A BRIEF HISTORY
Havil Junction is the society's older, 00 gauge,
layout representing many years work in our original premises, it was originally
44 x 15 feet. Initially the layout was of both the Midland & GC stations at
Nottingham with a fiddle yard from which the track emerged into a freelance
Midland station (Havil - from de Havilland). Then due to a change in premises
Nottingham was abandoned, following which Havil became the main layout.
More years passed and the society gained more space,
so an 18 foot extension in the middle of the layout allowed the addition of the
large bridges, based on Millers Dale, to be modelled crossing an industrial
valley with typical grimy housing of the era. In addition a three-road engine
shed was added and the existing tram circuit was extended through the valley
giving a total run exceeding sixty feet of quite hilly roads!
Then yet another move and the layout underwent further
changes, unfortunately this time we had to drastically reduce the size but did
manage to retain the core urban area, keeping much of the original character.
Now installed in our current premises the layout is fixed but still subject of
much modification and development, including a completely re-modelled station
and a new tram depot. Still our main layout it is used twice weekly and visitors
are welcome to run their own stock.