Most of my recent development on West Highland 3 has been focused on the scenery and associated bits. The level of detail I am trying to achieve is new territory for me and the knowledge I am acquiring from my experiences is both significant and enlightening.
I decided to weather the rails at Garelochead by hand painting it with Railmatch sleeper grime. Having done so I now have the utmost respect for those who have completed the task on a larger layout! What a soul destroying activity hand
Having slept on it, I really enjoyed yesterdays operations hence the addition of some more pictures showing:
aerial shot of Ardlui with 37264 on 7B02
20192 stabled at Garelochead
37085 on 1T24 passing Mallaig Junction
1T24 awaiting departure at Fort William
2 pictures of 37191 descending into Bridge of Orchy with 8D10
37190 on 1B08 at Garelochead
37027 on 1B07 sleeper service at Bridge of Orchy
last 2 pictures show 27041 on weedkilling train at Ardlui
Had an operating session today and took some pictures, I hope you like them. Cast your mind back 34 years, it seems like only yesterday!
On the basis I have still not mastered how to add captions against each picture, the following list of the pictures is in order:
27041 arrives in early morning light at Ardlui with weedkilling train
37264 arrives at Garelochead with 7B02, 0520 Mossend to Mallaig Junction
7B02 again at Ardlui waiting time
37027 arrives at Bridge of Orchy with 1B
Pictures in sequential order show:
37 027 at Ardlui on the Fort William bound sleeper
Mallaig Junction yard facing west towards Ben Nevis
Garelochead station from the south of the station
Garelochead from the north of the station
Mallaig Junction yard looking east
southbound view towards Bridge of Orchy
Fort William station looking east
Ardlui station, sleeper still in platform
Bridge of Orchy station looking north
ditto 9
Bridge of Orchy station looking south
As the heading suggests, this is my 3rd attempt to build a model of the West Highland line. Built in a spare bedroom, the layout is set in the early 1980's where steam heat and corporate blue rule. Incorporating 4 stations built over 3 levels with each station in its own scenic environment, a train can travel up to 145 feet in total as it traverses the line. As I hope can be seen from the attached plan, there are:
a main fiddle yard and 2 stations on the low level continuous loop, Garelochead
