Aultbea Update
From time to time, we have dropped in to see progress on a layout being built by Peter Bond, called Aultbea. As we dropped in to see him yesterday, I have some update photographs.
Most of the progress has been on the buildings including the centre piece which is the train shed and station building. As you can see, this is a pretty big structure as it consumes two full length coaches.
The view inside the trainshed is particularly impressive; I think you can smell the diesel fumes and sea air!
The builder in a characteristic pose, talking…………….
Although the layout is based on one of the proposed schemes to open up the north west of Scotland (of which there were a number) it is also firmly inspired by Oban as you can probably see, plus chunks of Kyle of Lochalsh including the goods shed and a bit Fort William with the train engine coming beyond the station and idling on the station approach.
Posted on January 28, 2019, in Aultbea and tagged Aultbea, EM, Fort William, Highland Railway, kyle of lochalsh, Model Railway, Oban. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
Impressively sized! The station at Oban could have served as a “template” for Aultbea, as although the Caledonian Railway was heavily involved with the C&O, there was a large degree of independent spirit on the part of the latter, such that the first proposals for a line between Oban and Fort William were developed without the Caley’s knowledge, leave alone consent.
Please pass on my regards to Peter: he and I had quite a chat at Spalding about speakers, DCC, etc.