Thursday, 17 April 2025

My Completed HO Scale Model RAILROAD.

 Hi..Thought to show you the Layout which has been expanded to fill the entire space available.

The West Wall track.

Overview of the Layout looking from South.

The North Wall track.

The South Wall return track.

The small Village.

The Industrial Area.

My GP7 Diesel and Caboose.

Looking along from the East Wall.

I'm pleased with how the Layout turned out.
A lap around by the Train takes about six and a half minutes.

Well that is my news for tonight.
Stay well my Friends.
Cheers. KEV.


Tuesday, 15 April 2025

LAYOUT- Disrailment Problems Solved.

 I spent the day sorting out the layout by glueing down parts of the track, adding short straight track to where there were 'S curves' and replacing the GP7 Diesel's coupller with one with a longer shank. All this helped and now I can run the train around the Layout completely without any derailments or uncoupling.                                               

The GP7 Diesel hauls a short Freight train.

Well- next post will be of the entire Layout.
Stay well my Friends.
Regards. KEV.


Monday, 14 April 2025

LAYOUT - Problems.

 Yesterday I built my Layout Benchwork and laid the track to fill the entire shed. Tonight I decided to run a train - however the train cannot make it's way around the track without derailing. The derailing takes place in about six locations - to remedy this tomorrow I may oil the rear coupling of the GP7 Diesel and also glue down parts of the track where the derailing takes place. At present I do have a very bad backache and this does not help with the bending over the layout to fix things- hope to feel better tomorrow.


Well that is about it for tonight.
Stay well my Friends.
Regards. KEV.


Sunday, 6 April 2025

Running my HO Train.

 Hi...I've run my train and the GP7 Diesel runs smooth now that I have cleaned the wheels with some abrasive paper. I'm very pleased with how the train runs.

The GP7 hauls a small Freight Train.

The Santa Fe train underway.

I assembled the Walthers Cottage kit.
The kit is easy to put together.

Well that is about it for Sunday Night.
Planning on extending the Layout.

Stay well my Friends.
Regards. KEV.


Tuesday, 1 April 2025

My First MODEL RAILROAD.

 Hi...Over the past few days I've set up my HO Layout- it is near complete as I've made it all very basic because in the future I may dismantle it completely and build alternative tables for a larger set up.

The 11ft x 4ft Layout.

Factories for delivery of Box Cars.

The Northern End of the Layout.

Factories and Warehouses.

Ground shot of the simple Factory models.

The HO Atlas GP7 Diesel and matching Santa Fe Walthers Caboose.

At present I'm hoping to purchase some 40ft Freight Cars.

Well that is about it for tonight.
Stay well my Friends.
Regards. KEV.


Friday, 28 March 2025

SANTA FE - HO Train Crew.

 Hi...Today I received my NOCH Figures from Western Australia. The NOCH Train Crew figures are excellent.

The NOCH Train Crew with the GP7 Diesel and Santa Fe Caboose.

The Train Crew in HO scale.

That is my news for tonight.
Stay well my Friends.
Cheers. KEV.


Wednesday, 26 March 2025

HO Model RAILROAD - My GP7 Diesel & Caboose.

Hi...I've received my GP7 and Caboose - The GP7 Diesel by ATLAS is extremely well detailed and very accurate. The Caboose also is indeed a very good model. I'm still awaiting my NOCH Workmen figures.

The HO Santa Fe GP7 and Caboose.

The GP7- a very detailed model.

My 11ft x 4ft Table which I am determined to build a Layout.

Well that is about it for Wednesday night. Cheers. KEV.