A new Gem was unveiled at Lawrence House Museum, Launceston, on Saturday. It was a scale model of Launceston's Southern Railway which was closed in 1967. The model, the gift of Mrs Glennis Tunbridge of Launceston was built by her late husband, Brian. It took him about 20 years to make and is a most descriptive model, scaled 3mm to a metre and shows the exact scene. It also includes the properties in Station Road and the graves stones in the cemetery. The model was dismantled and brought to the museum by three of the town's council workmen and was put to together under the direction of Dr Nick Saltzman. In the presence of the Curator, Mr Jake Jackson, the Mayor and Mayoress of Launceston (Coun and Mrs Paul O'Brien) and the chairman of Lawrence  House Museum, Miss Pam Davey, Mrs Tunbridge and family, the model was unveiled. It is hoped this will be a great attraction and will bring many people to the Museum, whether railway enthusiasts or not to see something that was very much a part of the town 's history for more that 100 years. Also on view are some enlarged photographs of the railway from Mr Tunbridge's collection of old postcards and photographs. Mr Tunbridge who died earlier this year was a former mathematics teacher was an avid railway enthuasist and a member of a 3mm club, so precision to detail of the model is exact, which includes the rolling stock, all of which are hand made. Mr Jackson told the 'Post' that this was a wonderful gift to be shared with everyone.