Invershin Viaduct diorama

[Dunalastair]

Yesterday's diorama post in my 'diorama a day' of Hurst Castle was my most recent effort. Today's is one of my first, Invershin viaduct on the Far North line.

 

 

The castle in the background became a youth hostel, but was subsequently sold by the SYHA. Canmore has a useful aerial image from recent years, but I don't remember this being available when I built my diorama.

 

https://canmore.org.uk/site/13018/invershin-station?display=image

 

My version included the adjacent station at 1:450 on an A4 plywood base. Buildings and bridge were 3D printed, while the rolling stock came from Shapeways - not my own design this time. The type 2 and mk 1finishes used pens rather than brushed paint, but was till not as neat as I would have liked - I duly discovered that 1:450 is not an easy scale to work in. 

 

 

And with some more trees

 

 

The varnished river worked reasonably well, but the road surface was less successful.