Botterill Street Yard depicts a small urban yard area, which can be operated as either a wagon repair facility or a locomotive stabling point. The layout is normally operated with stock typical of the Eastern Region circa 1958-1962.
The layout was originally built by Nigel Adams, who has written several books on small layout design, and was purchased by the current owner around 2010 and has since been refurbished, which has included adding a fiddleyard to replace the original 'loco lift'. The layout has also bene rewired for DCC operation, with some stock being fitted with sound.