a sign of life
It's been a while. Too busy with preparing transfer of work as I'll retire at the end of the year ( early) The layout has been converted and operated with great success using DCC. Presently preparations are ongoing to modifiy the staging at the back and connect the light installations in the buildings and signals. the Pusher engine facilities of Dreimühlentalbahn. The Bahnmeisterei building built up from Kapplar individual board. The "Verwaltung" the office, small workshop and crew accomodation of the loco shed The signalbox, locoshed and bahnmeisterei. 2 tracks are running between tower and shed. The shed with V100 ( standard german 1000 hp diesel/hydraulic ) and ore train receiving green light Same situation in bird's eye perspective Shed front with coaling tower in the background. Coaling tower for small engine facilities after southern german / austrian practices Watertower and coal crane Watercrane tank built up as original construction with overlapping and riveted plates Mainline large waterspout able to fill a tender in less than 5 min. This crane is not connected to the small watertower. V100 waiting with train on the side track. Details of bahnmeisterei Close up of "Verwaltung" Engineshed front Banking ( pusher) engines being serviced and on waiting track Local switcher waiting for it's next job Jacq

Jacq, Fabulous modelling, Looks like retirement is going to get off to a good start. David

Jacq, I am so glad that you didn't sell this masterpiece. I am very much looking forward to the day I get to see it. Are you planning any more Expos ?

What can one say! I am speechless. :shock: Jacq, I really am looking forward to meet you in Dortmund. Erkut Baykal

Alan, there are 2 shows planned in November. - 1-2 November in Helmond on invitation of the local club ( a home game) - 8-9 November in Orleans ( France) Maybe more in 2009 pending crew availability. ( Dortmund. Sinsheim etc) Presently doing a 16'0" american sawmill diorama in O scale (Warley 2009) Jacq

Absolutly superb - would love to see this in the flesh. Thanks for posting those excellent photo's.

Really great looking modelling Jacq. Add my kudos to the others. I shall never see this in person so please excuse my newbie questions. Is this an exhibition layout? If so what size would it be? Here we never have exhibitions so much as an annual public show at which a club will show its modular layout off, usually N scale and sometimes HO scale. Very seldomly someone will display a diorama. Cheers from the Heart of the Continent Will

That is some of the best modelling I have ever seen. Very impressive indeed. Well done Jacq.