Builder: Jake Madin

This cakebox was inspired by a photo depicting the Greetwell Ironstone system in Lincolnshire in the 1930's. 

It depicts one of the adits known as Long Harry. I have taken some license in recreating the scene, reducing the trackwork from that in the photo, and including an additional cameo of a worker burning wood. My rubbish materials were an old floorboard for the base and polystyrene packaging which formed the basic structure of the rocks.

The rockface was made from polyfilla which was spread thickly over the substructure. All the scenic items besides the track were from the spares box. The track is two pieces of n gauge Peco settrack and the turnout is actually only cosmetic.

The mining tubs were built on chassis reclaimed from some badly built 009 kits and the horse was a very toylike Hornby model from the spares box which has had a leg amputated and stuck back on in a more docile position as well as the addition of a harness and a thorough repaint. From a previous project I was also able to recycle a flickering fire unit which has been installed under the fire cameo.

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