Glen Ogle ( narrow gauge ) light railway.
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009 model railway.
Neat article, stunning viaduct! Tremendous atmosphere.
Keep it coming.
Marty
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The caravan site you refer to, is it the one that occupies the old Balquider junction station site just before Lochearnhead, or the one past the road junction to Killin and on towards Crianlaric?
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BrianT.
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Small sleepy village eh …….. Never a dull moment.
Cheers
Toto
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The model of the Marquee below, is made from printing paper.
Photo bucket is playing up, more later when I'm not as frazzled.
Regards, BrianT.
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This shows a picture of the completed paper Marquee.
And placed on the layout in one of two locations for the big event, either in the station car park.
Or on the platform?
I am expecting a lot of passengers, but they have yet to turn up for the occasion, meanwhile you might like to get you binocular's out and peruse the hillside above the station.
The top seems to have had a lot of rain, and the small burn is in spate, with the water running down the rock face.
The small loch on the top has filled up and the excess is tumbling down near the tunnel mouth catching any passengers with there heads out of the windows with a surprise shower.
But it is doing the lush new static grass the world of good at the trackside.
That's about it for this episode folks, let me know which location for the Marquee before I model the holding down spikes and guy ropes.
Regards,
BrianT.
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Ed
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I used to be indecisive but now I'm not sure.
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Toto
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It has been pointed out to me on another forum, that any structure has to be 6ft from the platform edge , now for those favouring a car park site, this is academic, but I still have not made my mind up as to the position, so here are some more pictures bearing that in mind. The car park looks very cluttered with the Marquee there?
Where as the platform position, with the Marquee turned through 180deg, looks more realistic.
Two prospective passengers wait for the festivities to begin.
And a lone train lover, selects a suitable but less crowded spot to watch the trains go by.
More later.
BrianT
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Either or. They both look good. I like the 180 degree turn opening out into the car park. As you say it does look very realistic and prevents stragglers wandering to close to the track.
Looks fantastic.
I took delivery of three pieces of cork bark the other day. The markings are perfect for rock faces. I took the time to study the natural form of it and you are correct, don't go jumping to use it " straight " as you can use the direction of the bark to make better use of the one of features that each piece offers. Any off cuts can be used as small out crops so nothing goes to waste.
Really good stuff.
Cheers
Toto.
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(Anyway, there's always 'modellers license.)
The marquee looks spot on against the car park fence :thumbs
Figures look good, did you paint them yourself?
Ed
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Views out over Ranoch moor, up as far as the Ballahuilish bridge, Glen Coe itself, up Glen Etive and over and up the Devils Staircase.
Now you are in Scotland.
Thanks for posting
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Toto
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The station was a very fortuitous buy from Ebay Toto, it just looked small enough for the site, and it was a pleasant surprise. when it arrived through the post, to find two poster views of Scotland, one on each end, it would have been more appropriate if the rail line advertised had been the LMS, but hey ho, it was a good buy, and a lick of paint in Caledonian colours, looked the part.
But, to continue with some other new features on the layout.
On the hill top above Lochearnhead station, a local shepherd starts to gather in his flock with his dog "Milo".
With a fine view of the station.
And the surrounding countryside.
Regards,
BrianT.
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The red Land Rover Post bus in the car park, has just delivered several more from villages farther afield at Strathyre and Balquider.
lorry
The lorry behind the post bus has just delivered more liquid sustenance for the refreshment Marquee.
The hospitality marquee continues to be a popular attraction.
That's about it for this visit,
Regards,
BrianT.
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