COLORADO HERITAGE RAILROAD On30/O9

As the model is of a Heritage Railroad, it will have 'set scenes' as above. Think Beamish, Blists Hill, Ironbridge, etc. This is a scene of an actual theft and recovery of a racing saloon, somewhere in the USA.

This layout consists of some of the modules built for and used as part of CRM's Ferrocarril Internacional and currently is in module form in my spare room. It is intended to join the modules together, possibly taking them out of 'module mode', by removing the end parts, and incorporating them into a 'roundy-roundy' layout, which will end up being located in my shed when I get around to re-water-proofing and making it very secure - CCTV, alarms, etc.

Until I have my operation (and am feeling considerably a lot better!) - I have been concentrating on buildings, locomotives, rolling stock and scenery, including buildings..

This was another of CRM's modules, built to the original measurements, called "The Shed"

Hopefully, I'll be able to incorporate this into the layout... on the other hand, I may just adapt this into a 'stand alone' layout which can attend exhibitions, Just need to lift it up to the other modules 4" and motorise the turntable, which I do have a unit ready for it...

and yes, I know the locos do want weathering completed!!!

My "Tramway de Gare Tigre", which has undergone considerable change from being exhibited at Crewe Heritage Centre and now just has the bridge and factory left, with new shop buildings ready to be positioned where the workshops were.

I must work out a plan to see where the modules may fit...

Updates to follow - if I get a "better day" - which today isn't!!!

"Wetlands" Most of this has been cleared for new tracklaying (bit like the Teifi Valley Railway)..

One of the later pictures of Calle de la "Coronacion" at an exhibition, with the other CRM modules, before that background was replaced.

Some of my stock: Locomotives:

Bachmann Mogul Camelbck conversion using a Backwoods Miniatures kit, built by Brian Mosby of Mozzers Models.

Latest arrivals:

this is a Bachmann mogul, converted to an 0-6-0 and fitted with an oil tank tender. Built and photographed by Brian Mosby.

This is a conversion of an 00 gauge Bachmann 2-8-0 WD with parts from a Bachmann On30 Mogul, fitted with an oil tender. Built and photographed by Brian Mosby.

Repainted Bachmann mogul, with a wood burner tender with added crew. Modified and photographed by Brian Mosby.

Must get some "Colorado Heritage Railroad" transfers for the tenders designed, printed and fitted (along with some numbers and maker's plates....)

I've also been collecting 1/43 and 1/48th scale vehicles for use on the layout and as it is a preserved heritage railway, modern vehicles as well as period vehicles will appear, as Crick . The latest addition is a set of tractors, which may be converted into works vehicles with the additions of snow blades, cranes, winches and roll-over safety items.

Tractors are 1951 Fiat 25 R, 1956 Renault D22, 1961 Fiat 80 R, 1928 Fiat 700A and a 1968 Renault 65.

Also due is a ten wheeler chassis and tender, some more Bachmann On30 locos - along with more coaches and wagons...

As the model is progressing, I have been thinking what I would do if I had the money to do it, (which could have happened if I had the correct set of numbers!). I had discussed this with a friend who was going to access to a large amount of money in the future and he wanted to have a large undercover car collection, along with a narrow gauge railway, with recreated scenes, so when I can't sleep, I think what I'd like to do... Like a collection of rally/competition cars, along with some of the vehicles I've owned or used, so I've also been collecting them - Road Rally Austin A30, Stage/Road Rally Hillman Imps, Esso Uniflo sponsored Hillman Avenger Tiger, Paris Dakar/Scottish Rally Range Rover, Land Rover 110 expedition vehicle, Land Rover Series 1 trails vehicle, Hillrally Land Rover 90, Tarmac Rally Ford Escort Mk 1, Land Rover Series 3 LWB Expedition vehicle, Land Rover Discovery1 Expedition vehicle...

Below: One of my O9 locos, a Pepper7 Mordred, still in kit form. Photo: Pepper7

Another of my O9 stock - an Ebay win of a railcar on a Kato chassis - a superb runner...