The Sub Wealden Gypsum Co., Hoath Hill by the late Peter Bossom

3mm scale: 14.2mm gauge

This layout depicts the railhead of an industrial concern deep in the woods, ‘somewhere in East Sussex’, and is the third layout to incorporate the location ‘Hoath Hill’. Much of the activity within the works takes place in a variety of sheds and most of the finished product is conveyed in closed vans or sheeted wagons, so precisely what is produced is open to conjecture !

Initial inspiration came from the book ‘Model Railway Layout Design’ by Iain Rice. The original concept was to trial my ability to work in 14.2 gauge, and to create a layout that could easily be erected at home without a major furniture move, although this third version does now require some furniture movement !

Attempts were made to seek assistance from a local industrial site but permission was not given and much of the model has been created using photographs in various books as a guide. The company name is based on the original site developer, with the location name being a road near to the Mountfield mines of British Gypsum.

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Geoff Helliwell's Jane visits Hoath Hill