tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51399233491160024912024-03-05T17:29:07.872+11:00Bogong & Geehi RailwayBuilding a Victorian Railways narrow gauge layout in On30Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-14993017690779795742023-04-02T18:04:00.003+10:002023-04-16T18:34:41.790+10:00Introducing the Buckland Branch<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRYqNigGvLNMlSn6AHMnvIDucHdIGWvG17NsirkQ2wwQCJzLMy9gQFZWSBce0_tKCa7D_68uaGG9gJsIsKXf3HmQzXvLXd5s6JQY8wEi6Ai2TQ8lswIunOuM2OrcX6Xs5dIjzfFNzSKtHmGifTYefQ1yjIq0swfqws42RATM317KhfS0PVxs8qMuz/s2234/Buckland%20Line%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2234" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRYqNigGvLNMlSn6AHMnvIDucHdIGWvG17NsirkQ2wwQCJzLMy9gQFZWSBce0_tKCa7D_68uaGG9gJsIsKXf3HmQzXvLXd5s6JQY8wEi6Ai2TQ8lswIunOuM2OrcX6Xs5dIjzfFNzSKtHmGifTYefQ1yjIq0swfqws42RATM317KhfS0PVxs8qMuz/w400-h279/Buckland%20Line%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rough drawing of the track plan of the Buckland Branch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been awhile since I have updated the blog. A<span style="text-align: left;">fter the disaster of having the train room flooded, it has taken quite a bit of time to reignite the enthusiasm. The room sat empty for too long as I lost motivation and struggled to restart the build. Thankfully after a holiday mid last year where I decided to build a simpler one level track plan, the enthusiasm is back. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">This layout's name is "The Buckland Branch". It is again a fictious Victorian Railways narrow gauge branch that connects with the broad gauge at a town called Burford. The broad gauge is continuous run with staging under the town of Geehi on the narrow gauge. The narrow gauge is point to point branch servicing small rural communities. It will pass through farmland and forest and carry things like timber, butter, cattle and supplies for the towns along the line.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Since the beginning of August I have completed the benchwork, Installed a backdrop along the centre peninsula and have gotten nearly all the broad gauge track laid. I still have some sidings to lay and point motors to install before the broad gauge track laying is complete. While I have concentrated on the broad gauge the narrow gauge is also progressing. I have the track laid between the interchange town and the first town up the branch. I had the pleasure of running the first train along that section during a visit by Mark & Angela Fry.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOmQLqXMFxdA5rvmrJ-6OBPtUa3oJeEnsFxQpyGLursbDmDPYAR5fgYxlzwPsFm0IpLaT3EndheAjm9mQa04zZLwNK5FkXhY5pdn_1VnCWg-P9aG-aMxQqzLt0pAtnr6dLvCvQ5zXTxwyZVtmqNCOkf1VIa-L9IZy7ocyGScdnuieCthnZFs55nAD/s4032/20230326_004703294_iOS.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOmQLqXMFxdA5rvmrJ-6OBPtUa3oJeEnsFxQpyGLursbDmDPYAR5fgYxlzwPsFm0IpLaT3EndheAjm9mQa04zZLwNK5FkXhY5pdn_1VnCWg-P9aG-aMxQqzLt0pAtnr6dLvCvQ5zXTxwyZVtmqNCOkf1VIa-L9IZy7ocyGScdnuieCthnZFs55nAD/s400/20230326_004703294_iOS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have also started on the scenery at the end of the peninsula. I am keen to get the scenery completed on a small part of the layout, so that visitors can see how it will all look when it is finally completed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I still have over half of the narrow gauge to complete the bench work for and then lay the track. I am hoping to have all the track laid and trains running over the whole layout by the end of June.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next weekend ( Easter 2023) is the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention. I am looking forward to catching up with lots of friends, make some new ones, learn some new skills and get some motivation. I hope to see many of you there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyb9BkUVNO_Q8LNfNodLgkRoN1L-odgvCT08ciMoPohey8cP2LJjLF645Jj35QR1YhUI2dJk-Z09CLZgYTvksSWcT4XyjWXMBHzUTge9w_HYPzDPwucsEqyYVvwBaMyhefkNzVt54l2cKkGPskONwMGKt59_vnsu-iY782uDWNOCRWNmZZRx3xnQf/s4032/20230331_063330983_iOS.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyb9BkUVNO_Q8LNfNodLgkRoN1L-odgvCT08ciMoPohey8cP2LJjLF645Jj35QR1YhUI2dJk-Z09CLZgYTvksSWcT4XyjWXMBHzUTge9w_HYPzDPwucsEqyYVvwBaMyhefkNzVt54l2cKkGPskONwMGKt59_vnsu-iY782uDWNOCRWNmZZRx3xnQf/s4032/20230331_063330983_iOS.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyb9BkUVNO_Q8LNfNodLgkRoN1L-odgvCT08ciMoPohey8cP2LJjLF645Jj35QR1YhUI2dJk-Z09CLZgYTvksSWcT4XyjWXMBHzUTge9w_HYPzDPwucsEqyYVvwBaMyhefkNzVt54l2cKkGPskONwMGKt59_vnsu-iY782uDWNOCRWNmZZRx3xnQf/s400/20230331_063330983_iOS.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burford on the left and the first town on the narrow gauge on the right (still deciding on a name!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyb9BkUVNO_Q8LNfNodLgkRoN1L-odgvCT08ciMoPohey8cP2LJjLF645Jj35QR1YhUI2dJk-Z09CLZgYTvksSWcT4XyjWXMBHzUTge9w_HYPzDPwucsEqyYVvwBaMyhefkNzVt54l2cKkGPskONwMGKt59_vnsu-iY782uDWNOCRWNmZZRx3xnQf/s4032/20230331_063330983_iOS.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a></div>
Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-46857282319167303142022-05-23T18:38:00.001+10:002022-05-23T18:38:32.048+10:00AMRM<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Kl48q1Gl5RqdpFsgyzKl1dnWPlIxzE_5cbM78XllvPzSUOvuJEMIwKXyJxkLHp5ya2HoOAMW8DQmELTn_B0LEZxLY93guuBnP0ZVMW164rdzLwKxqA2hWqJ0809yidgL59ImyGvr_W_7C98_TSkBN2W-bfbU1sZXhdX25IF_Gj6A4vyJ0e-E38Ag/s4032/20220517_045931110_iOS.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Kl48q1Gl5RqdpFsgyzKl1dnWPlIxzE_5cbM78XllvPzSUOvuJEMIwKXyJxkLHp5ya2HoOAMW8DQmELTn_B0LEZxLY93guuBnP0ZVMW164rdzLwKxqA2hWqJ0809yidgL59ImyGvr_W_7C98_TSkBN2W-bfbU1sZXhdX25IF_Gj6A4vyJ0e-E38Ag/s400/20220517_045931110_iOS.jpg"/></a></div>
I am very excited that Australian Model Railway Magazine has the Bogong & Geehi Railway as their feature layout for the June 2022 magazine. I would like to thank John Dennis for taking the photos and for Scott Fitzgerald and the team for showcasing my work. I am very happy with how the article came up and it is great way to remember the old layout.
I have been doodling trackplans for the rebuild and I think I have come up with a plan that better suits my goals for the hobby. I have laid it out on the floor with masking tape and it all seems to work. I look forward to sharing a preview with you soon.
Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-11443285065090129102022-04-25T10:19:00.001+10:002022-04-25T10:19:58.537+10:00One step forward, three steps back<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkziD2NSUcVQTYUFHfFdYnYARkr-vrFDtu39zuNzmW5FxwSVpVkUVF9nI9KszhQ-mwwftHPFdinGkmVsPzILnc6Xz0u_4qJcjlqbKXi9nsJ0_BwAhG054yeeNjof9T9M0DWhW2ztXdWCMcO_3Zvqg9R1BrIUV41-V14TbLLwsrkfQduRj2xuPFkO60/s4032/20220205_045902715_iOS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkziD2NSUcVQTYUFHfFdYnYARkr-vrFDtu39zuNzmW5FxwSVpVkUVF9nI9KszhQ-mwwftHPFdinGkmVsPzILnc6Xz0u_4qJcjlqbKXi9nsJ0_BwAhG054yeeNjof9T9M0DWhW2ztXdWCMcO_3Zvqg9R1BrIUV41-V14TbLLwsrkfQduRj2xuPFkO60/w400-h300/20220205_045902715_iOS.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The broad gauge yard starting to come together</td></tr></tbody></table><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg2I-JVr0arFmUJueFxcVl-d8O-f2YciucVZloivZSzg-fktDWfWn1T-XZJkqz_hOaYNj57is-rL9eYf3Xq4C2lgWjPhX3yh7TZW6CvQR5XNaXEl8j-P36B8OC0KO8wYm4bbzw7OVqi6b1_hl2P7ZyaOWGyjfzCJ2bs8kMYxqtK7AhYPks6Lf0IEl/s4032/20220205_045925463_iOS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg2I-JVr0arFmUJueFxcVl-d8O-f2YciucVZloivZSzg-fktDWfWn1T-XZJkqz_hOaYNj57is-rL9eYf3Xq4C2lgWjPhX3yh7TZW6CvQR5XNaXEl8j-P36B8OC0KO8wYm4bbzw7OVqi6b1_hl2P7ZyaOWGyjfzCJ2bs8kMYxqtK7AhYPks6Lf0IEl/w400-h300/20220205_045925463_iOS.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The farm scene was the only sceniced part of the layout</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /> Time for an update on the new layout, and the news is there currently is no layout! I had been making good progress with about 60% of the track laid, when disaster struck at the end of January. We had over 100mm of rain in a 24 hour period, and the water just couldn't get away. I had around 50mm of water over the floor for about 12 hours. There was no damage to the layout itself but I did loose some magazines and other stuff that had been stored in boxes on the floor.</p><p></p><p>I had a builder look at the room and the consensus was the only way to stop it happening again was to lift the floor level. I had been having an ongoing effort to keep the room waterproof, and thought I had succeeded. The storm showed that not only had I not, but I had failed in a big way. The damage is very minor compared to what so many have suffered in this extremely wet summer, but is still very frustrating.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6-H0O2BHVryzW6CQx2kWxpozvh6DxiOBWmPrysC8gQ-NLtRu6mSrpoyaJnbISYebXesbz3aVPVeG3I1S3cKDo_SLHPnpbI2vE6boey41_OFbHDOtz5LiUvZ5BPalabHLN4hPjD4wNbu81LbUCkIxKdVEIUuP7vO8-MIroQxnftty1EpcPk-Zqk7S/s4032/20220129_211232689_iOS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6-H0O2BHVryzW6CQx2kWxpozvh6DxiOBWmPrysC8gQ-NLtRu6mSrpoyaJnbISYebXesbz3aVPVeG3I1S3cKDo_SLHPnpbI2vE6boey41_OFbHDOtz5LiUvZ5BPalabHLN4hPjD4wNbu81LbUCkIxKdVEIUuP7vO8-MIroQxnftty1EpcPk-Zqk7S/w240-h320/20220129_211232689_iOS.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The layout is in the back of our garage </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>So the decision was made to pull down the layout and lift the floor level by 100mm. Better to do it now while the layout is unsceniced and in such an early phase. It would be a much harder decision if this had happened in a few years time. This has now been done and the room is close to being finished with the floating floor back in and a new door etc. I can recommend hybrid flooring if you are concerned about your floor getting wet. I was able to reuse most of it and the most damage I had was a bit of mustiness.</p><p>I have used the enforced break from layout building to finish a number of model railway projects unrelated to the layout. It is also an opportunity to reevaluate what was working well with my design and what I could change to make it better. I suspect that when construction restarts in the next month that there will be a few changes.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEXSMAWOnj55_gJ7LorZw5RCK9OnP5QipqGolTQX5AYuH9xj0tFivkQywgoeXvZR9lWF4Zy9mu63mbd8e3nze2QvVNzQXt77J7xPZSd3kdofTjoFbS3NOkQpwM1D0ta88kZcX5WfFJ-WUv6iyydID_gMoasvGX2q5Q7KzEy8kMvC9l4y8tguRo1Xt/s4032/20220222_221939491_iOS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEXSMAWOnj55_gJ7LorZw5RCK9OnP5QipqGolTQX5AYuH9xj0tFivkQywgoeXvZR9lWF4Zy9mu63mbd8e3nze2QvVNzQXt77J7xPZSd3kdofTjoFbS3NOkQpwM1D0ta88kZcX5WfFJ-WUv6iyydID_gMoasvGX2q5Q7KzEy8kMvC9l4y8tguRo1Xt/s320/20220222_221939491_iOS.