Christo Perera

Hi, The project is now running. It was started off at a small island south of Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital city. However we have run into some bad weather situations for several months and the visitor turnout has dropped drastically. I am now looking at shifting the model to the capital. Rgds Christo

The trains next stop is app 140m lower at Demodera.

A GP 15, Athearn DCC loco moving out of Ella Station

I agree. It's super workmanship from the master. I can't wait to get the balance of his work on the model.

Thanks and noted.

3 trains at Demodera. Unusual for a quiet hill station but still workable due to the long double tracks at the station. The Sri Lankan upcountry service is a single line operation with multiple tracks only at stations. Demodera actually has 3 tracks but due to space constraints the model has only 2 tracks. Below the station is Tunnel No 42. the green bushes on the mountain is a tea plantation which gives you Pure Ceylon Tea .

A Hitachi Class M5 loco climbing to Demodera station. The passenger train at the station above is waiting till the M5 arrives to get clearance to move down.

A telecom tower atop Demodera with a red flasher

A goods train on the upper track at Demodera. In the foreground is the Finlays Tea Factory

Ella Station awaiting the next train

A passenger train is moving out of Ella Railway Station.

I am sharing new images of my HO scale model located in a small island called Kirala Island in Sri Lanka. Kirala Island is a few kms south of the capital Colombo. This image is of the Demodera Railway loop. The train on the lower track has just moved out of the station and taken the loop, approaching a tunnel which is right below the Demodera station. The train above is moving out of the platform on its way to Ella. Demodera is a popular town at 900m above sea level about 200kms away from Colombo.

Good to hear

Th Thanks Paul

Thanks Paul. I haven't heard of them but will check out and contact them. If you do have a contact No pls share with me.Thanks again.