"Here are some photos I took at the Timaru Model train show at the weekend. Its some of John Rappard's "Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway" modules dating from 1988 (or there abouts), which are now owned by the Timaru group and have been reconfigured into a roundy-roundy circle with a branch line to the wharf."
Passenger train passes through St Leonards. A kato tank loco
South end of Dunedin railway station including a small port scene
Dunedin railway station c1870's. This was taken from a sketch/woodcut (I think, it certainly bears quite a few similarities to the original. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a copy of it)
Port Chalmers. Kato tank engine on the main, and what looks like a Wf on the siding.
Port Chalmers from the other side.These pictures do convey something of what a groundbreaking layout this was. Running period locos and stock looked really good on it.
2 comments:
Gosh thats a good posting - love the ambience...
thats something I think that everyone knows, it's written everywhere, and is so often overlooked - its lovely to have the big dream of the big railway, or I must get this bit stupendous or this detail is missing, that model looks a bit crude etc... but when you've captured that look as in these photos, and actually having it working, thats the real endgame
yes. have to agree anonymous.great setting. i love the Port Chalmers wharf.that steam ship is fantastic.
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