Hoglington
Hoglington is a fictitious town somewhere on the east coast between the Humber and the Cleveland border, and is on a twin track branch from Benfordby (a previous layout).
In common with other stations on the coast, this station is in the main part of the town, a fair stride from the beach so hotels, shops, boarding houses and holiday flats are the main scene outside of the railway. The station is a terminus with 5 platform faces and a bay to handle the many holiday specials, excursions etc. There are parcels facilities but only a limited goods yard as the main goods facility off scene; also off scene is a small port with a single line branch from the station so some fish and timber comes into the station area for the loco to run round so that the train can carry on its journey to where ever. The layout is based in the early sixties, a period of change for British Railways, so both steam and diesel will be seen.
The buildings are all scratch built from cereal packets and plastic sheet, and range from Victorian terrace houses to sixties local authority housing, with a few art deco properties, the builder's favourite period. Most are based on actual buildings, for instance, the North Eastern hotel is based on White Haven Mansions (Poirot's apartment building, and the museum is a copy of a pumping station in Hull (Westdock Avenue). Many of the buses used have been scratch built for Hoglington and all other road vehicles are kits from various manufacturers. There are over 300 people on the layout plus a varied assortment of wildlife. (There are also over 400 chimney pots!!!!)
