa Steel Works : the layout follows on from the owners previous scrap yard layout, seen last year. As the name suggests, this layout features a part of the South Wales steelworks. Various shunting locos fussabout with various types of steel wagons, as well as the odd mainline loco making an appearance - we are treated to Mirrlees engined 37901 shuttling about the layout.
Buxfield - a through station which sees many DRS operated freight trains, as well as a Regional Railways passenger services.
Cwm Rhiw : a terminal station, located in Wales. Unfortunately, on the 2 occasions I visited the layout, there wasnt a lot going on, so there is very little to see. The layout did provide a nice stage for one of the new Wickham trollies, from Ellis Clark Trains - very pretty.
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best wishes
Iain