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting the concrete to the garage was a challenge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-37272628146097539202021-09-21T18:08:00.000+10:002021-09-21T18:08:16.486+10:00Beginnings<p> I am making good progress on the new layout. I have about a third of the benchwork up and I have been able to reuse two yards from the old layout. It has saved quite a bit of work even with modifying them. This has allowed me to lay track between the two and run a train.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r5zialh3WUA" width="320" youtube-src-id="r5zialh3WUA"></iframe></div><br /><p>This layout will differ from the old one, in that I am also going to have some broad gauge trains running on the layout and interchanging with the narrow gauge. In a new layout I saw the opportunity to add some of the things I like about trains, that the narrow gauge doesn't give me. The layout will still be modelling the Victorian Railways, sometime after 1945 but the interchange and branch will be freelanced. I gave serious consideration to modelling the Walhalla line, but in the end my desire to include elements from the other 3 VR narrow gauge lines as well as buildings I like from my local area won out. </p><p> I have plans to have a roundhouse & turntable similar to Moe. I will also have a number of sidings with industries that will give me a variety of wagons that aren't used on the narrow gauge such as tank wagons. There should be a role for someone to be the broad gauge operator when I get to being able to hold operating sessions. Their role will include shunting both the interchange and the sidings and maybe running the passenger train. I am getting ahead of myself here, and all of that is a long way into the future.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVz4uPAS8R_fAbbQb51hsvqgZI5viDsvLdZF0Fbu8beLn7sjdhoPqvdYWRB8CLnUMHY2tp63IcpptnSSBcNKl9eFtLFTTxh7kIjnGuTj_Tze6qn3mrVhaVYp_Bq6u6ikotTXy7jDiNf7c/s4032/20210723_062613961_iOS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVz4uPAS8R_fAbbQb51hsvqgZI5viDsvLdZF0Fbu8beLn7sjdhoPqvdYWRB8CLnUMHY2tp63IcpptnSSBcNKl9eFtLFTTxh7kIjnGuTj_Tze6qn3mrVhaVYp_Bq6u6ikotTXy7jDiNf7c/w300-h400/20210723_062613961_iOS.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the concept drawing I did to see if the design would work, for both the train and operators. I haven't drawn the interchange station and the yard layouts are a simplified attempt to see what fits. The aisles are also drawn with straight sides because that is an easy way to draw it. In reality the aisles will have curving flowing edges and the track will also wander and not be parallel with either the walls or the aisles. The 32mm gauge track does chew up a lot of space with its 1800mm minimum radius. I have kept it to the outer walls with staging under the first town on the narrow gauge. In reality only the interchange town part of the broad gauge will be visible with the rest hidden. I will also need a lift up gate for it. It isn't ideal but visiting a friends layout where he has successfully used a lift up section has shown it to be a viable option. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd2cTJ6lfW_qp17Vlwz9-nCD0r9PTj1EpiMm5M4MDnwkW7U8IdiZZySNEKvMIPBLhJimb5QMdQ8dAYx3BheGOf0_RGSPjsmW7Rbh9yW0-Qee1VC2_wBR3C93ODHNCm8w_a3pbHdl3HC0/s4032/20210723_062628301_iOS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd2cTJ6lfW_qp17Vlwz9-nCD0r9PTj1EpiMm5M4MDnwkW7U8IdiZZySNEKvMIPBLhJimb5QMdQ8dAYx3BheGOf0_RGSPjsmW7Rbh9yW0-Qee1VC2_wBR3C93ODHNCm8w_a3pbHdl3HC0/w300-h400/20210723_062628301_iOS.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>As I have a smaller space for this layout, I needed to make it multi deck to be able to fit all that I wanted. I have tried to minimize how much the second deck covers and the terminus is over an area that doesn't have a yard underneath. It will be a tall layout with the terminus set at 1500mm above the floor. The interchange station is at 1000mm, so the narrow gauge has quite a climb. The highest point of the layout will be a nod under at the entrance door at the top right of the plan. The layout will be around 1650mm high here so most people should be able to get in without any issues. </p><p>I am really happy with the design that was developed with the input of a number of friends. Their help has given me a much better design than I had come up with by myself. I am excited about the scenery and structures that I will be able to build on this layout. I haven't been able to save any of the scenes from the old layout, but I will be able to reuse most of the buildings and scenery items like the trees. While part of me is sad, I knew from the beginning that I didn't have the room to move any of the layout without compromising the new layout. I see it as an opportunity to build it better and create new scenes that I like just as much as the old.</p><p>As for names, I am still working them out. I know the new layout won't be called the Bogong & Geehi. I will retire that name as a recognition of the old layout. I am pleased with what I achieved on that layout and I hope I can do just as well if not better on this new one. I haven't even decided on town names, but they will come in time</p>Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-35442264832246743812021-08-21T10:09:00.000+10:002021-08-21T10:09:03.345+10:00All good things must come to an end...