LEYSDOWN - P4
A Model Railway Layout portraying the Sheppey Light Railway TerminusWelcome to the website of Leysdown, a model railway layout portraying, in 4mm to the foot scale, the terminus of the Sheppey Light Railway as it would have appeared in the early 1930s under Southern Railway ownership.
The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent in the Thames Estuary, some 46 miles to the east of London. "Sheppey" is derived from the ancient Saxon "Sceapige", meaning isle of sheep, and even today the extensive marshes which make up a considerable proportion of the island provide grazing for large flocks of the animals.
Plan of Layout
The layout is build on four 4ft x 2ft baseboards. Three boards form the scenic area making this area 12ft x 2ft. The remaining board, on the left as viewed from the front, is the fiddle yard.
SECR "R" Class shunts
The station building and cattle dock
An ex SECR "H" Class with the Trio C Set
The ex SECR B1 Class 4-4-0 hauling Articulated Set No 514
Terrier on shunting duty
An ex SECR "C" Class No 1252 departs
