The beginning.
The layout Idea came about from a unused round table 60cm which was going to the charity shop but decided to save it for 009 layout. I tossed some ideas around with a few friends of mine at my local model club Swansea railway modellers group and decided to do something a bit freelance but with a Sodor theme. There a limited amount of information about the Mid Sodor railway other than what the Rev W Awdry had written about which apart from one book telling the story of MSR No 1 Duke, and others in 'Duke the lost engine'. It was a shame that there was not more story's about that line.
So I decided to do King Orry's Bridge which is the terminus for the Mid Sodor railway in 009 Narrow gauge. The Mid Sodor railway opened in 1874 and closing in 1947.
More of the history of the railway can be found on this link: https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Mid_Sodor_Railway_(RWS)
The size of the layout in the flesh.
When I was decideding to choose the rolling stock for the layout, I didn't want to copy all the Rev W awdry locomotive but wanted to choose my own from a wide range of 009 kits on the market as well as R-T-R. Here is what I have chosen.
No. 1 The Duke - George England based. Model kato
No. 2 Stanley - Baldwin D 10-12 D based. Bachmann
No. 3 Falcon - Hughes based. Bachmann sir handle with Fourdees Corris body
No. 4 Stuart - kerry Stuart based. Bachmann Peter Sam with Fourdees Corris body
No. 5 Albert - Hughes based with skirts.
No. 6 Jim - freelance based. Fourdees Clogher tank loco
No. 7 Tim - freelance based. Fourdees Hunslets freelance
No. 8 Margaret - Atkinson walker sentinel.
No. 9 /10 King orry - railbus
No. 11/12 mine engine - little stalwart loco. Fourdees free lance
No. 13 Kerr - Kerr Stuart diesel
Other locomotives to decide on :
Alfred, Gerry, John, jennings, atlas, dutchess
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