To those in the know, the title is the sign when map reading that a railway track used to be there.

Well, my model railway hasn’t gone, yet, but it soon will have.

It’s a bit sad for me actually – it has taken 20+ years to get to this state, and soon I will have to dismantle all this.

I have started by removing all the frames carrying plastic sheets which stopped the bat-poo spoiling my scenery.  This has given me a chance to take some final pictures (possible final – see later) without the plastic sheeting getting in the way.

Click to enlarge, as ever.

Here is an overall view.

The Peckett 0-4-0ST is climbing the bank towards the photographer, past the farmer’s fields complete with sheep and horses (and kangaroo if you look closely).

Here is a view of the countryside section, with the train going over a level crossing.

Here is the Peckett at the top of the hill.

The trouble with these pictures you may already have noticed – I took them on the spur of a moment, just after taking off the bat-poo protectors, and so they aren’t carefully set up.  Obvious detractors – the sheep on its side in the last photo., the “lonely” wagon off the rails in the middle of the coalyard in the first picture [and picture 2], the drawbar for the trailer on the road, not connected to the tractor but instead ON the trailer, in picture 3!

So maybe I will have to take some better pictures, with better locomotives, as well – my Garratt, my L&Y “pug” or my Stanier 8F !