Hinton Parva is the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society's British 00 gauge layout.

The layout is large ??“ 32ft x 12ft, and maximum use is made of this size to provide a running spectacle for the viewers. The complete sequence takes some 50 minutes and involves about 90 mainline movements ??“ trains in, trains running through, trains starting or loco movements. This intensity and variety ensures no dull moments for the viewers (or the operators !!). However - please note that tail-chasing is NOT in our vocabulary.

The layout represents a BUSY junction station on a Joint Midland/Eastern north-south line. The ???Branch??? purports to be a cross-country line bringing Southern and Western trains from the south-west. As well as the usual ???mainline??? movements, there is a goods yard constantly shuffling wagons for the pick up goods trains, and a motive Power Depot which has to receive, service, prepare and dispatch locos for the stopping branch express trains, all of which require a loco change.

We operate a varied, late - 1950s, steam/early diesel schedule with stock ranging from ???heritage??? Hornby Dublo / Trix to modern productions with a large sprinkling of quality kit and scratch built locos and coaches. All locos are ??? super-detailed ??? with no ???off-the-shelf??? offerings. Not many layouts feature two Garratts (one an LMS and the other the sole LNER machine) hauling 60 wagon trains OR a W1 ex-LNER Pacific or 10001,10201,10800, prototype Deltic diesels(gas turbine). The loco stock for an exhibition totals 46 locos ??“ and they will ALL make a running appearance.

Another unusual feature is the working semaphore signals ??“ 37 working arms at the last count. Apart from the aesthetic value of the signals, they also provide drivers with their only means of indications of what they are supposed to do ??“ truly proto-typical.

The layout has been designed to provide a spectacle for the viewers, and we operate with the intention of entertaining.