Old n gauge ephemera

[Paddy]

Hi @Capri_sam

I have used them on the backscene of HOLLERTON JUNCTION and they work great.  To reduce cost etc. I simply scanned the original "stickers" and scaled, printed them as needed.

Kind regards

Paddy

[crewearpley40]

Remember the graham farish layout c 1995 1999 ? My friend had one

[Upperton]

Remember the graham farish layout c 1995 1999 ? My friend had one

My first foray into N Gauge at home was based on a Farish track mat, was it similar to this one, circa 1995?



Those buildings were quite a simple, quick and effective way to populate a layout. Our local shop at the time often had them pre-made in a box for about a £1 each, which eat through some pocket money too.

[crewearpley40]

Track mats looks around 20 years ago.was that your layout? With the lms loco  mail train and those terraced  houses a
And the factory

[Upperton]

Track mats looks around 20 years ago.was that your layout? With the lms loco  mail train and those terraced  houses a
And the factory

Yes, picture taken in 1994/95. Traded in my 00 at the local model shop (Scale Rail) and came home with that.

[crewearpley40]

You gained a bargain

[Paddy]

Hi @Upperton

That looks like the first generation track mat that Farish sold.  The next was Magnum II which was even more complex and I wanted one so badly.  Towards the end of Poole Farish they released the final version which could be cut up and joined to create all manner of different layouts.

Such a cool idea and sadly no more...

Paddy

[Upperton]

Such a cool idea and sadly no more...

Paddy

Looking back, while engines & rolling stock generally turned up at Birthday & Christmas time, that track mat made me wonder down to the local model shop several times a month and spend my pocket money filling the spaces mapped out for the platforms & buildings etc. Quite a good idea to ease a young person into the hobby.