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tkelly · by **tkelly** on Tue May 06, 2008 8:16 pm

Hey Guys,
Here's some pictures of my layout for the SMRC Exhibition in August.

This is one end of the layout only
More photos to come

Playtime · by **Playtime** on Tue May 06, 2008 10:51 pm

G'day everyone,....

I like that layout,....
I like the fact that it is multi-level,..
Keeps you looking around rather than a flat lay-out you tend to look over.

How tight is that bend in the first picture ?
Think the locco needs cleaning,...the windows are dirty!
:lol:

Playtime.

tkelly · by **tkelly** on Wed May 07, 2008 7:52 pm

Thanx for compliment. The curve isn't very large. The entire layout is only
4 ft wide by 12ft long. Most of the scenery is done but for some fine
detailing & some wiring, yuk!

As for the dirty windows, um it was
a very poor 1st attempt at weathering. Oh well, practice makes perfect.

wolfpac · by **wolfpac** on Mon May 12, 2008 8:33 pm

Looks good, my T, H and 80 will look great going round! A little un-prototypical, being VR/NSWGR, but still, any opportunity to run on an exhibition-grade layout...

Beats the barrenness of "MDF Plains"...

Wolfpac

tkelly · by **tkelly** on Mon May 12, 2008 10:27 pm

Any trains of any era are welcome saturday, dcc or otherwise. I should
have more foto's b4 sat to give u all a betta picture of the overall look
off Red River. Um, the 'unofficial' name 4 now!!

wolfpac · by **wolfpac** on Tue May 13, 2008 7:02 am

Not a problem, thanks for that!

That'd be good to see some more photos, always good to see what people are doing with their layouts. And "borrow" some ideas...

But I didn't say that.... :lol:

Wolfpac

tkelly · by **tkelly** on Wed May 14, 2008 7:47 pm

More Photos

This originally was a timber yard until it was 'modified'

Overall view of the scrap yard and fuel station

Stock loading dock

The ramp to the upper level

Construction of left hand corner

Overall side view

Overall front view

tkelly · by **tkelly** on Wed May 14, 2008 8:05 pm

As you can see, the layout is fairly basic. Just a simple loop really with a
shunting yard split into 2 levels. There are 4 main industries so there is
plenty of shunting to keep the operator fairly busy while still running
trains on the main line.

wolfpac · by **wolfpac** on Wed May 14, 2008 8:34 pm

Wow, that looks good!

Can't wait to have my T/H/Ys hooning around and shunting back and forth...

Love the "super detailing" on the former timber yard too... :lol:

Looks like there's plenty of opportunity to shunt around the "incoming" train from the loop, and sort cars here, there and everywhere. I like that in a layout, keeps things interesting.

Wolfpac

tkelly · by **tkelly** on Wed May 14, 2008 9:15 pm

Thanx. As you can see still a lot more 2 b done. If you look closely, you can see that i've 'planted' some trees on the hill near the township. Wot water restrictions??!!! :lol:

wolfpac · by **wolfpac** on Wed May 14, 2008 9:51 pm

Plenty to do, but that's most of the fun!

Haha, just using full advantage of your "grey" water, huh?

Wolfpac

Playtime · by **Playtime** on Thu May 15, 2008 12:08 am

G'day everyone,....

Very nice work,...

Just as long as the tree's ar'nt being kept alive by a 'Yellow Stream'!

:shock:

Playtime.

wolfpac · by **wolfpac** on Thu May 15, 2008 8:58 am

Playtime wrote:Just as long as the tree's ar'nt being kept alive by a 'Yellow Stream'!

Playtime.

Just the lemon trees, I'm sure!

Wolfpac

tkelly · by **tkelly** on Thu May 15, 2008 8:17 pm

To be honest, the trees were VERY awkward to 'plant'!! Dopey me did'nt
make the 'ground' thick enuff. Ever tried planting HO trees on a base
that's about 2mm thick?!!! :oops:

wolfpac · by **wolfpac** on Thu May 15, 2008 9:24 pm

Ouch, that would be pretty difficult! :oops:

Although, thanks for the heads up, but you've gotta start somewhere...

How did you end up planting them, making a base for them rather than spiking them through the "ground"?

Wolfpac

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