LAYOUTS
Where is Harchester ? Well Harchester is located in the Midlands and as such is a focal point for rail activity; not to mention one of the Premiership’s great unknowns Harchester United, or the Dragons to their fans, whose home is the Dragon’s Lair.
The small locomotive stabling point at Harchester is used by all manner of sectors from Intercity and Parcels to Railfreight Distribution, Coal, Metals, Oil and Construction. In fact only at Saltley in Birmingham could such a variety of motive power have been seen.
However the plans for the Dragons is to build a new MEGA-Stadium called “THE DRAGONS VILLAGE”, such a plan will see the end to the Stabling Point as it is swallowed up by the new stands.
Enough story telling, Harchester was conceived as a working diorama to show my GROWING stock of customised locomotives and rolling stock in a realistic setting. The diorama also provides a front piece behind which I can demonstrate the techniques that I use.
HARCHESTER STABLING POINT
A WORKING DIORAMA in OO Gauge
Built by John Anderson
Not Exactly ‘Pointless’
Not Exactly ‘Pointless’
Top: View of whole layout, displayed on Table
Centre Top: Central view, showing part of ‘fiddle-yard’
Centre Bottom: Close-up view of Stabling Point area.
Far Left: Close up of ‘fans’, going to watch their team.
Centre Top: Central view, showing part of ‘fiddle-
Centre Bottom: Close-
Far Left: Close up of ‘fans’, going to watch their team.
Lair Road CCE Sdgs.
Fiddle Yard
Loco Shed
Fuelling
LAYOUT
Layout size:
840mm(34i8n.) x 390mm(15in.)
Overall Size. Incl. Demo Area:
1220mm(48in.) x 760mm(30in.)
1220mm(48in.) x 760mm(30in.)
Stock Storage and
Modelling Demonstration Area
Modelling Demonstration Area
Now DCC Controlled