roverdriver Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 For some time now, I have been steadily working on a OO scale Layout loosely based on Dunstable. As I now live about 13,000 miles away and was getting close to my 5th birthday when we left there, it has been a challenge to get sufficient information and details, but persistence has paid off. The Dunstable branch was a single line, so using 'modeller's licence' I have made it largely double track. I used to operate a hobby shop in the Aussie town where I live, but closed it some years ago. There is no local retailer stocking the same sort of goods that I did, so buying suitable raw materials has been a problem. I solved that by building with card, and now really enjoy doing so. Here is a video covering some of the work to date. There is still a very long way to go.- The two stations are scratch-built with details obtained from photographs alone. The house shown as 205 Jeans Way is where I was born. The terrace is actually much longer but had to be chopped to fit. I used old family photos plus help from Google Earth to build that. I took the liberty of making a modified downloaded kit building into a shop with the same logo as I used here in Leongatha- Hawley's His and Her Hobbies. Even though my real shop was only single storey. Some of the background buildings are temporary ones, downloaded and built to learn techniques I am happy to discuss any of my modelling methods with people, but rarely visit this Forum, so if you have questions or comments, please be patient, or alternatively e-mail to roverdriverp4@gmail.com 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Edward Posted June 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2020 Great modelling. Excellent scratch built buildings. Intrigued as to what is the factory at about 7.19 . Talk about dark, satanic mills! Great see your trains travel at realistic speeds! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallpaul69 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Hi there, Just found this site! I was born and lived most of my life until my late 60s in Luton, now live in Leighton Buzzard so know Dunstable well! Keep up the good work, and don't forget to post on here sometimes? Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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