Swanish 
Ian & Michelle Sandell EM gauge 4mm scale
The Swanish layout was an entry in the EM Gauge Society Chairman's Challenge for 2021/2022. Aspects of the design of the layout were the constraints as laid down by the challenge. The track plan is loosely based on Swanage Railway with slight variations.
The track and points had to be Peco EM gauge with a minimum of three points and needed to fit into a car complete with all the stock and operators.
The layout is 16 feet long and 2 feet wide, made up of 4 boards 4 feet by 2 feet. It is of no particular era so anything goes.
The station platform is a wooden base covered with Metcalfe tarmac card and Wills stone walling. The station building and signal box are Metcalfe GWR kits. The station lighting is from Layout4you. The goods shed and engine shed are Metcalfe Settle to Carlisle kits. The building lighting is from Railroom Electronics.
Points are operated by Tortoise Motors. The operating water tower is Dapol and control is by means of a Morley DC controller.
The layout is run by the husband and wife team, with the occasional guest operators.
