Until early 2004, my plans were to build two new small finescale OO layouts, but my modelling priorities have changed since I started working in P4.

The next layout will be Callow Lane Goods, which will be built to P4 standards and will feature a small goods yard set in the South Gloucestershire/ North Somerset area. It will be semi-urban in nature and based on Midland practice. 

I still plan to build the two OO layouts as well, but I want to get something completed in P4 first. I don't know in which order I will build them (assuming I eventually do get round to it), but the layouts will be 'Burrowbridge' (described elsewhere on this website) and 'Midland Junction Shed'.

This will be a small S&D loco shed scene, located in Bath and probably with a connection from the GW line as well. The period will be the same as my other layouts - 1959 - 1964. I have identified a number of prototypes for the main buildings and have decided on the track plan. The name of the layout is still under review. I will put more details regarding this project on the website in due course.

So at the moment the effort is going into building P4 locos and stock, prior to the onset of better weather, when I shall brave going out to the shed to build the baseboards for Callow Lane Goods.

Bachmann Class 20 converted to P4 and standing on a section from the Area Group test track circuit. I haven't done much else to this loco as yet, although I intend to model it as D8138, which is featured in 'Diesels in the Midlands' (Ian Allen) running through Birmingham Snow Hill. Given a Saltley crew (go any place, any time!), I imagine it working down the Midland main line to Yate and the goods yard at Callow Lane. I know they weren't exactly common in that neck of the woods in the 1960s, but I like Class 20s and I'm clutching at straws here.....

P4 wagons under construction - Bachmann open converted with simple central spring providing compensation on one axle and Coopercraft GW cattle wagon with rocking W iron at one end for compensation. 

This page updated on 12/02/05.

 

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