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Hello everyone.
I have just come back to Model railways after an absence of many years and boy have things changed for the better.
I would like some advice and members thoughts on how far it is permissible to push the scale envelope...
Let me explain why I ask. I want to recreate a local (beechinged) station. Problem is if I do it to scale it comes in at 20 odd metres in baseboard lengh - I don't have that kind of space. Is it ok to scale it down some what to fit the space I do have (5 metres) or is this fround on.
Secondly does any one know of a good water Mill kit - I would like to add one with a top feed - there enters another problem the only hills I have planned all have returns (rail) in side them so water would not have run over the top of them in the prototype. I was thinking of toping the hill in rock or doing a Brunnel and creating a water bridge - Your Thoughts.
Last question. Period - As the railway is no more would it be acceptable to remodel the track layout as if the line had be reserected and run as a steam presivation line. The original was a single branch line and from virtual running is a little boring so for added interest I want to add a Up line to the existing downline and move the turntable to the other side of the track/station.
Best regards
Steve - sorry for the long first post
I have just come back to Model railways after an absence of many years and boy have things changed for the better.
I would like some advice and members thoughts on how far it is permissible to push the scale envelope...
Let me explain why I ask. I want to recreate a local (beechinged) station. Problem is if I do it to scale it comes in at 20 odd metres in baseboard lengh - I don't have that kind of space. Is it ok to scale it down some what to fit the space I do have (5 metres) or is this fround on.
Secondly does any one know of a good water Mill kit - I would like to add one with a top feed - there enters another problem the only hills I have planned all have returns (rail) in side them so water would not have run over the top of them in the prototype. I was thinking of toping the hill in rock or doing a Brunnel and creating a water bridge - Your Thoughts.
Last question. Period - As the railway is no more would it be acceptable to remodel the track layout as if the line had be reserected and run as a steam presivation line. The original was a single branch line and from virtual running is a little boring so for added interest I want to add a Up line to the existing downline and move the turntable to the other side of the track/station.
Best regards
Steve - sorry for the long first post