Enniskillen - a 7mm scale, 5’3” Irish micro

[Irish Padre]

Inspired by @Mikkel’s eating an elephant slowly, this is based on the real station at Enniskillen in western Ireland, this represents the bay platform where the privately owned cross-border Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway met the main Great Northern Railway, and it was the GN closure in Sep 1957 which finally did for the SLNC. The SLNCR was an Irish version of Col Stephens, running a shoestring service of railbus passenger services and ancient wagons shipping cattle. I have a long affection for it, as my family still farm along the old trackbed. Entire layout is only 4’ by about 1’6, scenic area being 2’ of that. LED lighting integrated into canopy with a diffuser screen. Cassette fed, with handbuilt track. Significant use of  low relief to add depth. Rolling stock almost entirely scratch built. Despite small size I can replicate the entire working timetable, with every movement that would have featured in reality. I’m more of a stock builder than operator so that’s enough for me - allows scope to build new things and give them some exercise. Layout is designed to be viewed from the front - some of the reliefs look odd from other angles! 

Edited March 2 by Irish Padre

[Andrew D]

Brilliant! 👍

[Mikkel]

Brilliant indeed. Nice views under the canopy, looks more spacious than it is.

 

I do like the SLNCR stock. Lurganboy made me read up on that small class. Must have been an interesting if challenging build.

 

I see that the SLNCR trackbed is now a public pathway. Looks like some lovely walks can be had there.

 

 

 

 

[Keith Addenbrooke]

The ‘low relief train’ is something I’d never have thought of - it’s only the end on cruel close-up (2nd photo) that gives it away.  A brilliant innovation for micro-layout / diorama modelling.  Very impressed, Keith.