tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216086753528465773.post8136969200430765075..comments2023-10-12T13:57:17.150+11:00Comments on Essence: ReflectionsColin Husseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166476334786660482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216086753528465773.post-61048473497769356122014-12-06T19:23:59.719+11:002014-12-06T19:23:59.719+11:00Phil
Thanks for the comments. I chose on purpose...Phil<br /><br />Thanks for the comments. I chose on purpose not to model a set location, rather somewhere around 300K's away from Sydney, all the names of the locations on the layout are either the mix of 2 real railway places or in the case of the others are actual places that existed, mostly away from a railway. The best part is that it allows a lot of modellers license,<br /><br />The Short North in the 60'especially the 2nd half really was a very interesting place to behold owing to the aspect that with some exceptions of traffice like wool that came from the North to the Newcastle wool stores by rail, there was actually a good variety in traffic to be found.<br /><br />One thing I knwo that if I was rostered to work a diesel high wheeler goods train, even a Brisbane one, there was a very high likelihood of it being steam hauled past Gosford if you got 46ck out of Sydney, I know of only a couple of trains that were only ever diesel one was the Flexi Van Exp from Cooks River.<br /><br />Thus to see garratts, & old freighters hauling all bogie interstate trains along with the other primary industrial products mixed with timber & other items was a treat.<br /><br />Trouble is with that is how many more items actually would be needed to do it justice, especially in bogie R/S most steam & more deisels.Colin Husseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166476334786660482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216086753528465773.post-80395039122220852832014-12-06T12:58:58.866+11:002014-12-06T12:58:58.866+11:00Col,
Thanks for the post. The concept of modellin...Col,<br /><br />Thanks for the post. The concept of modelling a fixed period of time is very helpful as it does allow one to be very focused in any acquisitions. However, as you say there is always temptation to be be a little elastic in its application. The other constraint that can be applied in tandem with time is place, which items of rolling stock operated where. <br /><br />Personally, I think any part of the transition period is interesting with the wide variety of locomotives and rolling stock used in those years. We all have our own reasons for selecting a few years with that broader period. For me, it was affinity with the trains that I saw operating on the Short North as a teenager in the late 60s. However, even with a restricted number of acquisition targets, affordability issues will still apply and then needs must predominate.<br /><br />cheers Phil<br /><br />Phil Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216086753528465773.post-10507152575390687932014-12-05T18:39:17.776+11:002014-12-05T18:39:17.776+11:00Thanks Ray
I now have very little work with plast...Thanks Ray<br /><br />I now have very little work with plaster to be done which is a really nice feeling.<br /><br />Col<br /><br />PS, would you mind posting your method in using the long life furniture polish for Static Grass please. I have finally grabed a bottle & am very much interested in trying it.Colin Husseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166476334786660482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216086753528465773.post-66969959944885456472014-12-05T18:11:25.316+11:002014-12-05T18:11:25.316+11:00Colin
That last photo of the new work looks very ...Colin<br /><br />That last photo of the new work looks very good, nice soil and rock colouration.<br /><br />Ray PRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.com