KotangaGirl
Pre-Grouping Railways Nut
Something I've been working on is a garden railway to test out the 'G' scale assets Ray had recently uploaded to the DLS.
When it comes to narrow gauge I'm a 3ft gauge enthusiast so that's what I decided it have in my virtual garden. I found the new version of the track base Ray had uploaded easy to work with and laying track wasn't so hard either once I got into the rhythm of raising track to 6m height before moving it into position. The track base spline will try to grab the track though so keep your finger on the shift key. Having the track base in its own layer didn't prevent it trying to grab the track, but it's not a big deal so long as the shift key is held down while laying track.
I kept to a single Trainz baseboard and found I had plenty of room to build my virtual garden. I used <kuid:86311:1784>
Airport ramp surface 30X50 spline to make garden paths. The spline is a bit wider than I would have liked, but it worked out Ok. Ray's garden railway assets worked well to set the scene, but the only real issue I had was finding plants to put in the garden. Various Trainz trees became shrubs and bushes, but there wasn't really anything like enough that were suitable.
I borrowed a station building from a tramway on my Norfolk layout and dug amongst my collection of 3ft gauge rolling stock and engines to put together the inaugural train. The engine is a Manning Wardle that was an overseas export, but I don't know where to and the coaches are some of Steve Flanders Irish models that I reskinned ages ago for a light railway that I can no longer remember the name of.
When it comes to narrow gauge I'm a 3ft gauge enthusiast so that's what I decided it have in my virtual garden. I found the new version of the track base Ray had uploaded easy to work with and laying track wasn't so hard either once I got into the rhythm of raising track to 6m height before moving it into position. The track base spline will try to grab the track though so keep your finger on the shift key. Having the track base in its own layer didn't prevent it trying to grab the track, but it's not a big deal so long as the shift key is held down while laying track.
I kept to a single Trainz baseboard and found I had plenty of room to build my virtual garden. I used <kuid:86311:1784>
Airport ramp surface 30X50 spline to make garden paths. The spline is a bit wider than I would have liked, but it worked out Ok. Ray's garden railway assets worked well to set the scene, but the only real issue I had was finding plants to put in the garden. Various Trainz trees became shrubs and bushes, but there wasn't really anything like enough that were suitable.
I borrowed a station building from a tramway on my Norfolk layout and dug amongst my collection of 3ft gauge rolling stock and engines to put together the inaugural train. The engine is a Manning Wardle that was an overseas export, but I don't know where to and the coaches are some of Steve Flanders Irish models that I reskinned ages ago for a light railway that I can no longer remember the name of.