By John Wilkes
Scale 4mm
Gauge 9mm
Size 50cmx 30cm

 The layout is a simple circle (the Circle of Life?), split into three scenes, showing the birth of an industrial narrow gauge line, its demise and later preservation.

The first scene, Birth, shows the back of a factory where supplies are delivered, including ore and ochre from further up the narrow gauge line. At the start, much of the material was worked by horses on short trains, and these were replaced gradually by steam locos. As was typical at the time, the track ballast was up to rail level.

The second scene, Death, shows the decline of the railway, close to being closed. The track is in poor condition and overgrown and no maintenance is done on the bridge. The track, we can now see, was constructed on stone chairs.

Further along the line, is Destiny Junction, where the line faces a choice of futures … fall into the Pit of Oblivion or move into …

The final scene, Reincarnation, showing the line in a preserved state. The track has been relaid, the ochre mines have been converted into a tourist attraction and the whole place looks quite busy.