Trackwork is by SMP with copperclad turnouts and the buildings and structures are fabricated from plasticard. Freight is served by trains from Cadder Yard and from the Perth / Stirling area with coal, food produce and cement flows, while local trip workings are seen from in and around the docks system.

Passenger traffic consists of a local service between Falkirk and Boness, usually served by a Cravens dmu or the two loco hauled services which are operated each day from Stirling and Glasgow Queen St to Boness. Motive power is provided by Eastfield and Haymarket depots, and servicing work is undertaken by Grangemouth depot staff just 2 miles down the line. The local shunter seen working around the area is also from Grangemouth.

The layout was originally planned for the DEMU 2003 small layout station competition, but wasn't completed in time. Built to EM gauge, the layout was eventually completed with improved fiddle yards either end, to give more operating potential in such a small space. The scenic section is 4ft long, with two 3ft sector plate fiddle yards either end making a total length of 10ft, but can be used with one fiddle yard reducing the length to 7ft.

All photographs on this page - copyright Trevor Hale