Comtrain goes H0! H0! H0!: 12/03/18

2018/12/03

2018_12_05 Roger visit this weekend Installing Wodonga

2018_12_03 As normal another installation requires a tear down first!

also I forgot the camera and missed pictures of the removal of existing deck.

Notice the out riggers were extended so wider ply could be applied to top.

Simple blend in to edge of layout. Similar will be applied to Melbourne end, past stock race.

We lifted station above base board height first by gluing 3mm MDF (not best but was on hand)

Roger checking to see where installation fits...

Location and positioning to track, typically Roger sorts out the problems.

Fits like a glove!

Mounting Wodonga in place. Blocks locate it but allow lifting building from layout.

ok as you can see, the awning was close, however all fixed now!

lights applied to most rooms, and they are switchable via sic micro switches.

We were so pleased with this A hell of a lot of work and all because of such a great friend. Thank you again ,mate.

Just enough room for a car to pass the building towards the signal box.

Waiting room and Drivers room, lights on.

Brighter shot

All stuff packed away, but an AN 700 and these cars fit like a glove Ha Ha. Platform holds 8 S Cars and a Locomotive.
Massive improvement creating all the space in front of station!

Roger kicked Holly out, when she looked like jumping onto Wodonga. Well I think an ambush is being set up ?? Ha Ha.

Addendum
increased stock yard real estate as well

Bit of room for larger yards and road vehicles, and can add walking trail to Abattoirs.

Got to sort out what goes where, but hope to combine a Walthers stock race with three of Southerns cattle (and sheep) ramps

Cheers
Rod

2018_12_01 Backgrounds

2018_12_01 Hiding track?

Just experimenting with back boards to hide track.

Cheers
Rod

About my Railway

The Australian National Railways was established by the Whitlam Federal Government following a commitment made in the 1972 election to invite the states to hand over their railway systems to the federal government. In July 1975 Australian National Railways was formed taking over the operations of the federal government owned Commonwealth Railways.

The state governments of South Australia and Tasmania whose railway systems were deeply in debt, accepted. During the next two years discussions between these two states and the federal government resulted in a number of staffing and operating agreements being made that resulted in all South Australian Railways services (except for the Adelaide metropolitan passenger network) and all Tasmanian Government Railways services transferring to Australian National Railway in March 1978, the latter being re-branded AN Tasrail.

At first Victoria declined to hand over its Railways, however a change of Government after Bolte retired meant Victoria could be absorbed into AN as well.
Despite doing everything they could to tarnish ALP leader Clyde Holding, The ALP were able to defeat Hamer who was seen to be just another Bolte, doing more of the same into the future.

Clyde Holding handed over Victorian Railways to the Commonwealth where it prospered as a division of AN retaining its VR colours until later when AN decided to re-brand it as V/Line.

My Railway thus reflects what could have been ;)
And of course National Rail (Pacific National) has no place in my little scenario. Australian National was never privatised and has continually taken East Coast loads off the Highways. As well many branch lines were upgraded and Whitlam's policy of decentralisation actually moved employment to towns with a ready pool of workers, which of course took the pressure of Melbourne which was starting to expand as bush kids moved away from the Country in search of education and employment ( just as Gough Whitlam envisaged it would do)
Rod Young

Comtrain goes H0! H0! H0!

2018/12/03

2018_12_05 Roger visit this weekend Installing Wodonga

2018_12_01 Backgrounds

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