Stiffkey
00, Eastern Region, 6 by 4 foot
Welcome to Stiffkey the terminus of a minor East Anglican branch due
to fall to the Beeching Axe.
The layout is set in the late 1950s-early 1960s and is operated by a mix of late
steam and early diesel.
Railcar Mixed
Goods Panoramas of
the layout
Back ground
This has had to be adjusted so Stiffkey can fit into six foot
Railcar
Passenger services are largely run by a railcar
Mixed
The mixed is the last steam worked passenger train and is hauled by a J15
Mixed trains are much liked by modellers as they give good shunting
opportunities
I suspect railway management and passengers are much less happy with mixed
Running round - up against the buffers
The mixed departs
Goods
The basic goods service is worked by a class 03
It runs to Stiffkey in the early morning, shunts, and departs in the late
afternoon
The morning goods arrives and the 03 runs round
The 03 shunts the yard
Positioning the aggregate wagons
And moving them when required
Dropping off the coal wagon and vans for washed sand
The 03 departs
Additional goods trains are hauled by the J15
Running round
The J15 leaves with a full train
The 03 moves the wagons to McLeod's
Panoramas