Canute Road Quay - a 'OO' gauge dock scene

Southampton Docks provides the setting for this compact quayside shunting layout set in the Southern Railway era between 1946 to 1949. Builder GRAHAM MUSPRATT explains all. Photography, Mike Wild.

Canute Road Quay

Above: ‘USA’ 0-6-0T 68 eases through the pointwork on the docks while shunting the yard. Street lamps, coal sacks, people, animals and ground textures all bring life to this compact scene.

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