Return to Westhaven... (fairly big pics)

[paulzmay]

Some of you will be aware of my Westhaven project, and it's first released phase Westhaven Trams (more details here: http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=3772&highlight=westhaven).
For some time I have been meaning to release an additional session for Westhaven Trams, featuring more variety of trams, and set in the evening. Yesterday I finally got round to it, and the following pictures offer a preview...

Glasgow Single Decker at Jacob Square.

Passing a Brisbane Dropcentre on Hill Street.

Leaving Penfolds Cove.

Brisbane 4 motor at Hardy Square.

Open topped tram at Cathedral Stop.

Brisbane Dropcentre leaving Nelson Street.

Glasgow single decker climbing the hill along Headland Road.

Brisbane Trams at Hardy Square.

I have lots more...

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

OK then, as threatened here are some more...

Brisbane Dreadnought descends from Haven Road.

Glasgow double decker at Haven Road.

Open topped tram at Westhaven Point.

Dreadnought rounding the docks.

That's all for now...

Paul

 

[BidMod]

Hi Paul,

Could you post some shots showing how you did the more complex catenary, so I can steal it for use in my own layout?

I'd also be interested in how you've kept the cars and trams from running through each other, apart from simply not having them in the same place.

BidMod (still learning).

 

[Padster]

Wow Paul, those shots are great! You must have put a lot of work in on that route. It looks fantastic!

Well done.

Best wishes,
Padster

 

[paulzmay]

Thanks guys! I appreciate your comments...

@BidMod - The main contact wire is the one built into Andi06's 6.4m tram rails, and the poles are by silversmith (which I suspect you knew). The other wires are trolleywire 20m by Jaleel, which are a spline that needs to be height adjusted to match. I've also used one called "line only" which is part of a russian catenary set (I think from the DLS), which is a bit finer. The best way to have a closer look at how I've done it is to download the route from the DLS.

Time for a few more shots...

Brisbane Dropecentre running along High Street.

Open topped tram on the seafront.

Baby Dreadnought passing the Cathedral.

View along the front.

Headland Road viewed from the Beach.

Glasgow Double decker passing Headland Road stop.

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

I've been doing some work on the next phase...

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

And some more. A forestry at the end of a branch line...

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

And the trip down the valley towards the mill...

Loading up:

Down the valley:

Nearing the main line:

Passing a passenger service at Banrock Bay (stand back from the edge ma'am!):

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

OK - Here's some more...

Double header from Banrock Bay to Westhaven...

Lots of work still to do, but not too many bare boards on the narrow gauge line now...

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

Last ones for the moment...

Class 158 approaching Westhaven.

Czech steam on the way to Colthwaite.

Early morning at Colthwaite.

Michael-h's new Austrian unit pauses at Westhaven Mill Halt.

Taking the single line to Banrock Bay

Pausing at the remotely monitored passing loop on the way...

And that's all I've got for now...

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

And some more...

Taking empties up the line...

Approaching Colthwaite...

Beside the sea...

Meanwhile on the main line...

Paul

 

[Padster]

Great stuff again Paul. Well done. I like the way you aren't hidebound by running only rolling stock from the UK. It is your railway after all!

Best wishes,
Padster

 

[paulzmay]

...but then neither are many of the UK's narrow guage railways...

Seriously, I chose the gauge based on the availbility of rolling stock for running both a modern timber business, some local commuter traffic, and run steam trains for tourists. I started with 3' gauge (before the explosion of Irish NG stock), but realised that I would wind up with mostly American stock.

I may well release a 2' and 3' version when I finish the 2'6" version, just for fun...

Thanks for your kind comments!

Paul

 

[Delia]

Paul, where did you get the new Austrian NG unit from, looks fantastic? Mind you, so does the route! Great work!

Tom

 

[paulzmay]

It's by Michael-h, and it's on the DLS.

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

Time for an update I guess...

I'm a lot closer now to getting something like finished. Most of the work on the narrow gauge route is done, and I've got a reasonable amount of scenery done around the standard gauge branch as far as this phase is going. I've not taken many more shots of this area, but this one gives a bit of a flavour (I've added more foliage and details since):

Being a glutton for punishment, I've also decided to extend the tramway by 3 more stops out into the suburbs (WIP shots)...

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

Just a few more pictures from the tramway extension...

Around the new terminus "Windsor Street" in the suburb of Whitehill.

Approaching the "Albion" stop, first on the extension. Most of the new track is street running sharing with the road traffic.

And some more familiar territory (some of which is going in for a re-vamp)...

Cathedral Parade, with new seating, new planting, and new public art (from a little known sculptor, P.Z. May )

Around the station - all new kmh speed signs to comply with DOT regulations...

That's about the picture limit for this post - more later...

Paul

 

[oldie]

westhaven

Hi paul, excellent screenshots as usual,....thank you.

 

[paulzmay]

Thankyou...

Now a few shots along the lines into the hills, starting at the coast and ending near the peak tunnel...

Crossing the first viaduct along the coast.

Crossing the next viaduct, approaching Banrock Bay.

Banrock Halt - this is the first of two passing loops on the branch, and the only one this side of the summit.

Crossing the Banrock Beck again...

Passing one of several forestry plantations.

Still climbing...

Entering the loop.

...really running out of captions here...

Halfway round the loop.

From above the top viaduct - the lower track visible in the background.

...and that's about the summit, and the limit of this phase of the route.

Paul

 

[paulzmay]

The route also features another means of transport. When Cyberstorm released these I just couldn't resist...
... and so a few pictures of the ride down from the hills back to Banrock Bay...

Paul