Ashwood, David Developing a Model Railway in TT:120 Scale

In the fifth book of this model building series, we embark on an excursion into a new scale, model building in TT120. Situated between the popular classics OO and N, the Market Deeping Club faced the challenge of creating an exhibition layout in this scale based on the Devon Riviera Coastal Railway. In doing so, they examined the arguments for and against this scale. Faced with the challenges of What will fit in the space I have available? and How much space do I need to represent a particular scenario?, the club designed a route along the famous red cliffs, popular with so many holidaymakers, on which full-length HST trains can run. We illustrate a single day at Holcombe Beach near Teignmouth as the great storm of 1987 approaches. The reward at the exhibition is the immediate recognition of the coastline and a flood of memories for viewers. We have also created a Plan B practice layout based on County Durham, which is suitable for early Hornby steam locomotives. The Market Deeping Club began writing model-making books after suffering extensive damage to property at its annual model railway exhibition in Stamford in May 2019. The skills acquired in rebuilding damaged or replacing broken layouts have resulted in an agile team capable of applying its skills on a scale where the initial perception of size is difficult and resources appear scarce.