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Modelling => Layouts => Topic started by: Richard Pike on February 23, 2017, 17:09

Title: Blwch Teganau
Post by: Richard Pike on February 23, 2017, 17:09
In the event that the layout name is a dire insult in Welsh, an online translation informs me that Blwch Teganau means Toy Box.
Over the years I
Title: Re: Blwch Teganau
Post by: Jeff Schumaker on February 23, 2017, 20:39
Very nicely done. How deep is the toy box?

No photos of the cat sitting on the box? ;D

Jeff S.
Title: Re: Blwch Teganau
Post by: B.Meldon on February 24, 2017, 15:57
What a neat little layout Richard.
I have got a small station yard to complete on one of my layouts that, like yours has Peco turntables and I may well do it the same as you have done with the track balasted and seperate paving sections with items like boxes to cover the joints as it look quite effective and quite easy to do.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/735/32227298524_16408a97f5_c.jpg)
(Originating web page:https://www.flickr.com/photos/140589325@N06/32227298524/in/dateposted-public/)

Brian Meldon
Title: Re: Blwch Teganau
Post by: Graeme Dunbar on February 25, 2017, 09:59
Nice! I'm taken with the way in which the sides of the box meld in and suggest a cutting, gorge or walling without drawing attention. There are far more elaborate backscenes that make a layout seem claustrophobic.