Plymouth 17 takes the C passenger train.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Full diagram
All 4 of Eskalon's locomotives are currently allocated to trains so i thought i would take some photos of what they are currently doing...
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Unusual passenger turns
Eskalon is supposed to be some kind of future heritage line (which explains the mixture of stock). Now heritage lines often "mash up" the formations and produce some unusual workings so lets follow suit... Plymouth takes the coach C train for a spin and 013 takes the push-pull A coach. Both look very good with their new workings.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Picking up the freight
I've recorded a few more videos from Eskalon, lets start with Falcon picking up and then taking out the freight train.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Vale of Rheidol
A slight change with this blog, i will be including some elements from narrow gauge railways in general including this lovely photo from the Vale of Rheidol railway in Aberystwyth.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Options for change
The Eskalon board has been moved slightly allowing slightly easier access to the far side of the layout and there has been plenty of operational running. However thoughts now turn to the future of the layout and there seem to be 3 options for the Eskalon project:
1) Continue things as they are, continual refinement and updates. There is a possibility of a small extension in the board which would allow for some extra sidings. A refresh of the scenery is also planned for next year.
2) Start again with a new board and "learning from the mistakes". Eskalon 2.0 would have a similar but modified track layout and of course use the same stock and most of the scenery/buildings.
3) Completely starting again with a new layout and moving away from HOe to (probably) N gauge.
To be honest #3 would be expensive and i've never really liked N that much so is unlikely to be the path taken. #2 would also be a bit of a hassle and expensive but would solve a lot of problems with the layout. I'll think about what to do anyway and make a decision later in the year...
1) Continue things as they are, continual refinement and updates. There is a possibility of a small extension in the board which would allow for some extra sidings. A refresh of the scenery is also planned for next year.
2) Start again with a new board and "learning from the mistakes". Eskalon 2.0 would have a similar but modified track layout and of course use the same stock and most of the scenery/buildings.
3) Completely starting again with a new layout and moving away from HOe to (probably) N gauge.
To be honest #3 would be expensive and i've never really liked N that much so is unlikely to be the path taken. #2 would also be a bit of a hassle and expensive but would solve a lot of problems with the layout. I'll think about what to do anyway and make a decision later in the year...
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Vampire
The latest model project, project #065 a De Havilland Vampire, has finally been completed after a lot of delay. There always does seem to be a lull in model making in the high summer and it was compounded this year by some house improvements which took up time. But anyway its now done and looking good.
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