The seaside town of Peakton-on-Sea is the setting for TIM LOWE’S latest ‘OO’ gauge Network SouthEast era layout. Tim explains his planning, construction and the layout’s operation. Photography, Mike Wild.
Gauge: 'OO', 16.5mm Scale: 4mm: 1ft Size: 12ft x 2ft Region: Western Period: 1986-1990 Control: DCC, Gaugemaster Prodigy
Above: Class 47 47582 displays its workstained original Network SouthEast livery as it moves onto the depot for inspection and refuelling.
SUNNY GREETINGS and welcome to Peakton-on-Sea. Pack your bags, bring your buckets and spades and head down to the coast to this busy seaside town with its golden sands that stretch for miles.
Peakton-on-Sea is a busy terminus station, especially on weekends. With the cries from the seagulls above, the station is a hive of activity serving the holidaymakers on the weekly changeover on Saturdays, with excited children, happy parents, groups of revellers and even elderly couples revisiting their past days of dancing. Whether it’s a short break away or an awayday ticket, Peakton-on-Sea has it all. A short walk of 100 yards from outside the station front leads to its golden sands, its pier with amusements, hotels and ice cream parlours. There is something there for everyone.
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