Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
I have always had a soft spot for the Lynton & Barnstable railway: a narrow gauge railway but with standard gauge style. Over the last couple of years we have holidayed a few times in N Devon, visited the area and, of course, the preserved railway itself. A grand little line, that is becoming a great success with outstandingly pretty countryside around it. Many of you will know that the line closed in the mid 1930s but had a significant investment by the Southern Railway in the ‘20s, before closure. There is a massive amount of information available on the line.
Anyway, following this N Devon inspiration, I have acquired some 4mm scale L&B bits and pieces. I have started a diorama of Lynton, usually working in the camper van when we are away - and with a very slow rate of progress; at this stage it is just the engine shed area to see if I like it (the shed is on the left in this image).
An Australian company, Outback Models, has made some very reasonable printed and laser cut card kits of the buildings at Lynton and that is the basis for this model. Printed paper kits can be significantly improved by extra embossing, as shown by the stonework and corrugated iron roof. There is a lot of weathering and detailing yet to be done.
The engine shed track has been made to correct gauge, 8mm, with code 40 FB rail - OO9 looks rather crude when representing a 2’ line - and the area has been blocked in with grey paint.
Quite a different style of modelling to CF, but it will be quite fun to start adding the details and learn some new scenic techniques for rocks and moorland. Quite a good distraction for the time being, from not being able to work on CF.
Tim
Anyway, following this N Devon inspiration, I have acquired some 4mm scale L&B bits and pieces. I have started a diorama of Lynton, usually working in the camper van when we are away - and with a very slow rate of progress; at this stage it is just the engine shed area to see if I like it (the shed is on the left in this image).
An Australian company, Outback Models, has made some very reasonable printed and laser cut card kits of the buildings at Lynton and that is the basis for this model. Printed paper kits can be significantly improved by extra embossing, as shown by the stonework and corrugated iron roof. There is a lot of weathering and detailing yet to be done.
The engine shed track has been made to correct gauge, 8mm, with code 40 FB rail - OO9 looks rather crude when representing a 2’ line - and the area has been blocked in with grey paint.
Quite a different style of modelling to CF, but it will be quite fun to start adding the details and learn some new scenic techniques for rocks and moorland. Quite a good distraction for the time being, from not being able to work on CF.
Tim