<p> So all good things come to an end and so it is for my layout. For reasons that I don’t want to go into here, the Bogong & Geehi is coming down. It isn’t all bad news though, as it will be reborn in a new layout. </p><p>There’s some lessons that I have learnt building this layout that will hopefully help me build a better and more satisfying layout. </p><p>The first is finishing the room housing the layout before starting layout construction. I have a new space that is fully insulated, has a ceiling, floating floor and reverse cycle air conditioning. </p><p>The new layout has been started, and I am planning to reuse as much of the old layout as I can. 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Work is still progressing but at a pace slower than I would like. 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With it now bedded in and the grass growing like it should, I am pleased how the scene has finished up. A few more small details to add, this section of the layout will be complete.</div>
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<br />Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-58820959509854577942020-01-15T15:02:00.000+11:002020-01-15T15:02:10.894+11:00A new Garratt at Puffing BillyI was in Melbourne this past weekend and heard that the newly restored Garratt locomotive NGG16 129 was running in regular service. I didn't need another reason to head up to Belgrave to ride behind it.<br />
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It sounded terrific and looks magnificent.Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-46745142040577851772019-08-24T09:49:00.000+10:002019-08-24T09:53:22.389+10:00August updateI know it has been awhile since I have posted an update on the blog, but progress is continuing on the layout. The farm scene is coming closer to completion. I have added more garden to the house and it is now fenced. I still need to add the gates to keep the livestock from wandering in. I am happy with how the garden has come together<br />
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A large amount of time was taken up by scratch building a garage based on one that existed in a local town when I was a kid. I hand carved the brickwork which was far more time consuming than I expected. The figures are 3d printed by <a href="https://www.modelu3d.co.uk/" target="_blank">Modelu</a> and I find them to be very realistic and take scale figures to a new level. </div>
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The garage will be in the village of Buckland, which is slowly coming together.<br />
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For those of you who are on Facebook the layout now has it's own page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bogongandgeehi/" target="_blank">facebook.com/bogongandgeehi/</a> which I do update a little more often than this blog.<br />
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Just at the moment life seems to be getting in the way of modelling, and there is even less time for blogging, but I am slowly getting a bit done on the layout. The peninsula that you first see when visitors walk into the shed is slowly growing some vegetation I haven't been 100% happy with the blending of the shrubs and grass. I have been trialing better ways to do long grass and when I'm happy I will cover the rest of the hill.</div>
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The front gate of the farm has been installed, and the garden around the house is slowly filling in. I need to make a mailbox and farm sign to finish the scene.</div>
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Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-82624714299355467592017-08-09T12:06:00.000+10:002017-08-09T12:06:36.359+10:00Installing the farmhouseI have started to install the farmhouse on the layout. I still have lots to do but I am very happy with how it fits into the landscape<br />
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I have added a brick outhouse that is a kit from Rich White models<br />
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Just need to finish the garden, make the front gate and the farm area of the layout will be close to complete</div>
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There is a new business opened in the village of Buckland. Hunter & Green is the place all self respecting inhabitants of Buckland & surrounds come to for their grocery & hardware needs.<br />
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The store is a kit from Chooch enterprises that I bought second hand off the internet. I modified it to look more Australian by building a new store front with a tiled frontage & a verandah. The business is named after two friends, Laurie Green & John Hunter who together own <a href="http://www.outbackmodels.com/" target="_blank">Outback Models</a>. I still have to add an interior and more external details before it is permanently installed on the layout.</div>
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Despite the lack of posts the layout is still progressing. I have been tweaking track to try & minimize the number of derailments. I have also been wiring and installing switch machines as well as putting some rolling stock kits together. </div>
