The layout is our EM gauge showpiece. This is 4mm/ft scale but with a more prototypical track gauge of 18.2mm, rather than the usual 16.5mm seen on OO gauge layouts. The name reflects its quayside location with associated goods and passenger facilities located on the south coast in Southern Region (ex LSWR) territory.
On shed at Milton Quays
The period modelled is 1950′s to 1960′s taking influences from Southampton, Weymouth and Poole for example. The station is on a branch from a main junction further inland, having boat train traffic and also perishable and other goods traffic.
Stock at present is a mixture of kit and R-T-R conversions, Bachmann being particularly helpful in the case of the later.
The layout was originally designed to be interesting to operate having good length trains of 8 or so coaches, something that club members are unlikely to have space for at home, and having enough stock movements to keep up viewing interest. It is a long term project so we expect it to keep us busy for several years. The team consists of around 5-9 members. The layout is housed in the MKMRS clubrooms, which are within the Bletchley Park Museum site.
Although it is not generally operating, it can be viewed in the club rooms at weekends when the club is open as part of the Bletchley Park site and is occasionally in operation when one of the group is present.
