Category:Gauge 0 Model Railway Layout

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Display Areas
01 - Gauge 0 Model Railway Layout
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The Museum's gauge 0 model railway layout forms the main centrepiece of the Museum, and its three-rail track is packed with around fifty gauge 0 locomotives and trains. Apart from the central buildings in the layout (which were designed to approximate Brighton architecture), the trackside buildings and accessories are authentic period-piece accessories.

The Märklin "Grand Station" (modelled on Liepzig Station) is a particularly grand piece of tinplate art, and the large Märklin bridge with illuminated beacons and side walkways is the only example of the piece known to exist.

The layout's items range from 1910 to 1960. Most of the locomotives, rolling stock and accessories were manufactured by Hornby (Meccano), Bassett-Lowke, Bing, Märklin, Carette, Elettren, Mills Bros., Bond's, Leeds Model Co., Exley, Marescot, Jouet and Rosignal. The tin plate road vehicles are Triang Minics from the 1930s and 1950s. This collection will eventually pass to the Littledale / Brough Trust, the intention being for the collection to remain intact for the benefit of future generations.

Interactivity

Visitors can make one train perform a single circuit of the layout by pressing a white plastic button alongside the display.

Train Running Days/Train Running Evenings

Many of the gauge 0 locomotives and their mechanisms are extremely rare (or irreplaceable), and are only run once or twice a year, during public Train Running Days.