BOeC layout

[MLW]

A little thread about my layout the Bonaventure & Chambly (BOeC) in HO scale.

It is a compressed rendition of the St-Hyacinthe Subdivision and Drummond Subdivision in eastern Canada, Quebec, representing the very busy main line between Montreal and Quebec city. Montreal is not depicted except a compressed version of the Montreal Gare Centrale (Central Station), otherwise Montreal is staging. Quebec city is staging only.

Towns along the way are St-Hyacinthe, Ste-Rosalie, Drummondville, and the A20.

I`ll post more pics as the layout progress.

Thank you for looking

[MLW]

CN SD60F (Kaslo, custom made, Tsunami DDC + Sound)





East end of St-Hyacinthe (started the scenery again)

[MLW]

Also try as best as I can to follow prototype practice

[MLW]

Since I model the late 80's - mid 90's, MLW are an important component of the fleet.
However I decided to make an exception of keeping 2 CN passenger trains - and VIA rail of course
















and LRC of course

[MLW]

I realy like MLW`s power




However Since I follow the prototype for that particuaor era, some non-MLW are part of the roster



At Ste-Rosalie





Ste-Rosalie COOP grain silo (in construction)



Rue Yamaska in St-Hyacinthe

[MLW]

VIA At St-Hyacinthe









And a bit of weathering






The Rapido Angus Van is a favorite of mine

[MLW]

Weathering...

[MLW]

I`ve been asked a few times if I had a track plan. I don`t at the moment.
The best I could come up with is a rough, not to scale, drawing of the layout set-up:




That is it for now

[bdw9535]

Syl,

What a great looking layout, like the use of your scenery with the backdrop and the weathering on your grain cars , very nicely done.

Bruce

[jwb]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that you can now find CN in the US Deep South. Here are two CN-GTW units in Jackson, MS

   

[MLW]

What a great looking layout, like the use of your scenery with the backdrop and the weathering on your grain cars , very nicely done.

Bruce

Thanks Bruce. It's a work in progress.

For the scenery I use a variety of products: Fine ground foam, clump foliage. pot planters, and a mix of various size and color static grass.
The backdrop helps a lot too! For weathering I use either acrylic colors, gouache, or oil. Applied with a paint brush and cosmetic sponges.

[MLW]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that you can now find CN in the US Deep South. Here are two CN-GTW units in Jackson, MS

Hi jwb. They do indeed go far and wide.

[MLW]

[MLW]

Later

Syl

[faraway]

I like what you show of your layout. The weathering of cars and engines is done very well