While not based on any particular place, Ballyfoyle is an attempt to capture the atmosphere of the County Donegal Railway, an extensive Irish narrow gauge railway (3' 0"), which ran from Londonderry to Donegal. There were branches serving Killybegs, Glenties, Ballyshannon and Letterkenny, 124 miles in total.

All track is handbuilt using TT gauges. Rolling stock and locos are from Ninelines and Backwoods Miniature Kits. The buildings are from various proprietary kits.

Magazines:
British Railway Modelling May 96