From when my Parents gave me my first train set for a Christmas present as a child, I have had an interest in model railways. I originally started in "OO" gauge, but have also built in "N" and "O" gauge. The last layout I built was my exhibition layout "Holmehurst" which was in "O" gauge, and I exhibited it around the country. Photos of it can be seen by following thislink.
I inherited some "OO9" rolling stock from my late father, including a loco I built from a white metal kit for him, and ever since living on our working narrowboat Hadar I have been thinking about building a "OO9" layout.
For those who do not know, "OO9" is "OO" scale, which is 4mm to 1ft, but the track and rolling stock are narrow gauge, equivalent to 2ft gauge in real life. Modelling-wise this means that I can used standard "OO" scale buildings, people, scenery etc. of which there is a far greater range of ready built items and kits to choose from, but it has the advantage that the reduced size of the track and rolling stock means that curves can be tighter than for standard gauge, without losing a realistic look within a restricted layout size.
I had thought about building a layout in our garden alongside our mooring at the SaltisfordCanal Centre, but after much thought decided that this would not be practical. However I built a small layout (now dismantled) which sat on the shelf above the display cabinet, in our saloon, which houses my "O" gauge rolling stock. Having finished it, my wife Jo suggested that when we stop selling coal I could build a layout in the hold. As we stopped selling coal at the end of 2016.
I have now built the layout. This is now a full record of the building of this layout and any new additions along the way.
Please feel free to leave comments, I am always interested in suggestions or questions.
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
Crews for the 3 Baldwin Locos
Close-up details of the new crews in the 3 Baldwin locos. 😊
Apologies for the late comment, but I was struck by the garb of the engine drivers mate, in the second picture. My first thought was that red trousers were unusual garb for fire crew. After looking more closely I detected a large bag or satchel with a wide strap; perhaps a Postman hitching a lift? However, the real puzzler was the facial profile; a cartoon rabbits head out of Beatrix Potter?
Apologies for the late comment, but I was struck by the garb of the engine drivers mate, in the second picture.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was that red trousers were unusual garb for fire crew.
After looking more closely I detected a large bag or satchel with a wide strap; perhaps a Postman hitching a lift?
However, the real puzzler was the facial profile; a cartoon rabbits head out of Beatrix Potter?
Just to show I am watching and reading :-)
David.
That is the engine driver, engine drivers are on the right side of narrow gauge locos, the fireman is on the left.
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