July 2008

West End by Chris Mitchell West End is set in the mid 1970s in the North West of England, and represents part of a small terminus, which has survived owing to the existence of freight services “off-stage”.   The chosen time period and approximate location fit with my earliest memories of British Rail.  It will be my first P4 layout to be completed, although I have had several false starts over the last 20+ years.  The D&E Challenge has been the catalyst to finally get me going.  The track plan is of course highly derivative and un-original, and is designed to fit into the only space available at home – an extra 0.5m in length would have been handy but would have been too much of a squeeze.  Size of layout 2.3 m x 0.5 m

 Progress photos as at February 2008, click on photo to enlarge.