Sandy Cove

Sandy cove our portable exhibition 00-9 layout

All setup at the Keighley MRS

Sandy Cove is a 009 narrow gauge layout not based anywhere specific but does have a nod to the little trains of Wales. Being very much a “I like it so I do it” modeller it’s era is pretty mixed although you could say it’s a modern standards heritage railway.

The layout normally runs on DC and with standard plugs on all my controllers can be run off a phone app or traditional turn knob controller. With extensive track and points wiring can also run DCC with no modifications or indeed a mixture of both but not on the same track. For the track work there’s two distinctive routes, a roundy round section through the station and tunnel and an end-to-end between the fiddle yard and depot. The end-to-end has an auto shuttle installed so can run unassisted. A short section of 00 track allows the larger locos to deliver coal to the coal drop. A mixture of RTR and kit built rolling stock and locos are presented alongside any visiting friends stock.

To keep the layout family friendly we have a number of characters mixed in with our everyday folk. Batman, Spiderman, Shrek, Mr Bean and Wally to name just a few all waiting to be found.

To help our “can you find” cards prove to be very popular with family’s. So where’s wally then?

Layout dimensions

The layout is available for exhibitions please contact us via our contact page

The controls

With the single operator control panel up to 3 trains can be run simultaneously. All our controllers can be interchanged as we have a standard plug configuration allow DC, DCC or a mix of both.

DC running . Our usual config. Track A and B on the Hornby HM6000 app and track C on the analog controller.

All tracks can be connected together and run DCC off the Hornby Select or just 1 track. ( The dongle also allow us to use the Hornby HM7000 app alongside it)

DC running on turn knob controllers. Track A and B off the twin controller with C on the single handheld.

Our Rolling stock

Kit locos

‘Bongo’ a A narrow gauge version of the LNER J70/Y6 GER C53/G15 Tram Loco from Wisbech and Upwell Tramway, as used for ‘Toby’ in Thomas the Tank Engine. The kit is available from Brooks3d.