How it all started....
I did not start the layout. This layout has gone through a whole series of changes. The trackplan has been majorly altered from the original design.
The full story can be found here : http://www.garagerailway.com/
An old site that my friend had made for this layout until the time had come that it had to either sold or given away. The layout was transported from his home on the North Shore over 30 kms to where I am in Southern Sydney.
The previous owner had done all table work, track laying and soldering. The scenery and backdrops were also fitted by him. When I recieved the layout the point motors needed rewiring so that was the first thing I completed. Also the track was not pinned down and the station area was in a mosh. So I partially re-did the trackplan there. Since then I have complete some extra scenery, (ballasting, flocking, painting clouds into the backdrops) put it power feeders around the layout (When I got it, stalling problems were frequent) Fitting in extra scenery structures, one which is a river and abandoned coal stage which will be featured in an upcoming post in my blog.
The full story can be found here : http://www.garagerailway.com/
An old site that my friend had made for this layout until the time had come that it had to either sold or given away. The layout was transported from his home on the North Shore over 30 kms to where I am in Southern Sydney.
The previous owner had done all table work, track laying and soldering. The scenery and backdrops were also fitted by him. When I recieved the layout the point motors needed rewiring so that was the first thing I completed. Also the track was not pinned down and the station area was in a mosh. So I partially re-did the trackplan there. Since then I have complete some extra scenery, (ballasting, flocking, painting clouds into the backdrops) put it power feeders around the layout (When I got it, stalling problems were frequent) Fitting in extra scenery structures, one which is a river and abandoned coal stage which will be featured in an upcoming post in my blog.