Factory Halt 
Nigel Broad OO gauge 4mm scale
Factory Halt is a fictitious layout set in the era of the late 1940's to early 1950's on the edge of the industrial Midlands. The single line was jointly run by the former Great Western Railway (GWR) and London Midland Scottish (LMS).
A short distance beyond the road overbridge, companies travelled on their own metals, as indicated by the bracket signals.
During World War Two the tunnel was bombed and suffered extensive damage. The line now terminates at the factory, a water tower and coal stage were installed in front of the now bricked up tunnel entrance for small tank engines to be replenished for the return journey.
Motive power and rolling stock carrying the old company logos can still be seen along with the new British Railways liveried engines and wagons.
Occasionally the halt's run around loop will be used by trains from the old GWR line to access the former LMS metals and vice versa.
I originally built the layout to be displayed for the Rhondda Model Railway Club of which I was a member for thirty years. The layout is exhibited today in memory of the many members and good friends who have passed away since 2020.
