Inspired by Shawn I thought I might weigh in with a few pictures recording the progress of the White Pass down under. Having retired to an apartment and having no room for my HO layout, most of which was sold off in a garage sale with a few items retained just to look at, I thought my railway days were over when my financial manager spotted a Bachmann Annie when we were in a local model shop and remarked, "you could lay tracks on the floor and run that for the grandchildren. A few years later after much action on the living room floor (maybe some pictures later in another forum) I was ceded some land at the back of a large back garden that my younger son had moved into. What followed started in the summer (February) this year (2010).
surveyors at work
retaining wall building - checking levels with a laser level
Using electical conduit to plan track levels - the fill used was dirt and rubble that was left over from landscaping and cleaning up in other parts of the yard. Did my son a favour - he didn't have to pay to dump it.
The work train arrives for track laying
Chased by a young train-spotter
Entering the tunnel; photo taken by track gang working on the embankment above the tunnel.
That 4-6-0 just looks too clean in the cab - now listed for some serious 'weathering' !
Rock work - Can you spot the real rocks from the fake! I bought a pond set made by Universal Rocks - http://www.universalrocks.com.au/
They are so, so real!
Enough for the moment..................
surveyors at work
retaining wall building - checking levels with a laser level
Using electical conduit to plan track levels - the fill used was dirt and rubble that was left over from landscaping and cleaning up in other parts of the yard. Did my son a favour - he didn't have to pay to dump it.
The work train arrives for track laying
Chased by a young train-spotter
Entering the tunnel; photo taken by track gang working on the embankment above the tunnel.
That 4-6-0 just looks too clean in the cab - now listed for some serious 'weathering' !
Rock work - Can you spot the real rocks from the fake! I bought a pond set made by Universal Rocks - http://www.universalrocks.com.au/
They are so, so real!
Enough for the moment..................