Hi All

some links to construction of my new layout

day three I build the frames (no base support) see if they all fit together on the decking.

http://barcoola.blogspot.sg/2017/04/third-day-new-layout-progress.html

day five My "bathtub" boards are taking shape, the bottom of the boards are 3mm MDF, this creates a smooth surface for moving the boards and protects the wiring, finally gives some torsional strength.  

http://barcoola.blogspot.sg/2017/04/the-fifth-day-of-new-layout-progress...

So I have gave myself a challenge, can I build a layout in 6 months?

the layout size is 11ft by 24ft.  It basically consists of a very long bridge, file footage of it in final construction.

i documented each day from day 10 onwards on YouTube.

Given that I have a full time job and a family I started this layout on the 18th of April 2017.

So in the process of building Alice Springs  - A Town Like Alice, a couple of mates really helped out, and I thought it would be a good idea to just say "thanks" for their help, they are both US and Canadian modelers so I thought I would experiment and make up a couple of BNSF Pink boats or Pink bonnets.

I started with two Kato Santa Fe Dash9-44CWs.

An initial pink bonnet "faded" colour was created using a mix of humbrol paints, I find humbrol paints are great for this kind of work.

So this weekend gone, we exhibited A Town Like Alice (my take on Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia).

at the 2016 AMRA Caulfield Model Railway Exhibition 

it was a lot of work building, painting and weathering all the rolling stock and locomotives.

Hi All

I just joined, MRHM has got some great tips, if you are interested in Australian Desert Model Railways, check out my Blog for one of my layouts, Barcoola.

Barcoola is my take on Tarcoola, the junction between the Central Australian Railway (to Alice Springs and Darwin) and Perth Western Australia.

I model Australian National in 1993, lots of long trains, double stacking, TOFC, Roadrailers etc.

http://barcoola.blogspot.com.au/