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Wottamodara NSWGR HO scale layout

Discussion in 'Planks, Switching and Shelf Layouts' started by Robbie, Jan 19, 2025.

  1. Jan 19, 2025 #1
    Robbie

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    Welcome this is the beginnings of my layout that I hope to getpast the plywood plains. it will is based on wottamondara in central west of nsw on the Blayney to demondrille line.











    thank you Gary Ruming for the phone call tutorial on making this thread haha
     
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    Gary

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    Nice carpentry/bench work you have done there, it looks really sturdy. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    Good one Robbie,...:thumbs:
    That`s very neat joinery and will pay dividends with reliability in the long run.
    Is this an exhibition layout or home based.?
    :tophat:Gormo
     
  4. Jan 20, 2025 #4
    Robbie

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    Thanks Gary and gormo. It’s probably a bit of overkill but it is an exhibition layout that will also be my home layout.





    The track plan is as true as I could do in my available space. Far left is the platform road, middle is the main and far right is the goods road. It will have a silo at the far end, wool loading bank, goods shed with hand crank crane, closest spur track will have a A frame style crane that will go across the track and a dirt access road.

    I will be running tortoise switch motors through a control panel which I still have to put together,
     
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    Gary

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    Coming along a treat mate. Nice CPH rail motor... Now I won't say you were pressured into buying that..., will I ?? :avatar::avatar:

    You got any pics of the prototype your modelling ?

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    Looks good and solid.
     
  7. Jan 21, 2025 #7
    Robbie

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    Thank you Gary. There may have been a little bit of peer pressure buying that CPH. But it did look good on its maiden voyage in Miami

    thank you Andrew




    These are the only photos I have. I am lucky I only live 10 minutes away. The platform is still there as well as the silos and crane base. The rest is gone but I am going to do the best I can with what I can
     
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    Gary

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    How good did the station look back in 1963 with the pot plants ! I like the lamp at the end of the platform, a nice touch. :thumbs:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    David Mitchell-Todd

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    I second that, my one regret about my layout is that I rushed the carpentry.
     
  10. Feb 20, 2025 #10
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    Hi Robbie,

    Good to see another Layout on the build.....

    What dimensions will the Layout be?
    Make sure you keep us updated.

    Cheers,
    Geoff.
     
  11. Mar 12, 2025 #11
    Robbie

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    Sorry for the late reply the scenic section is just under 14 inches deep and 8 feet long.
    The overal dimensions are 4.5 feet wide and 11 feet long.
     
  12. Mar 12, 2025 #12
    Robbie

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    Been a while between posts. Work and general life has been quite busy lately. But last weekend I made the trip to Illawarra model railway club for the NMRA division 7 monthly meet up. I spent the rest of the weekend with Gary Ruming scratch building this NSWGR A3 station data sheets and the few prototype photos that I have. And what can I say Gary is an absolute wealth of knowledge. Can definitely see why Gary has done a talk at a NMRA convention. Thank you







     
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    Gary

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    It was a great weekend overall. The NMRA meeting was a blast and we all got to meet up with other modellers on the Saturday.
    I think the members of the Illawarra club may have been a little concerned as we were the last to leave ! :avatar::avatar:

    As Robbie has stated, he came up to Sydney and stayed the night so I could assisted him with his build of the station building. It has really come up great. Two more smaller building to be scratch built then onto a unique goods shed.

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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  14. Mar 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM #14
    Robbie

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    Well I can say I had a productive weekend at the bench. The small signal/staff box is complete minus the paint. And the over flow shed is mostly complete. Will have the roof finished this week. And hopefully painted this coming weekend





     
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  15. Mar 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM #15
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    Looks great. Well done. Love these Australian wooden station buildings. :hammer:
     
  16. Mar 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM #16
    Gary

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    Looking good mate. I get a feeling you'll have something to post after this coming weekend... :scratchchin:

    Cheers, Gary.
     

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