Ron Heggs Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 I will be visiting Sri-Lanka in March 2019 - will it be available to visit - even as a 'layout in construction'? I understand the layout will be open to the public in the next two weeks. Kirala Island is on Bodoga Lake south of Colombo which should be open year round Their Facebook page is 'Kirala Island' Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2018 Hi, Mike As of March this year, it was still a pink tinted cream with doors and window frames in umber The car parking area has been increased and paved with brick paviours with white picket fencing to the station boundary Ron So it will be an umberella! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2018 The layout looks stunning, I might have too see if the pennies will run to a holiday. As for figures, it might be worth investigating 3d printing, as done by Modelu, but somewhere in Sr Lanka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I’m sure Alan would oblige. It would be a case of finding people willing to be subjects. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Looks good, but a bit empty. My impression of Asian railways is the vast amount of people using it, either to travel or make scrape a living. However, finding Asian figures in large quantities in the correct scale isn't gonna be easy. Still more to go with filling up. People vehicles foliage trees and much more not in da layout yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I will be visiting Sri-Lanka in March 2019 - will it be available to visit - even as a 'layout in construction'? welcome and I wud love to see you. My no is 0094 716805900. Contactable always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 The layout looks stunning, I might have too see if the pennies will run to a holiday. As for figures, it might be worth investigating 3d printing, as done by Modelu, but somewhere in Sr Lanka. Thanks for that. I am looking out for a 3D printing guy in Sri Lanka. There should be for sure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 welcome and I wud love to see you. My no is 0094 716805900. Contactable always. I am coming on a railway enthusiast's tour run by a company called THE RAILWAY TOURING COMPANY - maybe you should contact them and they could offer a visit as part of their tour. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I am coming on a railway enthusiast's tour run by a company called THE RAILWAY TOURING COMPANY - maybe you should contact them and they could offer a visit as part of their tour. 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Hi Number is 01553 661500 The boss is Nigel Dobbing Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Th Hi Number is 01553 661500 The boss is Nigel Dobbing Paul Thanks Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 They (RTC) are a good company, partaken in few of their trips, most recently Switzerland in February. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 They (RTC) are a good company, partaken in few of their trips, most recently Switzerland in February. Good to hear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 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. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 A passenger train is moving out of Ella Railway Station. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Ella Station awaiting the next train 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 A goods train on the upper track at Demodera. In the foreground is the Finlays Tea Factory 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 A telecom tower atop Demodera with a red flasher 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 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. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 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 . 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Nice stuff...I'm also working on a few Sri Lankan HO scale models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 19/02/2019 at 08:32, MGR Hooper! said: Nice stuff...I'm also working on a few Sri Lankan HO scale models. Thanks and noted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 20, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2019 It's great to see Ron's excellent modelling set in its final location and setting. It's absolutely stunning! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said: It's great to see Ron's excellent modelling set in its final location and setting. It's absolutely stunning! I agree. It's super workmanship from the master. I can't wait to get the balance of his work on the model. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christo Perera Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 A GP 15, Athearn DCC loco moving out of Ella Station 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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