Model Railroading > Oldest building housing a model RR club - 1330 AD

On a recent visit to the UK, I searched out for a model railroad club to visit, and as we were
staying in Exeter, found a nice bunch of the group called Junction 72A.  They have a facebook page of the
same name and you can see my mug there during the visit.  They have a couple OO layouts and a
couple N scale pikes upstairs in a 1330 built building known as St Katherines Priory - more on that here :

http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_buildings/polsloepriory.php


They are a very friendly bunch and were quite happy I came by for the visit.

Pic 1 - OO in the foreground, n scale in the rear

Pic 2 - n scale station scene, on a portable layout they take to shows/events

Pic 3 - n scale canal & lock scene with very realistic canal boat - NICE !

 

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The Priory at 7 pm outside, Monday May 27

Model of same structure in OO scale

Scratchbuilt tower (signal shed) of Exeter Junction 72A

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One end of the U shaped OO layout with test track in the center of the U

Roundy roundy test track

Opposite leg of the OO layout U

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Station scene on the OO layout

Underbelly of the N scale layout - installing switch machines

Another station scene on the OO layout

 Junction 72A is a great bunch, even if they all talk kind of funny.

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Very Nice. Is OO the UK version oh HO?

SantaFeRuss

If I may answer: It's 4mm per foot versus 3.5 per foot for HO. So, it's slightly larger.

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com

wabash2800 Wrote:
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> If I may answer: It's 4mm per foot versus 3.5 per
> foot for HO. So, it's slightly larger.
>
> Victor A. Baird
> http://www.erstwhilepublications.com

1:76 vs 1:87 of HO.