Wakefield Railway Modellers' Society

Colton Junction is my first attempt at modelling the American scene and was primarily designed as a shunting layout on two baseboards and then quickly became three!

I have set the period of the layout during the 1950s, loosely based on Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels. This allows me to run steam locos together with the occasional ex-works diesel locomotive.

The railroad is the remains of a Southern Pacific branch with the depot building and water crane being the only original features remaining. New industries sprouted during the 1930s which continue to be served by rail with passenger services on the line being infrequent, if non-existant.

Operation is by Lenz Digital control and errr...'humans'!