| So, now I've got the hang of this picture posting I'll explain them!
The first picture shows my pathetic attempt at a canal and also the first tunnel portal which the double track dissappears into. You may notice the start of my effort to make the track look rusty by painting it with rust coloured paint! Just round the left and behind the tunnel is my scrap yard, just something small to fill a gap.
Picture two is just round to the right of picture one. This shows the Hornby church which I think is quite effective and the Metcalfe pub, with the small main village road running through the middle. The level crossing is still under constuction. You may also notice the bride and groom posing for a photo outside the church doors!
Picture three is also just round to the right of picture two (notice a pattern yet?) This shows the beginning of the mainline station and also shows the only two houses in the village! You may also note the footbridge which is Hornby, I painted it maroon to better fit the LMS theme.
Last but not least, picture four which shows the opposite double track tunnel portals and also the farm on the hill which is still under major construction, that's the next big project so to speak. You may also note the smaller single line tunnel dissappearing deep into the hill on the far left. That's the branch line that comes out behind the chimney. I worked out that the slope that the branch line goes down is something like 1 in 8 which is extremely steep and only works with small 0-4-0 engines!
Well there we have it! I will post some pics of the branch terminus eventually but at the moment its nothing but track and mess. |