LITTLEWOOD, British N Gauge Model Railway

This is footage taken of our Modern Image 'N' Gauge Model Railway 'Littlewood' at a Model Railway Exhibition near Wolverhampton. The layout was exhibited all around the UK between 1996 and 2007, attending over 50 shows.
The track plan comprises a double track mainline which passes through three levels; on the middle level it is joined by two slow lines, making a quadruple section. The lower level mainline is equipped with overhead catenary for electric services. A disused branch line from the upper level has been taken over by a preservation society, who are in the process of restoring it for steam and diesel operation. The station has been renovated for use as a base for passenger services and locomotive restoration and a limited shuttle service is operating over part of the line.
The movement of trains is fully automated using magnets, reed switches and relays. The layout was sold in 2007 and a full description is available at http://welcome.to/littlewood

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[TheOzzy131313]

this is oo gauge

[rmdeas]

No it's not!!!

[KinletHallsthebest]

How did you make the Thomas Face

[rmdeas]

The face was from a child's rubber toy, it was just about the right size for the front of the Farish General Purpose Tank locomotive from which Thomas was made.

[KinletHallsthebest]

@rmdeas Thanks any idea which rubber toy because im planning a N gauge preserved line and hold evnts on it such as Thomas Day outs

[rmdeas]

Sorry, no idea, it was made over 30 years ago.

[newcastlerabbit]

magic layout.

[trinityct]

@rmdeas Nice! I have some dummy catenary that I've made myself out of scrap wire and parts! It looks great! :)

[rmdeas]

The catenary is dummy and doesn't supply any power to the locomotives. If it were live, it would need to extend all around the layout and over the fiddle yards at the back, making maintenance and track cleaning almost impossible.

[trinityct]

Nice catenary at :31 seconds. Does it really power the trains or is it just for show? Either way, that's cool! :D