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Fir Trees
Read more: Fir TreesIf you are modelling the West Highland Line, you need fir trees, and lots of them. Given the price of commercial trees, I have to make my own for the quantities that I need. The trees are made from bailing twine, copper wire, and various scatters. The first…
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Distant Hills
Read more: Distant HillsTo add a sense of depth to the back scene, some simple hills were painted. I mixed some red into the blue emulsion I had used for the sky to form a light purple for the distant hills and some burnt greens for the near hills to match…
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Laggan Bridge Station
Read more: Laggan Bridge StationLaggan Bridge Station is a fictitious station located on the West Highland Line. The station is in the traditional West Highland style with a platform station accessed by an underpass from the carpark. The station building is of typical Switz Chalet style. There are 3 storage sidings, similar…
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Upper Framework
Read more: Upper FrameworkLevel 2 is the first scenic level of the layout and sits above the lower storage and staging yard. On leaving the storage yard, trains do a couple of loops around the helix (the lower helix) and arrive onto level 2 and eventually into the un planned station…
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River Viaduct
Read more: River ViaductTo cross my river, I had to build a bridge. I modelled the bridge on River Orchy Viaduct which crosses the Orchy River on the Crianlarich to Oban line. I visited the location a couple of times to check it out and take plenty photos. The bridge is…
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Level 1 Framework
Read more: Level 1 FrameworkThe lowest level of the layout, level 1 is to be a non scenic storage or staging yard. This level would also support the upper decks so had to be substantial. The room seemed so big at this point. Trains will come down the helix run onto the…
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Model Railway Room
Read more: Model Railway RoomThe model railway room, or shed as it is known, was purpose built in the back garden. Work started in late winter and completed in late spring. I was in by late May. The room is 16ft x 8ft in size (external measurements) and was fully insulated. Power…
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How it all began…
Read more: How it all began…Like many model railway enthusiasts, my first introduction to model railways was 40 years ago when dad built us a permanent model railway at home. Looking back it was quite basic, and while it was dismantled when we lost interest in our teens. The desire to build a…
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