LarryG
Western Thunderer
INSPIRATION:
All the layouts (4mm and 7mm) followed the main theme of a fictional line based on the Llanfyllin Branch near Oswestry. When it opened in 1863, the idea was to tap into traffic to Llanfair Caereinon, so much so that the name 'Llanfair Road' was chosen in preference to Llanfyllin. This traffic fell off when Llanfair C. got its own narrow gauge light railway some 35 years later.
Traffic:
Passenger trains were normally push-pull by BR days working between Llanfair and Oswestry.
Livestock traffic was falling off in the early 1950s, but Llanfair Road became a manufacturing town in the late 1930's when a manufacturer of waterproof clothing called 'Waramac' moved its operation to the town to provide much needed employment.
POST-NATIONALIZATION:
The period of the layout is the mid 1950's.
MOTIVE POWER:
Although built as a GWR blue route, motive power was mostly small tank locomotives by the mid 1930's.
OBJECTIVES:
DCC control for smooth operation of mechanisms and to actually complete a working layout.....!
Not a blow-by-blow construction, but just to say I am using the base of the building to position walls until the UHU Wood glue is set. It has to be removable so glazing can be fitted after spraying...
Holding the roof down while it sets. It will only glued to the walls after painting and glazing...
eother
All the layouts (4mm and 7mm) followed the main theme of a fictional line based on the Llanfyllin Branch near Oswestry. When it opened in 1863, the idea was to tap into traffic to Llanfair Caereinon, so much so that the name 'Llanfair Road' was chosen in preference to Llanfyllin. This traffic fell off when Llanfair C. got its own narrow gauge light railway some 35 years later.
Traffic:
Passenger trains were normally push-pull by BR days working between Llanfair and Oswestry.
Livestock traffic was falling off in the early 1950s, but Llanfair Road became a manufacturing town in the late 1930's when a manufacturer of waterproof clothing called 'Waramac' moved its operation to the town to provide much needed employment.
POST-NATIONALIZATION:
The period of the layout is the mid 1950's.
MOTIVE POWER:
Although built as a GWR blue route, motive power was mostly small tank locomotives by the mid 1930's.
OBJECTIVES:
DCC control for smooth operation of mechanisms and to actually complete a working layout.....!
Not a blow-by-blow construction, but just to say I am using the base of the building to position walls until the UHU Wood glue is set. It has to be removable so glazing can be fitted after spraying...
Holding the roof down while it sets. It will only glued to the walls after painting and glazing...
eother
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