Fawcett Street – a ‘OO’ shunting layout

By Steve Rogers
Great Electric Train Show
This is a shunting layout designed to provide as much operating interest as possible in a small space.

Gauge: ‘OO’ | Period: 1960s | Region: Various | Operating team: Steve Rogers and friends

Fawcett Street is a compact shunting layout built in 'OO' gauge.
Fawcett Street is a compact shunting layout built in 'OO' gauge. Steve Rogers.

This is a shunting layout designed to provide as much operating interest as possible in a small space. It is based on no particular prototype but aims to capture the atmosphere of industrial sidings that were once to be found in many towns in the heyday of the railways. It measures just 48in x 16in, is built to ‘OO’ gauge and has baseboards made from 6mm MDF on a softwood frame.

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Originally published in Key Model World

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