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One of the things I like about this forum is when someone post a link to a video of their own or one related to a specific topic that leads one to take a look at the "sidebar" on the YouTube site with other "related" stuff. Well looking at a link to one of "owlpool's" lovely bucolic slate strewn very UK NG line this shows up -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0hRZiHBfE

Initialy I thought, "Wow, ok On30 max". Nah, when you see the 1:1 peeps you realise that looks like Fn3/1:20.3. Now........can I really do something like that in my garden, never mind indoors ? Oh so many ideas and so little money........and skill....... and dedication and...........,

What am I looking at here ? Accucraft/AMS, Bachmann Spectrum, Berlyn, LGB/Aster and Hartford kit built loco's and stock with a bit of Rio Grande UK models "trans-kit" skillfully woven in and some stunning weathering effects and a bit of neat scratchbuilding. Some great little touches in the loads and populating of stock and scenery. I recognise a few Piko/Pola structures and Hubley vehicals but a lot of the scenic stuff is yet again some very masterfull scratchbuilding.
Max.
 
Hi Max
Well that line is the magnificent project of Tom Miller.
He is/was a millionaire who built a giant 'shed' and then built the railroad inside. He also has/had a 5" scale layout in his grounds.
The sad thing was that his home , with the 'shed' and land went up for sale a year or so back so not sure what happened to the layout itself.
Here is a thread to explain things
http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/aft/124884/Default.aspx.

it was indeed a work of art
 
beavercreek said:
The sad thing was that his home , with the 'shed' and land went up for sale a year or so back so not sure what happened to the layout itself.
Here is a thread to explain things
http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/aft/124884/Default.aspx.
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Thanks Mike
Looks like it might not be too sad a situation as the guy seems be with us, just an understandable and pragmatic decicion. Anyway he seems to be in no hurry to sell and still divides his time between properties. And there is a fully stocked 71/4" inch gauge layout too. Come on Camelot !

Oh, there is a part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNy9HDTPXTM . I'am totaly in awe.
Max.
 
LOVELY STUFF,,,, THE TUNNEL MOUTH IS JUST FANTASTIC,,, OH TO BE RICH EH,,,,
 
This is the kind of works which makes you want to get back into the garden / down into the cellar .... and get back to work :o
 
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