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Every narrow gauge convention I go to, I try and build something for the contest room. I have a couple of reasons for doing this.The first reason being that their is nothing like a deadline to get a project finished. I often find that when I am building a model and I hit an issue, progress can stall.If I have a deadline the model will get finished and I have built quite a few of the major structures on the layout to take to conventions.</div>
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The second reason why I like contests is that it encourages me to strive to build a higher quality model and improve both my skills and my standards of modelling. For me the competition is against myself. Can I build a nicer, neater, more detailed and more realistic model than last time. Competitions are also good to compare at what level my modelling is at, something that can be difficult when I am mostly a "lone wolf" modeller.</div>
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This year I wanted to build a farm house to finish my model farm and the long valley scene. I had many options on what the house could be, but I decided I wanted to build an Edwardian weatherboard house that was similar to the original house on the farm that we live on. I took inspiration from a number of other farmhouses. The colour scheme came from the house I grew up in. The laundry and dairy on the back was inspired by my grandparents house. The wisteria came from my own house</div>
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The building is fully scratchbuilt, with board on board construction. I used Mt Albert 12"x 1" S scale wood for the weatherboards which works out at 9"x 3/4" in O scale. Doors and windows came from Grandt Line and I fitted them with real glass. The corrugated iron is from <a href="https://modelokits.com/" target="_blank">Model O kits</a> and it is all weathered with oil washes from AK interactive.<br />
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I added a detail interior in the kitchen, lounge room and the main bedroom. Furniture is mostly laser cut kits from <a href="http://www.outbackmodels.com/" target="_blank">Outback models</a>, <a href="http://sdk.miniature.net/" target="_blank">SDK miniatures</a> and <a href="http://karencary.com/" target="_blank">Karen Cary miniatures</a> who all provide terrific service. Lighting is from some warm white LED's.</div>
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When I entered my model in the structures competition I was not expecting a prize. The quality of the modelling was excellent so I was both honored and surprised to receive second place. I am yet to install the house on the layout as it is currently on display in our living room.</div>
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Part of what makes conventions great, are the clinics. This year I gave a clinic on static grass.</div>
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<br />I hope those who attended enjoyed the clinic as I enjoyed being able to give a little bit back to our great hobby.<br /><br />Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-41902504767102672172017-04-17T20:33:00.002+10:002017-04-17T20:33:27.389+10:00Australian Narrow Gauge conventionApologies for not updating the blog lately. Life seems to keep getting in the way of modelling and not that much exciting has been happening on the layout worth making an update. I will post an update on the layout in a blog post soon but today's post is about the Australian narrow gauge convention held over the Easter weekend in Geelong.<br />
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I always enjoy the narrow gauge conventions as a great oppurtunity to catch up with the many friends I have made in the hobby. There is always plenty of temptations to spend your money on, and the competition room is always full of beautiful models that show the incredible quality of modelling here in Australia.<br />
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The committee ably led by Dan Pickard (his blog is <a href="http://danpickard.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">somewhere on the work bench</a>) put together a fantastic weekend. They are to be congratulated for putting together a wonderful weekend.<br />
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Another highlight of the weekend was the awarding of the Rick Richardson award in recognition of making an outstanding contribution to the cause of narrow gauge in Australia to a very deserving Laurie Green <a href="http://www.lauriegreensweb.com/" target="_blank">(lauriegreensweb.com)</a><br />
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On to some photos. I have a new camera that I am still learning to drive so the quality of some of the photos is not as good as I would like but I will still include them as I would like you to see the models.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark Fry's model of Tasmanian logging loco "Harlot" winner of steam locomotive competition</td></tr>
