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The Suitcase Layout.

This freelance N gauge layout measuring less than 2ft by 18 in [60cm x 46cm] was built in 1999 by me to act as a test bed for some of my rolling stock but went on to become a layout in its own right. It could be anywhere in rural England, Scotland or Wales and various locomotives negotiate this tight single track line passing under the waterfall which was the place that the main line, now a mere siding, joined this delightful scene.

The waterfall and river are made from a 2 pack Faller system, the track is Peco and the controller is a special one built locally by Len Bane to enable slow running. The Bridge is a cut down Kibri Kit painted with Humbrol paints. The accessories include people from Preiser, tents from Busch and the land rover and grounded wagon are white metal kits from P & D Marsh.  

Tender locomotives and those with a long wheelbase cannot negotiate the tight curves. 0-6-0 tank engines can run around the circuit, but usually you will see diesels from Graham Farish and Minitrix pulling Lima coaches.

 Look out for campers, a train spotter, and a man with his dog and another one cycling home from work. Closer inspection will even show the ripples in the river.

 The suitcase is a Python rigid expandable suitcase from the 1960’s, the middle one of a set of three that my friend Peter Dale was throwing away.

  © Ken Jones 2005

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