Australian Prototype
"Filldergap" A Rapid Build Australian Layout by David
Filldergap was a layout put together in just over a week to fill an unexpected withdrawal of a major exhibit at the first North Rail Model Expo.
The baseboards were four x ply panel doors 600mmx2025mm. These were joined by dowels and then jointing ply plates were screwed over the joins .All Mounted on existing tressels.
The track was code 100 Peco with insulfrog points for simplicity and isolation of dead sections.
Power feed to the main tracks the rest controlled by isolating points. Ballast was Peco foam in the front and none in the back fiddle yard section.
Buildings were pre-existent NSWGR kits and a previous scratch built footbridge made entirely from cardboard from a previous layout.
The water tank was superquick kitbashed with balsa strip for legs and bracing. The Signal box is kitbashed from an American kit.
The back Scene was produced from a montage of shops on the main street of Sheffield by a friendly graphic artist mate
The rolling stock is mainly proprietary Lima Eureka and Austrians.The C38 is extensively super detailed
Wet Watercreek NSWGR rural branch line by John
Wet Water Creek Is a highly detailed NSWGR branch line with
A large fiddle yard at the back
The baseboards are in sections for easy transportation
The track was code 100 Peco w
Ballast Handlaid ballast in the scenic section
Buildings are entirely hand-built and the scenery is made from common materials
The rolling stock is a mixture of ready to run hand-built and kit-built rolling stock. All rolling stock is weathered to emulate in service locos and rolling stock
Rushy Creek NSWGR rural branch line by John
Rushy Creek yet another production from master modeller John fielding This Is a highly detailed NSWGR branch line f a large fiddle yard at the back
The baseboards are in sections for easy transportation
The track was code 100 Peco in the fiddle yard and some hand-built track in the scenic section
Ballast Handlaid ballast in the scenic section
Buildings are entirely hand-built and the scenery is made from common materials Note the willow trees near the creek
The rolling stock is a mixture of hand-built and kit-built with some scratch built rolling stock. All rolling stock is weathered to emulate in service locos and rolling stock