Lemington roundy round was great and the kids loved it but the downside is it is so large and seems to spend more time propped up than being used as it is so bulky to move around.
I decided on a dockside layout that will consist of a through running line to a siding with access to the docks. The dockside track will be paved/ concreted so Im using up some of my code 100 here. The exposed running line and siding I have some code 75 on it's way from Kernow model rail centre. One of the only online sources I found with bullhead rail and points available.
So I knocked up some boards today, nothing special. 2 boards at 1200 long each so 2400 joined. So here is the basic plan and the boards.
There will be a long dockside service line with a crane, a tramp steamer in place that Im going to widen the hull of a 1/360 titanic and build something a bit like the S.S Robin. A tug will sit at the other end.
On a quick side story we took the kids to the rail museum on my birthday last week. During the 50s/ 60s before diesel power took over , Qld ordered a number of Beyer Garratts. One was restored to running condition in the early 1990's and my grandparents took me along on her maiden outing from Brisbane to Laidley which from memory was quite a few hours run each way. At one of the stations we stopped at my Grandfather took me down along side the locomotive and I remember being in awe of the sheer size of her and the massive driving wheels.
I was surprised to see the locomotive in the museum on loan from Queensland Rail, unfortunately once again needing restoration but fantastic to show her to my kids. Oliver sitting on the front and standing young William near those massive driving wheels.
Cheers,
Josh
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