Beijiao - 3.5mm/ft model of Chinese Railways in the 21st Century

BEIJIAO is an HO exhibition layout based on Chinese railways, built and operated by Paul and his team of helpers.

The layout is set in northern China in 2001, is 26ft x 10ft and intended purely for exhibition use.

It has an 18 road fiddle yard and the scenic section is 20ft x 3ft.

The scenic section is split into three distinct sections ....

1. A predominately steam operated industrial line at the back, requiring double banking of heavy trains up an incline.

2. A double track China Rail line through the middle of the layout.

3. A bi-directional 'provincial railway' which connects to the China Rail main line at a passenger station and freight yard off-scene to the left. This line still uses steam but is in the process of dieselisation.

Video recorded at Alexandra Palace, March 2022.