Chilcompton Tunnel

Chilcompton Tunnel

A gorgeous recreation of the Somerset & Dorset Railway in 'OO' gauge was STEVE JONES' aim, and this beautiful exhibition layout recaptures the days of the S&D before its premature closure. Photography, Trevor Jones.

Chilcompton Tunnel

Above: Stanier ‘8F’ 2-8-0 48706 heads towards Chilcompton Tunnel with a fitted freight as last-built BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0 92220 Evening Star powers the ‘Pines Express’ out of the tunnel headed by a Gresley Corridor Second.

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