Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

  Based on a 1930.s great western railway the David Clarke railway recreates the golden age of steam in miniature with radio controlled engines and a accurate realistic signalling system . Located origionaly in a factory drawing office in Mountsorrel and created in the 1970`s by the late David Clarke the railway is now situated at the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation at Ulverscroft Grange and is free to visit (ring ahead to check opening times). The railway is run by a dedicated group of volunteers and was recently (2025) saved from closure by the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation and welcomes donations to maintain David Clarkes Legacy for future generations.  

As part of the winter warmer weekend at the Battlefield Line a display by model railway groups of layouts and stalls selling models etc is held in the engine sheds. My film features a look at the event and a layout based on a welsh mining village with a yellow diesel and early steam engine working the rails. The small engines speed around the oval layout as visitors watch on with the steam engine emitting actual steam !.