2025, new things on the horizon! Last year I moved house which meant Loughtbury had to come out of the loft and is yet to find a new home. Breaking down a model railway is always sad, but it also gives the opportunity to create something new. Loughtbury got to be almost “complete” or as…
It is that time of year again! And I have been lucky enough to get an early Xmas present for the railway. Just for the winter months, Rafferton has been given a large light up Christmas Tree to be placed in the square outside the station. This fantastic little tree transforms the layout and is…
It has been a long time since the last of the track was stuck down yet there are still so many unfinished mini projects on Loughtbury. It is the details that can really transform a layout from a train set to a model railway, and I have spent a lot of time learning and trailing…
Loughtbury station is half covered by a road bridge that goes above it. This not only hides the length of the platforms but also hides the tight curves, points and access to the fiddle yard. I have finally got round to adding the road and placing the Metcalfe models to create an actual high street….
Continuing the theme of buying models that don’t really fit with my layout, I have recently purchased the stunning Dapol Intercity 125 HST in the beautiful Swallow livery. This came from Model Railways Direct and I ended up getting additional carriages from Rails of Sheffield. Loughtbury is supposed to based in the South of England,…
Loughtbury is based somewhere in the south of England and is roughly based on rollingstock I used to see and use on a regular basis. Modelled around 1997 – 2010(ish) it covers privatisation with a range of diesels and DMU models. This is easy as it means you do not need to modify any track…
Loughtbury Cricket Club Not only does a town or village need a number of train stations, sidings and pubs, it also needs a cricket club! Another birthday present was a fantastic set of N Gauge cricketers and club pavilion. These amazing little models needed a place to play and thankfully I had just the place…
New Loco Alert As fun as it is keeping my old stock of trains running, I thought I deserved a new loco to play with. 371-465RJ Graham Farish N Gauge Class 37/0 37025 ‘Inverness TMD’ BR Blue (Large Logo) A new Class 37 was released this week and I have just spent some time running…
While I have been building Loughtbury I have modified some locos, carriages and wagons. Some have had new decals added, repainted or stripped down and had their motors upgraded. As mentioned before I have tried to keep as much as possible from my first N Gauge layout from over 15 years ago. This meant when…
Hi all, so I have been adding some new parts to this site to help set the scene for my layout. So far this site will centre on my Loughtbury layout and I have added some info on how the layout came about and the towns and stations I have modelled. Click here for more…