2023

Phil Tuer's  O Gauge  ASPATRIA . A model based on the Maryport and Carlisle Railway's Aspatria station in  Cumberland in the Pre Grouping era (1923)  It is a huge layout that has taken many years to reach this point and is expected to take much more dedicated modelling to complete the scenery. We hope to see it return to the exhibition.

Kevin Smith's REPUBLIC STEEL takes inspiration from several sources and is modelled in Z scale, even smaller than N scale. 

Terry Tasker is a regular visitor from Southport and brought his OO gauge PITT LANE, a compact shunting layout.

Chris Michell from Darlington, a first time exhibitor at Workington, with  WEST END, a mid 1970s era  finescale layout and located somewhere in the North West.

O gauge - MARSHSIDE by Martin Elson from Kendal.  This new layout depicts an ex Lancashire & Yorkshire branch terminus in the 1930s.  Martin was presented with the Jim Harkness Memorial Shield ,  judged to be the  most deserving layout . 

Phil Baggley has  officiated at the Workington exhibition for many years.  This year was his turn to exhibit  NAZARETH PORTLAND CEMENT, an N scale American layout. All the hard work paid off when we was awarded the Numech Engineering Trophy for "best in show". A very popular, modest, dedicated and  supremely intelligent, worthy winner. He also wrote this rubbish. 

CALLATON is a compact 2mm /ft  layout by veteran  finescale modeller Mick Simpson from Chester-le-Street.  Intricate modelling of the highest order.

In the Scalefour Cumberland Room was CROFT DEPOT by Duncan Wilcock from Morpeth. A minimum space layout that attracted a lot of interest.  Based upon a branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway In Co. Durham  around 1954.

Martin Harrison has  assisted other exhibitors at Workington before but CASTLE CAEREINION, is his own new  009 narrow gauge railway set in the 1960s and 70s  It is a popular genre : 4mm /ft scale (00) running on 9mm gauge track . 

Regular exhibitor Andrew Holland  exhibited CANAL BASIN, a late 19th Century themed industrial layout with lots of animation and novel features.

The OO gauge BRANSTY STATION was built by the Derwent Railway Society based in Frizington. It was awarded the Cumberland Bowl for the best Cumbrian themed layout .

Regular exhibitor Ray O'Neill usually models in American HO or British 00 gauge but this year surprised us with his German HO scale layout HAFEN AUTENBACH. It is based upon a small port on the river Rhine set in the period 1975 to 1985 and employs Digital Command Control.  Ray has a very keen eye for detail 

Newcomer to Workington, Luke Noble brought his TYNESIDE STEEL Micro layout to Workington on the train from Newcastle.  It was very popular especially with our younger audience.  We hope to welcome Luke back to Workington in the fut

A very unusual but also a very popular layout was TURQUAR 7  a layout with a Warhammer theme by Mel Laycock.  Winner of the scenic shield voted for by the  public.   Visitors were encouraged to try their hand at controlling the DCC conbrolled trains. 

Ben Adlington from Skegness brought his OO gauge HOLLAND BECK which pays meticulous attention to te modern railway scene. It is based pon the branch between Cleethorpes and Barton Upon Humber. Ben uses a Gaugemaster brand DCC system and the layout has several animated features and sound effects. 

Every Year Rod Moore brings a substantial layout to the exhibition, every year he surprises us, and every year he brings something completely new and different. This year Mamod live steam.  It is rumoured that his train room is about the size of Wales

Marc Dobson and his DCC controlled EXCHANGE SIDINGS  from Dalton in Furness.  O gauge based upon the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway in the 1900s. The stock is entirely built from scratch or from kits.