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The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Will_Annand - 02-09-2009 I guess I should revive my CVR thread here. I started out to do the shortline's branch that ran from Streetsville to Orangeville. When planning I was thinking about HO scale as that is what my father and uncle model in. However, I wanted more in the space I have, also I went and saw a buddies N Scale empire and realised that you can do great stuff in N and have more railroad in a given layout. Initially my trackplan was for a 4m x 2m alcove. Photos of this layout can be seen here: http://www.muskokacomputes.com/CVR/CVR-Layout-04.html But then when I opened my shop, Muskoka Computes and Hobbies, http://www.muskokacomputes.com I suddenly had a spare room free... So now I had a 3m x 3m (10' for those still using the old method) room. so I pulled down the layout and started fresh. With a new track plan. That was late 2007. I have progress photos from March and May 2008 up on my site: http://www.muskokacomputes.com/CVR/CVR-Layout-01.html And Feb. 2009 on the second page. With the track laid, wired for DCC and Tortoise machines mounted I had to hide the toggles for the Tortoises... My latest project was to start the backdrop... Not being an artist, and not being able to afford a 10.4M (34') printed backdrop... I took a page from a friend's layout. He had done a 3D backdrop. So I tried my hand at it. Taking a piece of 30CM wide hardboard, left over from the fascia installation, I went to work... Paint, cotton balls, ground foam, turf and lichen... some white glue and Woodland Scenic cement. I am happy with the results, so will continue.. it will be slightly different as it goes around the layout... Here is the first part, covering a mirrored closet door. That is about it for now. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - MasonJar - 02-09-2009 Wow...! Great progress Will! Andrew Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Will_Annand - 02-09-2009 Thanks Andrew. Been awhile since I posted... did not like "the other" forum... This one seems great. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - LynnB - 02-09-2009 I see you have a good start there Will, who makes the great looking passenger cars? Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Will_Annand - 02-09-2009 The locomotive is a Model Power 4-4-0 CNR and the passenger cars are the 4 pack of Canadian Pacific oldtime Overlands from Roundhouse, now Athearn. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - LynnB - 02-09-2009 Will_Annand Wrote:The locomotive is a Model Power 4-4-0 CNR and the passenger cars are the 4 pack of Canadian Pacific oldtime Overlands from Roundhouse, now Athearn.Ah ok so athearn now sells the oldtime overland passenger cars. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Will_Annand - 02-10-2009 That's right Lynn. Worked a bit last night, got another meter long section done of the backdrop. Just have to fix the seam... I will post photos tonight. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - MasonJar - 02-10-2009 Hey Will, What's that wheel-like structure in the first big picture, beside the windmill? Andrew Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - eightyeightfan1 - 02-10-2009 I was wondering the same thing. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Will_Annand - 02-10-2009 Sorry, the structures are all out of place I just set them up thee as I wanted the front of the layout clear to set the backdrop on. The wheel is actually one of Robin's structures, it is a water wheel that I will be putting beside a mill building on the edge of the river, once I get the river on the layout. Tonight I have the second piece of the backdrop mounted... I still have to close the gap between them, I was thinking on using drywall tape and plastic wood, then repaint it. The bottom will semi-hidden with ground foilage, plus a row of trees in front of the back track. Behind the station on the first section will be a bit of a rise with a warehouse structure on it, also in the right hand corner will be a hill with a cabin on the top. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Biased turkey - 02-11-2009 Its looking good Will. I'm glad you are happy with the result of your work on the background. I like it too. I visited your website, the story about the Credit Vally Railway is interesting. I always thought that railway name was a fictitious one invented by the hobby store of the same name located in Streetsville, Ontario lol. Good hobby store by the way, if I can't find a specific item here in Montreal I order it online from the CVR hobby store. Nice idea to have a watermill on the layout, it is an unusual structure. Jacques Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Will_Annand - 02-12-2009 Thanks Jacques. I appreciate the comments on the layout and website. Yes the CVR was real alright. By the way, I hope you will give our hobby store a look, we ship worldwide and have free shipping on orders over $50.00. We also carry some lines that the Streetsville shop does not carry. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Trucklover - 02-12-2009 Wow Will thats looking great!! I like the trackplan and i love the way your doing the backdrops!! Its a great alternative way if you dont like/cant paint your own (like me, not artistic at all lol) so i will definitely give this a try on a scrap piece of Masonite Thanks for sharing Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - Will_Annand - 02-12-2009 Josh. Thank No problem, but it was not my idea originally. A friend Ed Sutherland painted his walls blue, then used cardboard cutouts with rock and Lichen glued to it to make his backdrops. I am only incorporating both ideas into a one piece backdrop. Re: The Credit Valley Railway circa 1900 - LynnB - 02-12-2009 Will_Annand Wrote:Josh. ThankEd sure had a great idea as well, the closest I've come to this is attaching wet bragdon rock molds to the wall. |