The Train to Hades in On30

[Pete]

Hi

Well whilst waiting for papier mache to dry on my drift mine diorama, I thought I'd start something else. This is a little fantasy layout I've had in the back of my mind for a long time. It's the train to Hades.

The boatman Charon drops your soul off (assuming you've paid your obolus) at the wooden platform. Your soul is then hauled up the cliff face in a galvanised bucket (I think it's an appropriate way to hoist a soul), and loaded into a tipper (pulled by a faithful Davenport), and then it's off to Hades, the Elysian fields etc.

It's a simple loop (340mm diameter), the interior will be lit to give an ethreal glow from the tunnel mouths.





It's just a bit of fun, and appeals to my sense of humour. I have an idea how to represent souls, but that's for another day!

Pete

[PTmodeller]

Cheerful subject, you can have that.....

I've often wanted to do something like that, just a little diorama, but never really wanted to buy a loco just for it.

[mumbles]

excellent another one from your sketchbook...

[Pete]

I've adjusted the links above too, you can see a photo now.

I think there's a lot of fun to be had subverting model railways.

Pete

[live-frog]

I knew if you stayed at modelling long enough you'd go stark,staring crackers - aw to hell with it !!
Ron

[joshing_man]

aw to hell with it !!

Well to Hades in an On30 wagon anyway!

Andrew

[ollyg16]

I am not sure my soul is happy about thet idea of a ride in a galvanised bucket, however, if aboard a train....................thats different.

What a fantastic plan.

[davek]

Single ticket please - straight to Hull!

I often though of doign a small layout subverting it with dinosaurs, toy soldiers, Warhammer figures, all the weird bizarre and sick things all rolled into one...firey pits of hell - go for it.

[Pete]

hi

I guess it's down to your motives for modelling, for me it's the making and building that really interests me, not the trains per se. Going completely fantasy allows you to express yourself more. I also like the idea of subverting toys.

That said come the summer I'll be back onto my new DRG prototype layout (I hope).

Pete

[NClight]

One tunnel to heaven one to hell?
Meee likeeee it, Maaasteeeerrrrr

[Pete]

no just one tunnel in for souls, no returns, I think Hades is what you make of it really, can be Heaven or Hell, I worry about the souls who died without payment for Charon, they're doomed to walk the shores of the Styx.

Pete

[psdavidson]

From the sketch, the hoist looks like gallows. Is the bucket going to be attached by a noose?

Modelling Cerberus could be fun!

EDIT: s/scetch/sketch/

[dr5euss]

I worry about the souls who died without payment for Charon, they're doomed to walk the shores of the Styx.

You are a strange person

[Spavo]

Scary business! I bet your bedtime stories are a thrill a minute! No three little pigs or jack and the beanstalk for you!

All the best,

Gav.

[Pete]

From the sketch, the hoist looks like gallows. Is the bucket going to be attached by a noose?

Yep!! I was keeping that a suprise.

I've been thinking about Cerberus, he might be the train driver, but also it's the train to Hades, so the mouth of the tunnel shown might not necessarily be the enterance, so I could dispense with the need for Cerberus at this time.

There's going to be a notice board on the landing stage that says welcome in multiple languages, including Latin and Greak.

Pete