Burrawon Branch model railway
Burrawon Branch model railway
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Helix tips
I like to use helixes on layouts in small areas to increase both their scenic and operational potential. I have used the same design for five helixes, that I have built across more than twenty years, because it is relatively straightforward to construct. Although other helix designs exist, all designs rely on certain key factors that contribute to reliable running. This video describes those factors and their contribution to reliable running on the Burrawon Branch helix.
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How I built a trucking yard.12:42How I built a trucking yard.
How I built a trucking yard.
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This video follows the construction of a New South Wales Railways trucking yard in HO scale. It briefly outlines prototype trucking yards before describing the planning and construction of the model. The model was scratch-built in-situ, using scale materials. Weathering and scenic development are also covered. An excellent review of prototype trucking yards is Stephen Ottaway's comprehensive ar...
The use of discrete mini-scenes to create the Burrawon diorama.8:24The use of discrete mini-scenes to create the Burrawon diorama.
The use of discrete mini-scenes to create the Burrawon diorama.
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This video outlines features of each of the mini-scenes that together create the Burrawon diorama. The guiding principle is that rural stations tended to be spacious and not busy. The aim of the diorama is to convey that sense of space and easy pace. The scenery, structures and details within each scene are described.
Last grain train of the harvest4:17Last grain train of the harvest
Last grain train of the harvest
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Locomotive 4405 is at Burrawon to collect the last grain train of the harvest season. The consignment of seeding grain has been loaded into grain hoppers and repurposed fertilizer hoppers. After drawing the train off the silo siding, the loco runs round the train and then departs. There's even time to take in some sights around the yard and nearby.
Mainline pick-up goods at Tarawangan7:09Mainline pick-up goods at Tarawangan
Mainline pick-up goods at Tarawangan
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It’s 1983, 8028 (commissioned in May 1980) heads the down pick-up goods. Three wagons from the train are to be exchanged with three others in the goods shed at Tarawangan. Once the shunting is completed, the train will resume its trip down the mainline.
Watching trains at One Mile4:54Watching trains at One Mile
Watching trains at One Mile
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One Mile is a great location at which to watch train movements on the Burrawon branch. You see trains on their way to and from Burrawon, as well as quarry trains that join the branch there. So, let’s spend a day watching rail traffic there. It’s 1983, less than a year after the restructured and re-labelled State Rail Authority introduced the so-called ‘candy’ livery, so the locomotives look in ...
4405 works a sowing season extra at Burrawon8:064405 works a sowing season extra at Burrawon
4405 works a sowing season extra at Burrawon
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It’s 1981 and grain-growers in the Burrawon area are preparing to sow their crops. A series of extra trains are required to deliver seed, fertiliser and other materials. Care-worn 4405 hauls one of those extras into Burrawon after dropping wagons off at various stops along the branch. 4405 shunts hoppers onto the Burrawon silo siding and wagons into the goods loop. Finally, it collects empties ...
How to make realistic model trees11:13How to make realistic model trees
How to make realistic model trees
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Would you like to make realistic trees for your layout, but don’t know where to start or how to do it. I am often asked how I make the trees for the Burrawon Branch. This video outlines the key steps in the procedure I use to make trees that are suitable for anywhere on the layout but, particularly, the middle ground and foreground. Briefly, commonly available materials are used in an easy proc...
Riding the ballast train out of One Mile Quarry1:23Riding the ballast train out of One Mile Quarry
Riding the ballast train out of One Mile Quarry
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See One Mile quarry from the final wagon of the up ballast train as it eases under the loader, along the siding and onto the branch line before entering One Mile tunnel.
A quarry diorama on top of a helix: construction and detailing7:31A quarry diorama on top of a helix: construction and detailing
A quarry diorama on top of a helix: construction and detailing
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Ever been in a quandary about what kind of industry to model on a branch or spur line? While I was considering what to model atop my layout’s helix, I came across a photo of the Martins Creek Quarry loader. It became the inspiration and guide for the development of the diorama outlined in this video. I scratch-built the structures from plans that I scaled from the prototype photo. The diorama a...
Rail enthusiasts' special heads home4:37Rail enthusiasts' special heads home
Rail enthusiasts' special heads home
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Follow the rail enthusiasts' special up the Burrawon branch to the junction and down the main line on the way home. Enjoy lineside views of loco 42110 and train as it makes its way along the branch and on the main line.
Making a small river scene to be a feature and a scenic break5:27Making a small river scene to be a feature and a scenic break
Making a small river scene to be a feature and a scenic break
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Many model railway layouts have rivers of some description, often to accompany an eye-catching bridge. Sometimes, rivers are used as scenic transitions. Sometimes, rivers are themselves the centre of scenic attention. Commonly, such model rivers are substantial and occupy considerable space. That’s well and good for a large layout, but can a convincing river scene be achieved on a small layout,...
Using a road bridge as a scenic break and as a feature in itself5:37Using a road bridge as a scenic break and as a feature in itself
Using a road bridge as a scenic break and as a feature in itself
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Bridges are commonly used as scenic breaks on model railways, especially at the transition between a scenic section and hidden storage. However, they can also be used to separate scenic sections. Less commonly, bridges used as scenic breaks are also made scenic features in their own right. This video outlines how the Burrawon road bridge was constructed to act as a scenic break and to be a scen...
Railcar at Tarawangan1:56Railcar at Tarawangan
Railcar at Tarawangan
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The branch railcar runs up the main line to Tarawangan station where it stops before reversing down the line to take the branch line. The video features the signals that control the railcar's path.
Using dioramas to blend a helix into the layout scenery4:48Using dioramas to blend a helix into the layout scenery
Using dioramas to blend a helix into the layout scenery
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Model railway helixes take up considerable space especially on small layouts. However, that space can be enhanced by incorporating it into the layout's scenery. This short video outlines how I used dioramas to maximise the scenic area of the Burrawon branch. There are also a few views of scenery atop a stacked helix on my previous triple-decked layout.
Burrawon branch model railway: a lineside tour of sights and structures4:52Burrawon branch model railway: a lineside tour of sights and structures
Burrawon branch model railway: a lineside tour of sights and structures
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Burrawon branch model railway: a lineside tour of sights and structures
Rail enthusiasts special6:12Rail enthusiasts special
Rail enthusiasts special
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Rail enthusiasts special
Shunting Burrawon yard5:50Shunting Burrawon yard
Shunting Burrawon yard
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Shunting Burrawon yard
Up Ballast train5:20Up Ballast train
Up Ballast train
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Up Ballast train
Down Ballast train8:15Down Ballast train
Down Ballast train
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Down Ballast train
Railcar at Burrawon2:51Railcar at Burrawon
Railcar at Burrawon
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Railcar at Burrawon
Branch goods at Tarawangan6:21Branch goods at Tarawangan
Branch goods at Tarawangan
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Branch goods at Tarawangan
Railcar taking the main1:50Railcar taking the main
Railcar taking the main
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Railcar taking the main

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