Hello, welcome to the 3 Moors Short Axle Group website.
The 3 Moors Short Axle Group is an informal group of like minded friends based in a geographical area encompassing Dartmoor and North Devon and Somerset England.
Plus one member in Sweden!
The 3 Moors Short Axle Group is an informal group of like minded friends based in a geographical area encompassing Dartmoor and North Devon and Somerset England.
Plus one member in Sweden!
There is a broad spectrum of skills and abilities within the group, with scratch building and kit building being well represented.
We all share a passion for railways in the garden, modelling in scales 1:19 or 16mm to the foot and 7/8ths inch to the foot or thereabouts. This represents narrow gauge lines such as the world famous Lynton and Barnstaple railway with its 2 foot gauge. (16 x 2 = 32mm gauge) and the equally famous Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways
The slightly boarder gauge 45mm represents 3 foot or 1 metre gauge prototypes such as the Isle of Man and the Irish railways.
Live steam powered models predominate within the group, from vintage Archangel, to the very latest Roundhouse and Accucraft products.
Battery powered models also play their part, being available to run at a moments notice, whilst the steamers are being prepared.
A fairly recent development has been a growing interest in 3D Printing both Resin and Filament. Some of our members have been designing and printing some really good projects.
We all share a passion for railways in the garden, modelling in scales 1:19 or 16mm to the foot and 7/8ths inch to the foot or thereabouts. This represents narrow gauge lines such as the world famous Lynton and Barnstaple railway with its 2 foot gauge. (16 x 2 = 32mm gauge) and the equally famous Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways
The slightly boarder gauge 45mm represents 3 foot or 1 metre gauge prototypes such as the Isle of Man and the Irish railways.
Live steam powered models predominate within the group, from vintage Archangel, to the very latest Roundhouse and Accucraft products.
Battery powered models also play their part, being available to run at a moments notice, whilst the steamers are being prepared.
A fairly recent development has been a growing interest in 3D Printing both Resin and Filament. Some of our members have been designing and printing some really good projects.
Didn’t We Have Have A Lovely Day At Woody Gate Garden Railway
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'News Flash'
The BVR's recent wind power experimentations has created much interest around the Empire & beyond
Our roving reporter snaps Sir Wllebore Strangely- Brown hosting a delegation from the " Colonies " and demonstrating the virtue of wind propulsion.
Todays visitors are from the Splatterass Vineyard Estate which is I believe is somewhere in our Northern Territories and includes managing director Mr Pistaza Nute , his wife Tipsee and chief wine taster Mr Jober Azasudge .
Our roving reporter snaps Sir Wllebore Strangely- Brown hosting a delegation from the " Colonies " and demonstrating the virtue of wind propulsion.
Todays visitors are from the Splatterass Vineyard Estate which is I believe is somewhere in our Northern Territories and includes managing director Mr Pistaza Nute , his wife Tipsee and chief wine taster Mr Jober Azasudge .
Mr Nute plans to open the Vineyard to visitors this year ( no riff raff ! ) for wine tasting followed a talk by Mr Azasudge and a tour of the Estate by light railway hopefully propelled by wind !
Mr Nute also revealed Spatterass Vineyard is planning a range of flavoured wines including" Baked Bean ", "Marmite & Custard ", & a cheeky " Road Kill " Merlot .
The" Gorillas Armpit " Shiraz is to be discontiued !
Mr Nute also revealed Spatterass Vineyard is planning a range of flavoured wines including" Baked Bean ", "Marmite & Custard ", & a cheeky " Road Kill " Merlot .
The" Gorillas Armpit " Shiraz is to be discontiued !
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Our other Contacts
Two Moors Garden Railway Group: [email protected]
Somerset Group: [email protected]
Woody Bay Garden Railway: d[email protected]
Latest update Monday 20/04/2026
A new garden railway is being featured,
yes, Arthur's Wiggly Cross Light Railway
is being highlighted this month.
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And another one
The Caercada & Mynydd Light Railway
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