The layout, still in development, is based on a fictional station set on the ex-LNWR line between Whitchurch and Chester in Cheshire in the 1950-60 period. Although there was never such a large station with a yard at Grindley Brook the location was chosen as the point at which the railway crossed the Llangollen Canal. Only later did we discover that the LMS had indeed opened a halt at this location in 1937! The whole of the scenic area is scratch built using photos of actual LNWR buildings, signals and infrastructure brought together to create a typical LNWR station from the early 1870s, updated by the LMS and, ultimately, passed into the ownership of BR. Being on the boundaries of the London Midland and Western Regions, the trains are predominantly LM but with a sprinkling of WR workings. The track is handbuilt from C&L components to the finer standards of 31.5mm gauge (0-MF). Control is exercised by the signalman, using a miniature lever frame with full mechanical interlocking, leaving the drivers to do just that, following the signal aspects. We hire a long-wheelbase Transit van, with a tail-lift, and use usually 2-3 cars when exhibiting at shows.
