I was supplied with detailed plans of what should go where by my customer stipulating buildings and track required. Due to his excellent planning it all worked a treat, as well as being great fun to build. I tip my hat to you sir if you read this post.
The build time of this fun little layout was 87 hours spread over a month or so.
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| A run around loop allows for a short train and small tender loco, the loco here being a Hornby J15. Much use was made of ready made items, this can be a more affordable option than scratch or kit-building for those on a limited budget. Photo copyright Chris Nevard. |
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| Looking through to the terminus - Hotchpotch Road. Photo copyright Chris Nevard. |
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| Both scenic boards - the scene here is around 5 feet long split over two boards. Photo copyright Chris Nevard. |
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| 'The Smoke Junction' - the recent run of exciting ready to run smaller locomotives being ideal for a layout like this. Photo copyright Chris Nevard. |
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| 'Hotchpotch Road' - the buildings are from PECO and Ratio kits, the track is PECO set track. The wonderful laser cut sign on the signal box is from www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk Photo copyright Chris Nevard. |
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| The layout can be stored in 3 boxes, the left hand box being used for the fiddle yard and storage. Photo copyright Chris Nevard. |
All photography copyright Chris Nevard. Unauthorized use may incur legal action. Apologies for posting this, but frequently I find my photography on third party and often commercial pages without prior consent. If you need to use an image, drop me a line - I don't bite, unless of course you don't ask.
Cracking modelling as ever, immediately recognisable as a Nevard production ! The subject that comes to mind is the art of baseboard joint concealment - a subject for a learned article in one of the usual journals ?
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely little layout and very neatly organised to pack away and transport. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI've stumbled across your site today and I find it an inspiration. I've carted my trains around the globe and still never built anything to display them on or shunt them around. But this is a truly awesome little layout.
ReplyDeleteBeen a keen follower of your work for years, very distinctive and nice to look at. I hope to be this good one day.
ReplyDeleteA lesson in how, even using items that are not "to scale", an intersting layout can result. I'm particularly impressed by how good the Setrack looks, given its tight curves.
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