DavidinAus
Western Thunderer
At the risk of hijacking my own thread ....
In response to Mr Grumpy's request, here are some pictures of my layout. I'm afraid I cannot resist the opportunity, as it is built in my cellar, not many other people see it, and I'm soon going to move to a new house and so it will all be dismantled with 6 months!
This is an overview of the main engine yard in the foreground (two 0-4-0 tank engines), sidings behind them (with the Garratt), the through line behind them, and with the coal loader ("screens") in the background, with wagons being loaded there.
![S7 Model Rly 1 small.JPG S7 Model Rly 1 small.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/77/77144-d74edee1378e428c8f28f7cca1db3afa.jpg)
Here is the engine yard. The coal screens and engine shed are scratch-built, using Depron for the walls - if anyone hasn't come across this stuff, it is marvellous. Like fine-grained expanded polystyrene, it cuts easily, is relatively rigid, takes scribed lines for stonework/bricks, paints easily with acrylics, but has the disadvantage that solvents destroy it, although PVA glue is fine.
![S7 Model Rly 8 small.JPG S7 Model Rly 8 small.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/77/77148-05f71fdfa0415d6c8178d9e504c446fa.jpg)
Here is a better picture of the Garratt.
![S7 Model Rly 5 small.JPG S7 Model Rly 5 small.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/77/77153-304c3460d0bcba0d291cda3a2f1ae711.jpg)
Here is some video of the Garratt moving.
Did you spot the outside "dunny", as we Australians call it? Second picture. It came complete with man inside reading the newspaper - I had to leave the roof to be removable so that he could be appreciated. Actually we don't call them dunnies now. These days it would be "brick s***house".
OK, I promise to be back to the 8F after this ....
David
In response to Mr Grumpy's request, here are some pictures of my layout. I'm afraid I cannot resist the opportunity, as it is built in my cellar, not many other people see it, and I'm soon going to move to a new house and so it will all be dismantled with 6 months!
This is an overview of the main engine yard in the foreground (two 0-4-0 tank engines), sidings behind them (with the Garratt), the through line behind them, and with the coal loader ("screens") in the background, with wagons being loaded there.
![S7 Model Rly 1 small.JPG S7 Model Rly 1 small.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/77/77144-d74edee1378e428c8f28f7cca1db3afa.jpg)
Here is the engine yard. The coal screens and engine shed are scratch-built, using Depron for the walls - if anyone hasn't come across this stuff, it is marvellous. Like fine-grained expanded polystyrene, it cuts easily, is relatively rigid, takes scribed lines for stonework/bricks, paints easily with acrylics, but has the disadvantage that solvents destroy it, although PVA glue is fine.
![S7 Model Rly 8 small.JPG S7 Model Rly 8 small.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/77/77148-05f71fdfa0415d6c8178d9e504c446fa.jpg)
Here is a better picture of the Garratt.
![S7 Model Rly 5 small.JPG S7 Model Rly 5 small.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/77/77153-304c3460d0bcba0d291cda3a2f1ae711.jpg)
Here is some video of the Garratt moving.
Did you spot the outside "dunny", as we Australians call it? Second picture. It came complete with man inside reading the newspaper - I had to leave the roof to be removable so that he could be appreciated. Actually we don't call them dunnies now. These days it would be "brick s***house".
OK, I promise to be back to the 8F after this ....
David
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