The layout is a 13' x 2' terminus to fiddle yard layout in my garage. It is EM, trackplan (below)
is based loosely on Aberfeldy with much influence fromm other Scots places such as Killin, Dornoch, and is based on a (wildly fantastic) "might have been" C and O (and NBR/West Highland) incursion into the Mull Of Kintyre. The layout is basically a terminus located in Carradale at the end of a 10 mile branch from Campbeltown. The latter was reached by a Caley / C&O branch from Oban that ran south via Kinlochmelfort, Inveraray and Ardrishaig to what in my mind, is no longher the UK's most remote town. Just to add even more spice, the NBR also built their branch from Arrochar and Tarbet via the Rest and Be Thankful to join the line at Inveraray. The name is taken from the adjoining stretch of water that separates the Kintyre peninsula from Arran and where I spent many hours of purgatory (when that was thought to be a valid training method) many years ago learning how to be a safe Officer of the Watch in HMS NURTON, then one of the last wooden RN Minehunters.
The buildings are progressing well and I have built up a collection of locos, freight and passenger stock after years at sea in HM Ships. The buildings are constructed from plastic (Evergreen, Wills and Slaters) and are primarily based on examples from Killin Junction and Killin on the C and O. This is a) because I like them, b) they fit into my concept, and c) I have plans for them (Aug/Sep 94 Modellers Backtrack)!
The 3 baseboards are complete(@ 4' x 2' and joined by C&L dowels and bolts) and track on the scenic side is laid. The boards are supported by legs made from 45mm square section timber holding the boards 4' above the deck. They have adjustable feet, again by C&L. The support frames are pure Barry Norman made from strips of 9mm ply separated by 20.5mm thick 75mm square blocks of pine. The pics should make this clear enough I hope. The track base is made of 12mm MDF and C&L cork is used for the track itself - the thinner sheet for yards and sidings, the thicker stuff and strips for the running lines. The wiring is progressing (sorting out some snags on the 3 way but nearly there...) and the Fiddle yard will be the next major job. At the risk of repeating myself from the old thread, here are some phots,
Gus
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