East Guildford Exhibition Layout Update 02/19

Hey hey, another milestone has been reached in the build of the new East Guildford Exhibition layout. 4 Modules have now been completed to the stage of being ready for making out track and scenery. These modules make up the first part of the scale layout stretching from East St (which is now the Great Eastern Hwy level crossing), almost through to Meadow St. This layout is scale and no compression has compromised this project in anyway allowing for scale length trains to run through the scenery. To get an idea of the length of this monster layout, below are a couple of images of the first 4 modules.

So far this only reaches the start of the mill sidings of which allowance has been made to include large radius points. Micro Engineering On30 weathered track will also be used with trimmed sleepers to give the right effect of 3'6" gauge track. A double slip point will be included as opposed to the single slip point used on the prototype to allow for greater flexibility in operation. Roger Palmer has generously accepted the challenge of building the oddly shaped low relief mill to be included on the non-viewing side of the layout and act as the back scene.

There is still quite some way to go but if you want to get a better look at this layout, it will be on display at this year's Annual Model Railway Exhibition on the June long weekend (http://www.amra-wa-branch.asn.au/calendar/model-railway-exhibition/). Members of the group will be working on the layout so you can get up close and see the processes of how a layout is made and the effort put in by the club's members.

Finishing off this post, I leave you with a couple more images of the area being modeled with thanks to Rail Heritage WA's archive (http://www.railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=9496#top_display_media). If you happen to have any photos of the East Guildford area surrounding the station during the late 50's to early 60's period, please send them through to us as they would help immensely with the construction of buildings and scenery.

A full view of the layout completed so far showing 4 modules with legs ready for finishing and scenery.

Trevor Bourke hard at work on the 4th module of the new layout. (Photo courtesy of Murray Hartzer)

ADG/ADH type railcar makes a stop at East Guildford during the period where the station was modified for the standard gauge project. (Image courtesy of Rail Heritage WA)

A close up look at the flower mill at East Guildford showing the inside of the loading/unloading dock. Of interest to note is the angle of the roof facade that follows the alignment of the track at the top right of the photo. (Image courtesy of Rail Heritage WA)