Post by Deano on Jul 8, 2018 22:05:06 GMT -7
For anyone interested, here are a few pics of Dad's HO scale train layout. It's constructed in a rough horseshoe shape with double running tracks running from Central Station on the top level, down the ramp to the lower level behind the goods yard and then around the loco depot and back under Central or back up to Central if you want. Hidden staorge sidings are under the Central level so goods trains from the wharf and goods yard have somewhere to disappear to.
Looking into Central Station with Sydney's clock tower and arched roof in the background.
Looking away from Central with the tracks heading to the right of the photo to run down the ramp to the lower level.
The ramp runs down the arches in the background just below roof height on the buildings. The tracks in the middle distance are the ones running under the top level into the hidden sidings.
This photo shows the bottom of the horseshoe so to speak. Previous picture is to the right of this shot. Here the ramp from the top level is in front of the arches falling from right to left. Goods yard and wharf is in the foreground. The corvette in the front is a heavily modified kit (matchbox maybe?)
This is the next photo along the back wall heading towards loco. The coastal cargo ship in the front is scratch built based on plans of an actual vessel that worked between Sydney and Newcastle.
This shot has come down the third side of the horseshoe with the mainlines in the foreground and the Loco depot in the centre. The curved roof over the platform at central is in the top left of the photo.
This shows the mainline behind loco with the steam sheds in the foreground and diesel shed is the red sawtooth roofed building in the background. Coal loading stage and ash pits to the right, then admin, turntable and breakdown sidings this side of the diesel shed.
Looking into loco across the main steam shed back towards the admin block. That's Dad in the background doing Dad stuff. Gives a bit of an idea of the size of the layout.
Coming up behind loco with the diesel shed 2nd on right.
Mainlines continuing around behind the goods yard.
This shot shows the mainlines going under the top level in the middle of the picture with siding access in the front. Mortuary Station is in the front on the top level. That is a quick circuit around the track. Took him years to finish. He used to have a different one set up in an actual railway carriage in the back yard in his old place but it got pulled down when we moved. We have 2 places on the farm where we live and he had this room added when Mum & him had the house built. I helped with the scenery especially in the hard to reach, lean over to get to places and the buildings. He is currently converting as much as he can to digital control. Most new engines have sound, directional lightly etc that DDC allows him to access and use. He is now a bit more into boats as the layout is pretty much done.
Another scratch build with a few commercial detail items like hand rails etc.
Thanks for looking gents. Dad was pretty pleased that you guys were interested in having a look. He's always been more than willing to share it with others and has had a few Scout groups and the like out for a look. His group of mates is slowly getting smaller as age and other interests take over. Hope you enjoy!
Looking into Central Station with Sydney's clock tower and arched roof in the background.
Looking away from Central with the tracks heading to the right of the photo to run down the ramp to the lower level.
The ramp runs down the arches in the background just below roof height on the buildings. The tracks in the middle distance are the ones running under the top level into the hidden sidings.
This photo shows the bottom of the horseshoe so to speak. Previous picture is to the right of this shot. Here the ramp from the top level is in front of the arches falling from right to left. Goods yard and wharf is in the foreground. The corvette in the front is a heavily modified kit (matchbox maybe?)
This is the next photo along the back wall heading towards loco. The coastal cargo ship in the front is scratch built based on plans of an actual vessel that worked between Sydney and Newcastle.
This shot has come down the third side of the horseshoe with the mainlines in the foreground and the Loco depot in the centre. The curved roof over the platform at central is in the top left of the photo.
This shows the mainline behind loco with the steam sheds in the foreground and diesel shed is the red sawtooth roofed building in the background. Coal loading stage and ash pits to the right, then admin, turntable and breakdown sidings this side of the diesel shed.
Looking into loco across the main steam shed back towards the admin block. That's Dad in the background doing Dad stuff. Gives a bit of an idea of the size of the layout.
Coming up behind loco with the diesel shed 2nd on right.
Mainlines continuing around behind the goods yard.
This shot shows the mainlines going under the top level in the middle of the picture with siding access in the front. Mortuary Station is in the front on the top level. That is a quick circuit around the track. Took him years to finish. He used to have a different one set up in an actual railway carriage in the back yard in his old place but it got pulled down when we moved. We have 2 places on the farm where we live and he had this room added when Mum & him had the house built. I helped with the scenery especially in the hard to reach, lean over to get to places and the buildings. He is currently converting as much as he can to digital control. Most new engines have sound, directional lightly etc that DDC allows him to access and use. He is now a bit more into boats as the layout is pretty much done.
Another scratch build with a few commercial detail items like hand rails etc.
Thanks for looking gents. Dad was pretty pleased that you guys were interested in having a look. He's always been more than willing to share it with others and has had a few Scout groups and the like out for a look. His group of mates is slowly getting smaller as age and other interests take over. Hope you enjoy!
