Sunday 1st January 2012 - SDR 'Mince Pie Specials' event. Group Running Session
Sunday 15th January - Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 5th February - Maintenance Session
Sunday 19th February - Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 4th March - Maintenance Session
Sunday 18th March - Regular Group Meeting / Annual General Meeting (11am)
Sunday 25th March - SDR 'Half Price Weekend' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 1st April - Maintenance Session
Saturday 7th April - SDR Heritage Gala Event, G1 Running Session
Sunday 8th April - SDR Heritage Gala Event, Group Running Session
Sunday 15th April - Regular Group Meeting
Saturday 5th May - SDR 'Day Out With Thomas' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 6th May - SDR 'Day Out With Thomas' event, Group Running Session
Saturday 19th May - SDR '1960s BR Mixed Traffic' event, G1 Running Session
Sunday 20th May - SDR '1960s BR Mixed Traffic' event, Regular Group Meeting
Saturday 2nd June - SDR 'Diamond Jubilee' event, G1 Running Session
Sunday 3rd June - SDR 'Diamond Jubilee' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 17th June - SDR 'Father's Day' event, Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 1st July - Maintenance Session
Saturday 7th July - SDR 'Military Weekend' event, G1 Running Session
Sunday 8th July - SDR 'Military Weekend' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 15th July - Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 5th August - Maintenance Session
Sunday 19th August - Regular Group Meeting
Saturday 25th August - SDR 'Rail & Ales Gala' event, G1 Running Session
Sunday 26th August - SDR 'Rail & Ales Gala' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 2nd September - Maintenance Session
Saturday 8th September - SDR 'Heritage Transport Gala' event, G1 Running Session
Sunday 9th September - SDR 'Heritage Transport Gala' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 16th September - Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 7th October - Maintenance Session
Saturday 20th October - Exeter Garden Railway Show. Matford Centre, Exeter
Sunday 21st October - Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 4th November - SDR 'Half Price Weekend' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 18th November - Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 2nd December - Maintenance Session
Sunday 9th December - SDR 'Santa Steaming' event, Group Running Session
Sunday 18th December - SDR 'Santa Steaming' event, Regular Group Meeting
Sunday 30th December - SDR 'Mince Pie Specials' event, Group Running Session
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'Esme' in 7/8ths Scale
'Speed to The West'
Happy Workers!
Busy Open Day
First meeting, October 2006. Gauge 1 LNER A3 by Aster.
South Devon Garden Railway Group
'Esme' in 7/8ths Scale
AIMS:
The Group was formed with the aim of building and operating a permament outdoor layout within the grounds of the Buckfastleigh station on the South Devon Railway. This has now been achieved, and regular meetings are held for the benefit of both ourselves, and also members of the general public who are visiting the site. Guests are very welcome - please make yourself known on arrival.
Both narrow gauge and standard gauge scales are run, and both 32mm and 45mm gauge lines are available. Steam, clockwork, and battery electric powered locomotives are welcome.
Both narrow gauge and standard gauge scales are run, and both 32mm and 45mm gauge lines are available. Steam, clockwork, and battery electric powered locomotives are welcome.
MEETINGS:
We have running meetings on the third Sunday of every month, plus the Sunday of any publicised special event taking place on the 'big railway' (please see the monthly list of dates posted in the main body of this site). Start time is usually mid morning, and we generally finish around 4.00pm. If the weather is bad (rain and/or high winds), please call first to ensure that the meeting is being held - see the 'contacts' section for telephone numbers. If travelling from a distance away, please call anyway!
The Group holds public liability insurance cover, but individuals are responsible for insuring their own property against loss or damage (the Group bear no responsibility in this respect). The usual criteria apply, as laid down by the Association of 16mm NG Modellers and G1MRA, to boiler and pressure vessel certificates, which will need to be shown.
The Group holds public liability insurance cover, but individuals are responsible for insuring their own property against loss or damage (the Group bear no responsibility in this respect). The usual criteria apply, as laid down by the Association of 16mm NG Modellers and G1MRA, to boiler and pressure vessel certificates, which will need to be shown.
'Speed to The West'
LOCATION:
Our permament outdoor 'exhibition type' layout is located in the grounds of Buckfastleigh station on the South Devon Railway (follow the brown tourist signs from the A38). It is in the 'garden' section, beside the main locomotive running shed. Free parking is available in the main station car park, and the overflow car park (if open) provides direct access to the layout area. There is a good cafe, and a model railway shop, on the site.
Happy Workers!
LAYOUT:
The layout is a raised timber structure, providing three separate oval running lines of approximately 40m each. There is a dedicated steam raising area with an undercover 'refuge'.
Peco track is used throughout, gauges are 32mm and 45mm, and all scale/gauge combinations can be accomodated.
Note that there is no facility for track powered locomotives.
Peco track is used throughout, gauges are 32mm and 45mm, and all scale/gauge combinations can be accomodated.
Note that there is no facility for track powered locomotives.
Busy Open Day
HOUSEKEEPING:
There is no membership fee for the Group, but members and guests who run during a meeting are asked to making a contribution of £2 to help defray our costs. Each individual is also asked to 'sign in' and produce any relevant boiler certificates for inspection - this is a requirement of our insurance cover. Please remember that we are ambassadors of our hobby, and are effectively guests of the South Devon Railway.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Part of our agreement with our 'landlords' is that running on the layout only takes place on the notified dates, or when a designated member of the Group (holding the necessary keys to remove the security covers) is on site. If no such individual is present, and the covers are padlocked in place, please do not run! Ignoring this request is very likely to lead to the Group being asked to vacate the site.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Part of our agreement with our 'landlords' is that running on the layout only takes place on the notified dates, or when a designated member of the Group (holding the necessary keys to remove the security covers) is on site. If no such individual is present, and the covers are padlocked in place, please do not run! Ignoring this request is very likely to lead to the Group being asked to vacate the site.
CONTACTS:
David Lemar
Tel: 01803 326329
Graham Wilkins
01803 863429
David Anning
01803 405464
Tel: 01803 326329
Graham Wilkins
01803 863429
David Anning
01803 405464
First meeting, October 2006. Gauge 1 LNER A3 by Aster.