Melbridge Dock represents a small part of a (fictitious) large dockyard complex somewhere near the border between England and Scotland. The period is between 1952 and 1962, steam is being ousted by diesel, but a variety of both can still be seen operating. Many of the locomotives have been designed especially for dockyard use where tight curves preclude anything larger. Road transport is increasing in prominence, whilst one of the last operating Clyde “Puffers” is moored at the quayside.

Designed to be small enough to be put up quickly in a normal domestic room and be compact enough to fit in a Ford Fiesta, the layout still provides entertaining  operation. It was also a break from country branchlines that were so common when we built the layout in the late 1980's. and provided the opportunity to produce some big buildings. Even after over 50 shows we still don't get bored operating - mind you we only do it at shows !

Hopefully the details on this website will help answer some of the questions that we have been asked in the ten years we have been exhibiting the layout around the UK. I have included many of the prototype photographs that were used in the construction of the model as well as som general views of the layout that hopefully show some of the atmosphere we have tried to create.

If you have any questions, please email me using the icon below and as well as answering them, I will update the site so that it is more interesting for future vistors.

Philip Parker