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Set in the period during the late 1940's and early 1950's, the layout was originally built by a former Club member but is now under Club ownership, resulting in some minor changes to the original trackplan.
The period chosen is around the time of the formation of British Railways, following the Second World War and this allows some operational variety, with GWR, BR or a mixture of both companies' stock in use.
The station is modelled as a passing loop on a single-track cross-country line, with a fairly intensive service consisting of local passenger trains and the occasional through train diverted from the main line due to engineering work etc.
Freight movements consist of coal, coke, ore, quarried stone, livestock, milk and general merchandise, as many rural communities were still reliant on the railway to a large extent at that time.
There is also a high-level line, passing behind the station, that links to the branch further down the valley. A reduction in traffic has meant that the passing loop could be adopted for use by a local engineering company, who are gratefully exploiting the facility.
The station goods yard is quite busy and there is also a small loco shed with its associated facilities, to stable the station pilot and to service any visiting locomotives.
Buildings are mostly scratchbuilt by the former owner with some recent additions by Club members.
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