Dufftown009 - Latest Comments

Re: The Distillery

Simon Wood — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:28:17 -0000

It's plasticard on a balsa wood frame. I'll have to ask Alan how he shaped it, and get back to you!

Re: The Distillery

Stu — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:11:20 -0000

Nice distillery model - how did you build the roof shape?

Re: Out of Time!

Simon Wood — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:03:15 -0000

Thank you, Andrew! It was good to chat. I can't promise to keep up the same rate of progress, but we've still got plenty to do and it'll be posted here as we do it.

Re: Out of Time!

andrew — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:48:04 -0000

Saw the layout at the 2008 and very impressed - all the more so when I found out how much had been achieved in a short time. Thank you to the operators who gave me their time in describing Dufftown.

The website is very good too. I like the presentation of works in progress.

Well done all.

Re: Planning the Extension

Simon Wood — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:07:41 -0000

Whisky and model railways seemed an irresistible combination to me! Glad you are of a like mind & thank you for your support.

Re: Planning the Extension

Stu list — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:18:30 -0000

Just discovered this by accident, and being interested in myself in both 009 and whisky distilleries, all I can say is keep up the good work and i look forward to seeing updates.

Re: Beginning the Landscape

Simon Wood — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:55:06 -0000

I hadn't thought to use raw polystyrene as a snowscene! It's supposed to be modelled as being July... It's looking a bit different now - I shall post some more pictures as soon as I have time, Danny. Interestingly, the companion layout, about which I shall also blog as soon as I get a moment, was originally modelled in a winter setting. One of the tasks we have is to re-weather it into a sunny summer day! It is will be called Craigellachie Brickworks.

The gauge is the same as N - nine millimeters between the rails, but the scale is the same as 00 - 4mm to the foot. This equates to 2'3" gauge; it's a convenient way of modelling narrow gauge since you can use chassis from N gauge stock and utilise 4mm scale scenic kits and accessories. And although 2'3" is a relatively unusual gauge (with the celebrated Talyllyn and also the Corris Railways being the only Welsh examples I know of in a country bursting with narrow gauge lines) it was used by one of the few Scottish NG lines: the Campbeltown and Machrihanish railway. There is in fact no narrow gauge prototype for Dufftown, so I shall use modeller's licence to declare that the Glen Fiddich Railway too is 2' 3" gauge.

Re: Beginning the Landscape

Danny — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:25:16 -0000

Nice going, One-Ten.

Is that N gauge?

I particularly like the ski slopes above the tunnel. Typical snowy Scottish winter scene :-)