Ross Balderson’s Newcastle NSW, 1899.

Tim Watson

Western Thunderer
I’m currently on my way back from Australia, where I was privileged to see Ross Balderson’s superb rendition of Newcastle, NSW, as it was in 1899. It has to be one of the best observed large harbour scenes that I have seen. The layout is to 1:160 scale at the front, although the road vehicle along the road are to 2mm scale. The locos and stock are really small.


The visible frontage is about 10’ long with a depth of around 6’ to the far side of the harbour. The photos do not do it justice.



















Tim
 
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