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<br />A feature was a display of the late Rick Richardsons O scale models. Rick was a pioneer narrow gauge modeller who was building On30 models in the 1950's<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbnXmPOpqkt4ncTLuNjMh5XgExNjxMerLVcTV1cETZ8HNqcas3yNoSzUsuvBRtTd54kcMP2DV6QoxQG7CKRDkK2DAlzQ0xg9n_kT1urYH6-P4a5WkD5Z8OfiyO4CTwJzvsuefxd7ujDQ/s1600/DSC_0643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnbqglvRRTdEQAVT0XfkReAd4-WKr2GkdRtlESgw65Kk8X7nzDBKvCbz5WEiTnnWm76GUOQdg1QfxY-3y8DSi4t5G9ONCuwqAgw2uhW9lG_2dm41nqtP7swLLaSd6mN5YTVION7qbd6E/s1600/DSC_0676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnbqglvRRTdEQAVT0XfkReAd4-WKr2GkdRtlESgw65Kk8X7nzDBKvCbz5WEiTnnWm76GUOQdg1QfxY-3y8DSi4t5G9ONCuwqAgw2uhW9lG_2dm41nqtP7swLLaSd6mN5YTVION7qbd6E/s400/DSC_0676.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJandP-GwqLggSzm727xIhhRO2BfnNLVNIK50fQC7saU_w7bJoEGEqgIUMhluhh8AC2-60_tUY9DjVaJlWy2XG91dqGN3yC0T5J9DKPaFTWGMOeWuj-L7lmmdBabxObuZoPKt6B_fJ7Hw/s1600/DSC_0660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJandP-GwqLggSzm727xIhhRO2BfnNLVNIK50fQC7saU_w7bJoEGEqgIUMhluhh8AC2-60_tUY9DjVaJlWy2XG91dqGN3yC0T5J9DKPaFTWGMOeWuj-L7lmmdBabxObuZoPKt6B_fJ7Hw/s400/DSC_0660.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
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There was a range of layouts on display including Gn15, On42, On30, O16.5, HO and HOn30</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Hunters O scale diorama Shearing Time </td></tr>
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<br />The structure category of the contest room had some beautiful buildings on display<br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John hunters7mm model of Chelfham station on the Lynton & Barnstable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocky Point boat repairs in O scale by Laurie Green winner of the structure competition</td></tr>
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The diorama contest as usual, attracted some extremely good modelling<br />
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It was a great weekend that I really enjoyed and have come home inspired and motivated to work on the layout<br />
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The first thing you see as visitors walk in the door is this curve. I have been wanting to add a bridge for a long time and have finally gotten around to it. It is fully scratch built using Mt Albert scale lumber, dowel and numerous Grandt Line nut,bolt & washer castings. It is the first wooden trestle to go into the layout and I have learnt how not to build a trestle! I have another 10 bridges to build for the layout so it has been a good learning experience. I am happy with how it has ended up and the finished scene should be a good introduction to the layout.</div>
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I have purchased a couple packs of Haskell's NQR wagons. It is nice to see some ready to run Australian narrow gauge rolling stock. They are well done and while they aren't quite as finescale as the Ian Lindsey kits, the fact that all they need is some weathering is very helpful when I am time poor. I am planning to add some more to the roster soon<br />
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I hope you all have a merry Christmas and that the New year is a good one.<br />
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Cheers MurrayMurray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-77508987811604795952016-09-03T09:52:00.000+10:002016-09-03T09:52:50.367+10:00I'm still hereIt has been awhile since my last post and I wanted to let you all know that I am still here and that while progress has been slow on the layout there has been some modelling done.<br />
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As I have mentioned in the past I have had some ongoing issues with my sight after an accident a couple of years ago. I had surgery on my eye last year and the recovery time has been slow but thankfully after a new pair of glasses my vision is back to a pretty good level. If there is a lesson out of my experience, it is look after your eyes. Without them it can make modelling a bit difficult.<br />
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The difficulties with my sight has meant that I haven't been doing a lot of modelling. I found I got very frustrated and for awhile I just haven't wanted to work on the layout. I did keep plugging away at a project that I have wanted to achieve for some time. I have a number of the excellent AMK kits of the Victorian narrow gauge passenger cars. They have made kits for both the NBB and the NAB and I have been slowly working away at them.<br />
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I haven't been happy with the Tsunami sound decoder I had fitted to the Garratt. It just never sounded right and the whistle was totally wrong. I also had trouble with the running qualities. It seemed to short or reset almost constantly. I never did quite work out if the decoder didn't like running two motors or if I had a poor connection somewhere.<br />
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I was't sure what I was going to do about it until I stumbled across a DCC shop in the UK called <a href="http://youchoos.co.uk/Index.asp?L1=Home" target="_blank">YouChoos</a> that sells Zimo sound decoders. John has a range of decoders loaded with the sounds of various British locomotives. What caught my eye was a decoder for the OO scale LMS Garratt that Helijan released a few years back.<br />
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While the sounds are not exactly right for G42 they are pretty close as they were recorded off Bulawayo Garratts in South Africa. The decoder arrived in yesterdays mail and I installed it this morning.<br />
