The model is based closely on Hungerford station on the Great Western Railway main line from Reading to Westbury and Taunton, as it was in the 1920s. Much research has been done to accurately show the railway structures and buildings, and the adjoining section of the town. Due to having to foreshorten the ends of the layout, some town buildings have had to be omitted or reduced in size, also a section of the Kennet and Avon canal, which runs close to the railway, ease of the town, has also been modelled.

The track layout through the station area is to scale and generally accurate, with the exception of a cross-over at the London end of the platforms which was not added until the 1940s. Somewhat surprisingly, Hungerford was both the terminus for commuter trains from London and Reading and for the local services from Yeovil and Westbury. Freight traffic was limited to local pick-up services with considerable livestock movement, especially race horses.

Layout construction has been protracted, therefore some of the techniques used are now dated, such as the plywood framed chipboard top base-boards - far too heavy. Plain track is SMP, turnouts and crossing are a soldered construction of brass rivets on wood sleepers. Turnout operation is by solenoid on the scenic section and by slow-acting Tortoise motors in the storage sidings.

Buildings have been provided by several members and friends of the Wakefield club with many techniques being used.

This layout is featured in the December 2003 issue of Railway Modeller.