Showing posts with label N scale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label N scale. Show all posts

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Diorama #2

Glenn continued with the dismantling of his N-scale model train layout and was able to make a second diorama from it. (The first was shown on this post.)

I liked this one for its river, small waterfall and lake.

We probably could have done a better job of this shot but were rushed for time.

All buildings were equipped with lights.

And so this part of the original layout...

... was pared down to this portable unit which fit easily in the trunk of the car and was transported to its new home in a store window.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

A model train show

September 26, 2010
Victoria, BC

As Glenn dismantled his N scale model railway layout, he took a photo of part of it outside in natural light.

He made a diorama of the centre section and sold it at the train show. Here it is on the grass after we took it out of the car.

A favourite layout of mine at this show is this one I call 'the Arizona layout.' Lights twinkle in the Twilight Drive-in sign.

There is a cemetery up on the hill behind the motel.

Roofers at work.

The donut and coffee sign rotates.

You just never know what you'll find here.

Elsewhere was this scratch-built N scale trestle.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

August leftovers

As Glenn dismantled his N scale model train layout (in order to start a new one), he took part of it outside to take photos in natural light. This layout was based loosely - very loosely, on Summerland, BC (orchard not shown in this view).

An appaloosa we spotted in a field up-island.

Back to Butchart's - I may have shown this view before but it's one of my favourites.

It always surprises me how much trimming goes on by hand at Butchart Gardens. Even lawns are edged by hand. I have never seen a weed eater or a leaf blower used there.