From when my Parents gave me my first train set for a Christmas present as a child, I have had an interest in model railways. I originally started in "OO" gauge, but have also built in "N" and "O" gauge. One layout I built was my exhibition layout "Holmehurst" which was in "O" gauge, and I exhibited it around the country. Photos of it can be seen by following this link.

I inherited some "OO9" rolling stock from my late father, including a loco I built from a white metal kit for him, and ever since living on our working narrowboat Hadar I have been thinking about building a "OO9" layout.

For those who do not know, "OO9" is "OO" scale, which is 4mm to 1ft, but the track and rolling stock are narrow gauge, equivalent to 2ft gauge in real life. Modelling-wise this means that I can used standard "OO" scale buildings, people, scenery etc. of which there is a far greater range of ready built items and kits to choose from, but it has the advantage that the reduced size of the track and rolling stock means that curves can be tighter than for standard gauge, without losing a realistic look within a restricted layout size.

I had thought about building a layout in our garden alongside our mooring at the Saltisford Canal Centre, but after much thought decided that this would not be practical. However I built a small layout (now dismantled) which sat on the shelf above the display cabinet, in our saloon, which houses my "O" gauge rolling stock. Having finished it, my wife Jo suggested that when we stop selling coal I could build a layout in the hold. As we stopped selling coal at the end of 2016.

This is a full record of the building of the original layout, and having moved into a flat in Warwick and sold our narrowboat, this will now cover the building of the New Hadarford in our flat.

Please feel free to leave comments, I am always interested in suggestions or questions.

Saturday, 8 August 2026

The Railway Inn Part 28

 Guttering down pipes and waste pipes all attached this morning, which now completes the build of the Railway Inn. Bending the 1mm dia. plastic to fit the overhanging fancy tiles was interesting, I took my time as I didn't want to snap any of them. I have done some touching up of the paintwork now all the handling is over. It is now glued onto the layout 👍. 

First and most awkward downpipe fitted

2nd downpipe fitted

3rd downpipe fitted

Waste pipes and hopper fitted

All pipework to the rear of the Inn completed

4th downpipe fitted

5th and final downpipe fitted

The front is now also completed

Glued onto the layout using a hand weight to keep it pressed down

Viewed from the other side

Only taken 6 weeks to complete, but what an interesting 6 weeks 😁

Having completed the Railway Inn and glued it in place this morning, this afternoon I glued a section of spear point fencing and a section of stone wall and an access gate behind the Inn. The gate is to give railway staff access to the 2 points and control equipment from the signal box. 😊

Stone wall and spear point fencing behind the Station Inn

The gate giving access for railway staff to the points

Keith

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