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Any way take a look and see what you think...Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-32656675929389219512016-03-01T21:27:00.001+11:002016-03-01T21:27:30.574+11:00Fences<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Timber posts with either plain wires or netting was popular in my area especially before the 1960's. While they were hard work to put up they were cheap to build. Most of the posts were cut and split from trees on the farm. My father who is in his 70's vividly remembers how much work it was to saw, split and drill the posts all by hand. The holes in the ground also were dug by hand. So much work to then have a bushfire come along and destroy the lot. There aren't many of these old wooden fences left around here. Most have been replaced with something a bit more modern</div>
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Concrete posts with steel star pickets came along in the 60's and many fences erected then are still around today. Fences have continued to evolve with netting and plain wires giving way to products like ringlock that are a preformed wire mesh. The fences we put up today have all steel posts and the ringlock comes in rolls 200 metres long so it is a very quick process to put a new fence up.</div>
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Fences also have a strainer post at each end that takes the tension of the fence. If the post is at a corner or where the fence bends or has a gate on it, it needs a stay to keep it straight. If the post is in the middle of the fence it's called a line strainer and usually doesn't have a stay as the tension from either side keeps it straight.</div>
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Unfortunately I have enough temperature variation in the shed that the wires go loose so I need to change my wire. Thankfully Dave at the <a href="http://waynemcphee.myfreesites.net/" target="_blank">Modeller's Warehouse</a> came to my rescue with some fine charcoal EZ Line. This has some ability to stretch if you catch it. I am putting a bit of tension on it and it is staying tight despite any temperature changes.</div>
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For some time I have been looking for an easy option to uncouple the Kadee couplers I use. I am not a fan of the under track magnetic uncouplers as I want the operation to be a little bit laid back like the prototype narrow gauge was. I have tried using a variety of things like skewers and brass rod but have always had mixed results.<br />
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I believe he got the idea from Brian Harriman and they work a treat. They are dental brushes that have a thin wire and small bristles and they separate a pair of Kadee No5's very easily. Gavin has made his with solid handles and a small led torch to make it easier to see. I am only using the little handle that comes with the brush but I am planning to do something similar. Thanks Gavin & Brian for a great idea!Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-55846029185822658772015-12-29T20:43:00.000+11:002015-12-29T20:43:18.540+11:00Seasons GreetingsIt has been awhile since I have posted and I would love to say I have been working hard on the layout and have gotten heaps of modelling done. I could say that, but unfortunately I would then be lying. Life has gotten in the way over the last 6 months and between my eye & work & renovating our house almost nothing has happened. The Christmas break has seen me back out in the shed starting to get some modelling happening.<br />
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One of my projects that I aim to finish this summer is the broad gauge portion of Coolamine yard. Observant reader will notice that I have shifted the location again. Earlier in the year I had the pleasure of a visit from Damien & Lucas from Melbourne. While Lucas was busy running trains Damien & I discussed the options I had for where the broad gauge should be to look realistic. We agreed that having it on a diagonal angle to the narrow gauge didn't look right. I pondered my situation for a few months, until I worked out that I had plenty of room along the wall if I made Coolamine the end of a branch like Upper Ferntree Gully on the Gembrook line. I had been trying to make the broad gauge a mainline station like Wangaratta, Moe or Colac. </div>
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The other project that is keeping me occupied is working on improving the running qualities of the narrow gauge track. When Lucas was here, he gave the layout a real workout running trains from one end to the other and unfortunately it didn't preform as well as I would have liked. About a third of the layout uses wooden flex track which I sourced from the USA. While it looks great I have found it difficult to keep in gauge. The temperature variations in the shed while not huge where enough to create issues. I have persevered for nearly four years trying to get it running well without success so it was time for me to bite the bullet and change to something else. </div>
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It is frustrating to be removing track and replacing it as there is a cost in both time and dollars. I am installing Micro Engineering code 83 that matches the rest of the layout and the number of derailments has dropped dramatically. At the end of the day for me if the layout doesn't run well the frustrations mount and my enjoyment and motivation drops away. </div>
