Earl’s Court’ Model Railway was my first exhibition layout and appeared at around 50 shows from 2012 to 2019. It was then sold into private ownership.
Earl’s Court was featured in Model Rail, British Railway Modelling and Railway Modeller magazines.
The basis for the layout was described as follows in exhibition programmes…….
“Reality…….until October 3rd 1940 the LNWR/LMS had run an electric passenger service from Willesden Junction to Earl’s Court Underground Station. Many railway companies had, at various times, operated services over the West London Line some of which continued via Earl’s Court.
The Model…….assumes that the LMS and GWR had built their own joint station at Earl’s Court. This enabled them to divert some of their commuter and local passenger trains away from Euston and Paddington. Services had continued into the early 1960’s, when the model is set.
As well as local services and peak hour commuter trains there is a parcels depot and a shunting road which leads into the nearby dairy. There is also LT stock to be seen. The buildings are kit-bashed or scratch-built and most are loosely based on photographs from the era. Much use has been made of resin castings, which are self-produced.
Loco’s include R-T-R, Scratch-built and kit-built. All are detailed and weathered and fitted with sound.
