WHITEOAK LIGHT RAILWAY
The Whiteoak Light Railway was a narrow gauge line serving the backwaters of Kent. The scene here represents the railway’s namesake town, Whiteoak, which hosts several industrial units and a passenger station, edging onto a dockyard on the Thames estuary.
The railway’s existence is owed to both freight and passenger traffic. Transportation of the many goods manufactured in the industrial units at Whiteoak is the main bread and butter of the line, with the products of the town being delivered to many other locations within Kent and beyond. Passenger trains include typical commuter trains, as well as prestigious boat trains.
Of course, all of the above is entirely fictional, but represents the industry that would have been served by narrow gauge lines in parts of the country where standard gauge lines would be either too costly to construct or not financially viable to keep running.
The layout was originally constructed by Martin Coombes, and recently purchased by Allen Law and Nyall Rudge to continue to display Martin’s stunning work. All of the buildings are scratch built, using a combination of components from various sources. The boat is a modified shop bought item. Rolling stock is a combination of kits and scratch builds running on ready to run 00 gauge or kit-built chassis
Layout Data:
⦁ Presented by: Allen Law and Nyall Rudge
⦁ Layout Name: Whiteoak Light Railway
⦁ Scale and Gauge: 1:43.5 scale, 7mm/1ft, O-16.5 gauge
⦁ Era: Late 1940s to early 1950s
⦁ Location: Industrial units in Kent on the Thames estuary
⦁ Layout dimensions: 11ft wide by 3ft deep overall
⦁ Scenic section: 8ft wide in the centre
⦁ Non-scenic: 1ft 6in either side, with main fiddle yard at the rear
⦁ Operating space: 13ft by 6ft
⦁ Operating position: one at the front, two at the rear
⦁ Transport & operator requirements: layout and 3 operators in 1 van and 1 car
⦁ Insurance value: £5,000 (including layout and rolling stock)
⦁ Power required: 1 x 13 amp socket (own extensions leads provided)
⦁ Electrical equipment PAT compliant
The railway’s existence is owed to both freight and passenger traffic. Transportation of the many goods manufactured in the industrial units at Whiteoak is the main bread and butter of the line, with the products of the town being delivered to many other locations within Kent and beyond. Passenger trains include typical commuter trains, as well as prestigious boat trains.
Of course, all of the above is entirely fictional, but represents the industry that would have been served by narrow gauge lines in parts of the country where standard gauge lines would be either too costly to construct or not financially viable to keep running.
The layout was originally constructed by Martin Coombes, and recently purchased by Allen Law and Nyall Rudge to continue to display Martin’s stunning work. All of the buildings are scratch built, using a combination of components from various sources. The boat is a modified shop bought item. Rolling stock is a combination of kits and scratch builds running on ready to run 00 gauge or kit-built chassis
Layout Data:
⦁ Presented by: Allen Law and Nyall Rudge
⦁ Layout Name: Whiteoak Light Railway
⦁ Scale and Gauge: 1:43.5 scale, 7mm/1ft, O-16.5 gauge
⦁ Era: Late 1940s to early 1950s
⦁ Location: Industrial units in Kent on the Thames estuary
⦁ Layout dimensions: 11ft wide by 3ft deep overall
⦁ Scenic section: 8ft wide in the centre
⦁ Non-scenic: 1ft 6in either side, with main fiddle yard at the rear
⦁ Operating space: 13ft by 6ft
⦁ Operating position: one at the front, two at the rear
⦁ Transport & operator requirements: layout and 3 operators in 1 van and 1 car
⦁ Insurance value: £5,000 (including layout and rolling stock)
⦁ Power required: 1 x 13 amp socket (own extensions leads provided)
⦁ Electrical equipment PAT compliant