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Progress has been slow on the layout recently. I had an accident with an impact injury to my eye about 18 months ago which has given me some ongoing issues. It was finally decided that the best option was surgery which I underwent in August. It has all gone very well but during the recovery time I am having issues with blurriness. This is really driving me nuts as I am unable to do detailed modelling.</div>
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For my grass I like to use a minimum of 3 colours and 2 lengths of static grass fibres. I mix them in a blender with the portions slightly varied each mix to get some natural variation. For the pasture in the paddock I used 1 part 4mm MiniNatur Early autumn, 1 part 2mm late autumn, and 2 parts 2mm summer. That is shorter than mix that I usually use to represent the grazing of the paddocks. I will use mostly 4mm & 6mm for the grass on the outside of the fences.</div>
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I have also been painting the facia black which has helped frame the layout. On the topic of lighting I was very interested in Dan Pickard's post on his blog <a href="http://danpickard.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Somewhere on the workbench</a> Dan is using standard LED globes and I liked the fact that they are a light that is easily available and should be in the foreseeable future. I bought a couple daylight globes from Bunning's to try and as very impressed. I ended up lighting the whole of the interchange town with them. They are lightweight, don't generate heat and use considerably less energy than the fluorescents. Thanks Dan for trying them out first! I am planning to convert the whole of the layout to LED's as time and funds allow.</div>
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It was a conversation with my friend Gavin that got me thinking about how I could get more modelling done. Life seems to be getting busier and I have been finding it harder to juggle working on my trains while not taking away from family time. At this time of year it isn't that attractive to wander out to the shed either and so it feels like not much gets done.<br />
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I was able to pick up this beautiful antique roll top desk off eBay. They are a bit out of fashion at the moment because you can't fit a large computer screen on one, which means I didn't have to spend a large sum of money. We have put it in our tv room which means I can model and still be with the family. I am finding that because it is there, I often sit down and spend 10 minutes modelling. No more bringing a project onto the kitchen table and then having to pack up when dinner is ready. I have built more models in the last 6 weeks it seems than the 6 months beforehand. </div>
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The newly restored New South Wales Government Railways Garratt 6029 came to Wagga Wagga on the long weekend. The 60 class Garratt's are the largest Garratt's built and they were built by Beyer Peacock in the UK and the first one arrived in 1952. They lasted until the end of steam in 1973. I am to young to have been able to see them working so when 6029 came to our part of the world the family and I took the opportunity to both ride & chase it.<br />
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It was a fun day and we all enjoyed the impressive display of power.<br />
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<br />Murray Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276637174343450669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139923349116002491.post-89790609174677028472015-05-11T18:02:00.000+10:002015-05-11T18:02:28.861+10:00Mucking around with lightingApril and May are very busy months on the farm with us planting our crops. It means long days sitting on tractors which isn't very conducive to getting any modelling done. It does mean that I have plenty of time to ponder about issues on the layout that are still annoying me.<br />
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Lighting is one issue that I have thought about for some time. I currently use fluorescent lights with daylight tubes which has both advantages and disadvantages. The light is bright and uniform with no shadows. They are also not that cheap to buy, they are heavy and when they are all on they do heat the room up. I still have about half the layout that still needs lights so I have been exploring options. I have tried the LED strip lighting but found the colours wrong and not enough light.<br />
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I recently found some LED downlights with a daylight colour (4000K) and I thought I would try a couple and see how they look. As you can see in the following photos the colour and level of light is good. What is different from the fluorescents is the shadows. Part of me thinks it looks more natural but because of having multiple light sources with more than one LED I am getting multiple shadows. They are reasonably subtle so I am not sure what to think. If any of you in reader land out there have thoughts or experience on using downlights, I would like to hear from you.<br />
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Cheers Murray<br />
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