The Cleeve Tram Line

The Cleeve Tram Line is made up of five boxes next to each other lengthways. A single line of track runs through the boxes from one end (an Industrial area) to the other (a modern Town) passing through a country area, a canal scene, and an old village with it's market square, forming an end-to-end style of layout.

Each box is a complete scene in itself bearing no connection to those next to it other than the linking tram line.

These layouts are built into standard foolscap box files. Peco track has been used; in four of the boxes it has been slightly sunk into the base foam board with cobbles running down the track centre.

Arguably, this is the first set of boxes that have been built with exhibitions in mind rather than purely for personal use. The fronts of the boxes have been released so that a better view may be gained when displayed. The five boxes are powered by one single controller sent through a shuttle unit. Once started the tram will pass through all five boxes and after a few seconds return in the opposite direction, continuously, without the need for further operator intervention.

Originally made as a set of four boxes. Recently a new box, Henlake Canal, has been added to extend the set.

 

Click the links below to view each box.