EXEGOG Gallery
We are delighted to present here some photos of our group activities, members' layouts, and the rolling stock that they run. The photos are in no particular order, but are intended to give you a flavour of what we get up to.
Below: in 2025 Roy Smeeth produced the superbly modelled station building at Moretonhampstead whilst recovering from a hip replacement. He quite rightly won the Lineside Structure award in the modelling competition that year.This fine model features full structural details underneath that overall roof. In 2026 he presented this superb sweeping lattice bridge which won the Martin Philpott Diorama trophy. The entire assembly has skew hinges to lift for access: a cunning plan indeed!
Competition organiser Byron Williams endured the slings and arrows of members' sly asides - albeit kindly meant! - during the 2026 competition. Seen here with the silverware.
Dave Taylor's exquisite portrayal of a narrow-gauge Hunslet 2-4-2 tank. Completely scratchbuilt in brass with a few detail castings. Different colour plates on the other side!
Keith Cleeve never fails to disappoint. His offerings in the 'special project' category this year - repurposed RTR models - included this open wagon converted from a Dapol wagon. The bricks therein look remarkably realistic.
John Cavell's popular Wagon Works mini-layout always garners plenty of interest from visitors. Here he is at the 2026 Exeter show.
Martyn Sanders' entry in the 2026 competition was a brace of Heljan models heavily-modified to represent locomotives on the scrap-heap of the 1960s. Here's his stunning take on a 43XX class, sans safety-valve cover, sans chimney capuchon etc. He won this year's special trophy for repurposed RTR models.
Richard Hensman has an uncanny knack of getting into the very character of the locomotives he models. His Ivatt tank engine won him the Peter Goodwin Memorial Trophy for best in competition in 2026.
Trevor Gibson, the originator of Wedmore, in front of the layout at Guildex 2023
The recently-extended test track set up at Whimple in May 2026; takes about ten minutes to set up or pack away, with lots of play value. Standard 32mm, 16.5mm and 14mm NG, DC/DCC.
Craig Tiley from PECO snapping Wedmore at the 2023 show in Whimple. Two Keiths behind the layout looking completely befuddled by the activity!
Early stages of tracklaying on the test track, about 2012. Sadly several faces no longer with us, among them Bill Barnes, John Waller, John Day and Jim Calverley.
