This layout depicts the railhead and exchange sidings of an industrial concern on one of the two non-electrified lines of British Rail (Southern Region), somewhere in East Sussex, with the adjacent halt serving the nearby community of Hoath Hill. Much of the activity within the works takes place in a variety of sheds and most of the finished product is conveyed in closed vans or sheeted wagons, so precisely what is produced, is open to conjecture!

Hoath Hill is the second layout to carry this name with the initial inspiration coming from the book 'Model Railway Layout Design' by Iain Rice, and the name comes from a road near to the Mountfield mines of British Gypsum. The original concept was to trial my ability to work in 14.2 gauge and to create a layout that could be easily erected at home with a major furniture move. Developments on the original layout awakened an interest in things modern and a larger layout became necessary to accommodate this growing interest.

Attempts were made to seek assistance from local industrial sites but permission was not given, so much of the model has been created using photographs as a guide.