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scratch built loco bodies on Roco 0-6-0 Diesel chassis combined with Roco wagons to haul the ore.

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The layout is On15 scale and is available for exhibitions.

Graham Harrison: 07979 501941

RIPLEY'S MINE

By Graham Harrison

Colonel Ripley found the ore when he was out on manoeuvres with his platoon in the Black Hills.

Years later his grandson had the ore assayed and it was found to be very valuable. As it was located over a widespread area he brought in some narrow gauge railway equipment which allowed him to commercially mine and transport it around the site.

The manager lives in the wooden hut but the miners have to use the tents! The layout is purely fictitious and has 0 gauge American figures and trucks with Peco 009 Crazy Track, and

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