Pre-Grouping West Highland?

[Dunalastair]

Back in the smaller scale, the Banavie Pier simple diorama is pretty much as complete as it is going to be. The main omission is now probably suitably period 2mm scale period figures. Two views with a West Highland Bogie and a saloon brake composite on the 'boat train', and the four wheel brake as a luggage van on the upper siding. The paddle steamer now has lifebuoys on the rails, so the BofT might allow it to sail with passengers. 

 

 

 

All very crude compared to some of the fine NBR rolling stock shared by others on this thread, but I'd like to think that this might meet the remit of 'pre-grouping WHR' while bringing to life one of the more obscure branch terminals of the West Highlands. 

 

I will also post a similar account in the 'diorama' thread.

[MarcD]

First 2mm wagon test print. It's a NBR 3plk what do people think?

The other wagon is a 4mm LBSCR 4ton ballast for scale

[richbrummitt]

1 hour ago, MarcD said:

First 2mm wagon test print. It's a NBR 3plk what do people think?

The other wagon is a 4mm LBSCR 4ton ballast for scale

The picture is not crisp for me to see details. That aside if there is sufficient width (12.5mm) and depth (1.5mm if memory serves) to take etched w-irons  it should easily make up into a usable item. Personally I would remove the buffer housings and have a ~1mm through hole instead. They are likely too fine to clean out nicely for heads/rams. 

[MarcD]

Most don't have the buffer housings as part of the print this one was picked at random.

Marc