Shrewsbury Festival of Model Railways 2026
The first show of the year for East Road is the Shrewsbury Festival of Model Railways 2026. Please come along and see the layout at what is proving to be a popular show.
Happy New Year
2025 was a busy year for East Road. Hopefully an equally busy year in 2026 both on the exhibition circuit and with the layout extension. Already this year there have been some developments with updating some details. The failed factory wall lights have been removed and some period concrete style lamposts added to the scene.
It’s all Black & White
I do like the nostalgia that black & white photography brings. These images of 37027 were both taken with the black & white option of the camera phone app. No manipulation or AI editing involved.
Welcome to East Road
East Road is a BR Blue inspired O Gauge/7mm layout. I have taken inspiration from my many memories of travelling the network during the late 1970’s and the 1980’s. It is a Scottish themed layout that includes many elements from the likes of Inverness, Haymarket, Eastfield, Grangemouth, Dundee and Fort William. It is modelled during the TOPS era, specifically the years 1974 – 1987. This allows me to vary my stock to cater for the TOPS period allowing the transition…