Codrington – OO Gauge – Sodbury Vale Model Railway Club
Codrington layout depicts a typical branch line terminus in the 1950s/early 1960s, a period of great transition as road transport took over from railways and steam gave way to diesel traction. The choice of buildings, scenic details, colours, locomotives and rolling stock reflects a setting not too far from the Bristol area. In most cases, the rolling stock has been weathered to replicate the condition of the period. The goal was to produce a railway in its landscape despite the relatively small size of the layout (12ft x 2ft).
The main aim of the layout was to show what could be achieved with modern off-the-shelf OO gauge products and materials. To this end it uses buildings from Hornby and Bachmann and Peco Code 75 track giving a finer appearance. Points are operated by Fulgarex slow acting motors and the signals are from the new Dapol range. The ready-to-run locomotives are controlled using Digital Command Control (DCC), now a popular innovation in model railways. This provides excellent running through precise motor control and greatly simplifies the amount of layout wiring. Sprat and Winkle auto-couplings provide reliable shunting operation; a simple to fit modification to the rolling stock.
If you have any questions regarding the layout please feel free to ask the operators.
Contact: Steve Douglas (SVMRC Club Secretary)
E-mail: [email protected]
Layout size: 12ft x 2ft
Power required: 1x 13Amp
Insurance value: £1,250.00
Other: The layout has its own lighting rig
No of operators: 3
Transport: Layout transportable by car from the Yate area
