Having been inspired by "Burrowa" and "Bylong", I thought I'd start a blog for my long-term layout project.
I'll not lay claim to a high level of modelling proficiency, and the fact that only one out of three layouts constructed was ever "completed" tells a story in itself. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy following along with the construction of Weddin.
The layout is set in the Lachlan region of NSW. While the Weddin Heights is a real location, there was never a railway through them per se. The NSWR had lines from Demondrille to Blayney, with branches from Koorawatha to Grenfell and Cowra to Eugowra, and Stockinbingal to Parkes. Weddin is set somewhere in between. Staging at one end will represent Cootamundra, and the other, Parkes (or maybe Orange). There will be a branch into the mountains to serve a shale oil operation. The conceit is that shale oil remained viable through the 1950s & 1960s because the oil fields of the Middle East were not developed due to the political instability of the region. In fact, I just like the logo of the Australian Kerosene Oil Co, and think it would look great on some tankers, or louvre vans loaded with drums of product.
Enough for now, time to head to the office.
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