Is this model kept anywhere for the public to see. i can just about remember Abingdon station when it was still in operation. Also remember when they cut down the glass canopy and a crane that was near the platform. wonderful model. I wasdestined to be transferred from Oxford rail station to Abingdon in 1976, but because of frequent delays by the management I decided to leave for a better paid job.
Brant, Another wonderful effort. I had an opportunity several years back to visit Sophos Anti-Virus (a client of ours at the time), which had its head office on the outskirts of Abingdon. I'm sorry I didn't visit the railway station. By the sounds of it, things have changed significantly since the era you've modelled!
Wow! Thanks for the memory..I grew up in Abingdon in the 60s and have seen so many changes made to the town that its often hard to remember what used to be where.
i grew up in abingdon in the 50's and 60's and remember it well. you've done a great job. the passenger train went between abingdon and radley and was called the "abingdon bunk". thanks for the memory.
Thank you for your kind comment. We thoroughly enjoyed the Braunstone show and are hoping, if Chris and John organise another exhibition and we get invited, to show Abingdon there next year.
I am hoping to get a video of Rorgyle done in the near future.
This is one of the best N gauge layouts I've ever seen!... I hope that mine gets this good!... I'm on my way,I'll have a video as soon as my camera is working again!
What company makes the most realistic/best quality model trains?
whitbyjet65 7 months ago
EXCELLENT... so much better than these layouts with extra high speed trains...lovely.... you've certainly re-created a 'gods wonderful railway' here
1104JAZZY 10 months ago
Is this model kept anywhere for the public to see. i can just about remember Abingdon station when it was still in operation. Also remember when they cut down the glass canopy and a crane that was near the platform. wonderful model. I wasdestined to be transferred from Oxford rail station to Abingdon in 1976, but because of frequent delays by the management I decided to leave for a better paid job.
charlemagne762 10 months ago
Are the buildings self build ?
pim1234 1 year ago
Wonderful layout. Video could have done with some music to back it though.
SimonDBench 1 year ago
Very realistic modelrailroad. Lots of details.
Nice camerawork!
trainstormer 1 year ago
wow! an inspiring layout!
crubba 1 year ago
fantastic craftmanship and detail well done !
geoffcarter1212 2 years ago
song song song song song!!!
videoartistico2008 2 years ago
amazing purely amazing i've watched all 3 vids and all spectacular
tominator1111 2 years ago
Brant, Another wonderful effort. I had an opportunity several years back to visit Sophos Anti-Virus (a client of ours at the time), which had its head office on the outskirts of Abingdon. I'm sorry I didn't visit the railway station. By the sounds of it, things have changed significantly since the era you've modelled!
Toyboy789 2 years ago
awesome
im selling my 00 gauge hornby stuff and down grading to N gauge and starting my little project.
this video has gave me some good ideals
BIASpotter 2 years ago
nice, realy picturesqu!
mecrazy5 3 years ago
Wow! Thanks for the memory..I grew up in Abingdon in the 60s and have seen so many changes made to the town that its often hard to remember what used to be where.
lockyjon 3 years ago
Very very nice. i recongnised a lot of the rolling stock from my layout. i've got a gwr pannier tank on ebay if anyone's interested...
sharpyt1 3 years ago
i grew up in abingdon in the 50's and 60's and remember it well. you've done a great job. the passenger train went between abingdon and radley and was called the "abingdon bunk". thanks for the memory.
tatner15 3 years ago
Superb! I used to go to the Abingdon model railway exhibition but missed this when it was there. Nice to see it at last!
ZetanCrisp 3 years ago
Very nice video
trevormooney 3 years ago
Fantastic layout but the video could benefit from a little sound.
mrnewshoes 4 years ago
What a beautiful layout. Well thought through and great attention to detail.
Thanks for sharing it with us!
Jamie131970 4 years ago
There is a web site for the former Abingdon Railway branch line, google for Abingdon Branch
zzapper 4 years ago
Great layout extremely well made and runs smooth too !
grampian2 4 years ago
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u idiot abingdon dont look like that i should no i live in it
curcis 4 years ago
Did you live there in the 50's/60's?
jiffyman 4 years ago 4
Where did you get these GWR locos? c:
SnowflakeTH 4 years ago
Hi SnowflakeTH,
The engines are a Dapol 14xx with autotrailer, Bachmann/Farish Diesel Railcar, Bachmann/Farish Pannier Tank and Dapol sloped tank Prairie.
They came from GeeDee Models in Nottingham and Trainlines of Derby but I'm afraid I don't remember which from each shop.
Cheers,
Brant
Brant2k8 4 years ago
Lovely! Can we expect a video of Rorgyle soon? Saw it today at Braunstone, very impressed!
sleepyrider 4 years ago
Hi Sleepyrider
Thank you for your kind comment. We thoroughly enjoyed the Braunstone show and are hoping, if Chris and John organise another exhibition and we get invited, to show Abingdon there next year.
I am hoping to get a video of Rorgyle done in the near future.
Thank you again.
Brant
Brant2k8 4 years ago
This is one of the best N gauge layouts I've ever seen!... I hope that mine gets this good!... I'm on my way,I'll have a video as soon as my camera is working again!
toolongtoremember 4 years ago
Thank you for your very kind comments. Let me know when you've got the video of your layout done - I look forward to seeing it.
Brant2k8 4 years ago
Thanks for the comments.
Yes it is N gauge and it measures about 5 feet by 16 inches. More details about the layout can be found on my website.
The engines are a Dapol 14xx with autotrailer, Bachmann/Farish Diesel Railcar, Bachmann/Farish Pannier Tank and Dapol sloped tank Prairie.
Cheers
Brant
Brant2k8 4 years ago
Are you sure thats N? It looks more like OO gauge. Either that or its because its a large layout.
But very nice. I wish i had the space to extend mine to look like this.
What engines do you own on this line?
ChimairaFan12 4 years ago