Layouts of the Weymouth MRA

Bincombe Junction N gauge - BR

Bincombe Junction is a freelance double track layout loosely set in the British Railways Southern region, being constructed by the N Gauge Group of Weymouth MRA. There is a branch line leading to a small country terminus not modelled, and an industrial branch leading to sidings. As the line is set somewhere between London and the coast there is the opportunity to run main-line express passenger trains and heavy goods traffic.

The track-work is virtually complete and a start has been made on the scenery, much work remains.

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Bridehaven OO gauge BR

Bridehaven is a modern image 4mm scale layout being constructed by the Modern Image Group of Weymouth MRA. It portrays a terminus station in the diesel era of British Railways. The period covered is the 1950s to date.

We have envisaged that the real village of West Bay (in truth more of a suburb of Bridport) has developed into a larger town and has been renamed Bridehaven, and that the line has remained open to Bridehaven.

The layout is now nearing completion; station buildings and colour light signals (scratch built using LEDS) have just been added.

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Yeovil Pen Mill OO gauge - GWR period

This Weymouth MRA's layout is based on Yeovil Pen Mill, Somerset, UK during the Great Western Railway Company ownership in the 1937-41 time period. Motive power is almost entirely steam outline. The layout depicts the line from Weymouth which crosses the River Yeo, passes under the Sherborne Road bridge and into the station. From the station and goods handling area, the line is modelled to just beyond the North signal box in the direction of Westbury.

With all the buildings built from scratch, the layout has been some time in coming to fruition and there's still final touches to the scenic-work outstanding. The loco sheds with turntable, a further extension to the layout, are currently under construction by the OO Pen Mill Group.

Connaught Road O gauge - British Railways steam

This 7mm Finescale layout is under construction by the Weymouth MRA O Gauge Group. Whilst totally fictitious, its aim is to represent a British Railways Southern Region main-line station in a 1950s to 1960s urban setting. The four track station has its main building at high level on a road over-bridge - a feature common to many Southern stations around London and its suburbs. The layout also includes a small goods handling facility principally for parcels traffic and a factory that has its own sidings. There is also a small loco depot with coaling stage. The layout is designed to be inserted in the O gauge Test Track such that stopping and high speed non-stopping trains can be run.

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Test Track O gauge - 7mm Finescale

This 7mm Finescale Test Track has been constructed by the Weymouth MRA O Gauge Group. It is of a modular form: 12 curved sections, (four of which provide the transitional curves) together with 6 straight sections (2 with point-work). It can be configured according to requirements; one being its use with the Connaught Road layout where it provides train storage sidings as well as the continuous run.

Static Display - O Gauge

This static display for O gauge locomotives and rolling stock is comprised of 3 curved sections that are now, sadly, surplus to requirements. They were built to extend the platforms of a member's layout that is no longer exhibited. This was the O Gauge Group's first attempt at scenic sections, consequently a lot has been squeezed into what is a comparatively small space for O gauge. The boards feature staggered platforms, signal box, terrace cottages, double over-bridge (over a road and a stream) and a tunnel mouth.