Buffalo River Railroad
Photos by Steve Flint and courtesy of Continental Modeller.
Welcome to Buffalo River!
BUFFALO RIVER RAILROAD IS BUILT IN On30 SCALE. THE OVERALL SCALE OF THE STOCK AND STRUCTURES IS AMERICAN O SCALE (1/48) BUT HO GAUGE TRACK IS USED TO REPRESENT A 2 FEET 6 INCH (30 INCHES) NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY.
THE LAYOUT IS A STORAGE YARD – SCENIC SECTION – STORAGE YARD SYSTEM IN A ‘U’ SHAPE. IT MEASURES 26’ x 10’.
AS EVER, THE LAYOUT IS CENTRED ON MY TRUSTY BLACK & DECKER WORKMATE. THIS HAS BEEN WITH ME ALMOST AS LONG AS MY WIFE – SOMEDAYS IT’S A CLOSE CALL AS TO WHICH IS MORE USEFUL!
THE LAYOUT IS SET IN THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST REGION OF USA AND DEPICTS A FREELANCE NARROW GAUGE EMPIRE IN THE 1930s – IT IS LATE AUTUMN/EARLY WINTER AND A FLURRY OF SNOW HAS ALREADY MADE AN APPEARANCE.
OPERATION IS BY DCC. MOST OF THE LOCOMOTIVES ARE SOUND EQUIPPED. ALL STOCK IS FITTED WITH KD MAGNETIC COUPLERS GIVING (ON A GOOD DAY) HANDS FREE COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING. THE STRUCTURES ARE A MIX OF KIT BUILT/BASHED AND SCRATCH BUILT. THE STATION AND DINER HAVE DETAILED INTERIORS. BACKSCENE IS HAND PAINTED.
A note to all exhibition managers. The file for download below has all the layout's details.
| buffalo_river_railroad_exhibition_manager_notes.doc | |
| File Size: | 30 kb |
| File Type: | doc |
