SOUTHGATE PARK

‘Southgate Park’ is set in the period 1986-1991, which was a time of transition with the advent of Network Southeast, when Mk. 1 EMUs and locomotive-hauled trains dominated. Bold new liveries mixed with down-at-heel blue and grey stock capture this period. Red paint was in vogue and, if it didn’t move, it was painted red! Benches, bins and lamp posts all got the treatment, as well as station canopies. Freight trains were still by the wagon load and the first and second-generation diesel electrics we no longer see in vast numbers were prevalent.

The layout is a two track main line served by a 12 road fiddle yard with six through roads for each running line. The inner circuit has a number of short stabling roads to provide additional storage. The scenic section covers 16ft with two running lines passing down the middle. A bay platform provides an additional platform face, giving three in total. The station avoiding line passes to the front of the scenic sections and provides access to three EMU stabling sidings. A double track section of London Underground runs along the rear, entering and exiting the scene via tunnels.

This layout is the fourth to bear the name ‘Southgate Park’;