Amberleigh Progress

Well a few days modelling with my son has transformed the landscape of Amberleigh. The halt is close to finished, with the platform light and some passengers installed. All the trees have been added. All that is left is a little static grass to add at the front, some minor details on the halt and ground van body to see to, a speed sign to add and the steps to paint.

We did a test photo shoot today with a class 25 on a short engineers train. So below are a selection of shots of the nearly finished layout. It has been a joint effort of my son and me. It is not perfect, by any stretch, but as a first attempt we are happy with it. The backscene is the biggest imperfection, but I am looking forward to soldering up the last of the wiring and having a good running session soon, on a fully operational test track.


Class 25 with empty grampus.


Grampus wagon and SR brake van.


SR 25 ton brake van in the engineers short train.


Class 25 returning past Amberleigh.



The entire layout.


Platelayers hut by the bridge.