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Burrawon Branch model railway
Australia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2022
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The Burrawon Branch is an Australian HO scale model railway. Burrawon is a fictitional rural branchline terminus based on New South Wales Government Railways practice in the late 1970s/early 1980's era. The layout consists of several dioramas linked by short sections of running line. Burrawon is on one level and linked to its mainline junction - Tarawangan - by a 5 loop helix. One Mile quarry sits atop the helix.
The Burrawon Branch is an Australian HO scale model railway. Burrawon is a fictitional rural branchline terminus based on New South Wales Government Railways practice in the late 1970s/early 1980's era. The layout consists of several dioramas linked by short sections of running line. Burrawon is on one level and linked to its mainline junction - Tarawangan - by a 5 loop helix. One Mile quarry sits atop the helix.
Riding the ballast train - guard's view
This is an updated version of an earlier video (now unavailable) to which I have added sound. We are riding in the guard's van of a loaded ballast train as it leaves the quarry, heading for the mainline junction. The layout is set in 1980. I deliberately washed the colour out of the video to simulate the light of a hot, Australian summer's day.
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Part Seven: Final
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This final episode of the series covers making and adding details to the diorama, including trees, residential fencing, roadside markers, painting figures, weathering and scenic details.
Making, laying and ballasting track on the diorama.
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This video outlines how I made, laid and ballasted the track on the diorama. There is a brief overview of relevant work undertaken before hand-laying the track. The ballasting technique is demonstrated, along with how I make track look aged and weathered.
Greening and fencing the diorama - applying ground cover, making and setting the lineside fencing
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This brief video outlines the application of scenic materials on the diorama, as well as making and setting the lineside fencing.
Modelling a heap of mine spoil
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Mines and quarries of all sizes and types generate large amounts of spoil or waste material that is often piled up nearby. When I was a kid in the 1960's, the town was dominated by large heaps of spoil from a hundred years of underground gold mining. Those heaps were known locally as mullock heaps. This brief video, the fourth in the series, outlines the planning and modelling of a mullock heap...
Making the roads on the diorama
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This video, the third in the series, outlines how the sealed and unsealed roads were made, along with a first detailing pass. More detail will be added as the project progresses.
Setting the scene
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This second episode of my modelling indulgence looks at creating the scenic stage for the diorama, setting the bridge piers in place, and some basic ground work.
A modelling indulgence: building a static diorama
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This is the first in a series of short videos outlining the planning and construction of a static diorama of a small Queensland Railways timber trestle bridge and its immediate surrounds. This video discusses the prototype, the diorama plan and scratch-building the bridge piers and deck.
Helix tips
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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 fa...
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.
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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 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 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 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 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 ...
A quarry diorama on top of a helix: construction and detailing
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A quarry diorama on top of a helix: construction and detailing
Making a small river scene to be a feature and a scenic break
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Making a small river scene to be a feature and a scenic break
Using a road bridge as a scenic break and as a feature in itself
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Using a road bridge as a scenic break and as a feature in itself
Using dioramas to blend a helix into the layout scenery
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Using dioramas to blend a helix into the layout scenery
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
Nice point of view shot Craig - loved it. Loco sounded a little too close from thin POV I thought - at least until it entered the tunnel - but a worthwhile video nonetheless - thanks for posting.
Thanks Derek. Cheers
I have just come across this by chance and once again you've done a superb job of the whole scene. Something I've been going to ask someone like yourself for quite a while is; Is there any main issue's in using real water in a scene like this so as to add the reality of it. I understand things would have to be made waterproof and using fibre glass etc, but , why couldn't you use it? Just wondering.
Thanks Chris. Overcoming the issues you've listed would be enough to deter me from trying real water. However, I think the biggest issue in small scales such as HO, and even O, is that real water cannot be scaled and so would likely be unconvincing within a scene. Any water movement, ripples, etc would look like ocean waves rather than a babbling brook for example. In the same vein, portraying depth would be difficult to achieve. I expect that even tinting the water to make it look murky would likely just look like tinted water. I have seen real water used in large-scale (eg G scale) garden railways and it still looks like real water, but the philosophy of garden railways is much more about suspending the mismatch between real boulders, dirt, plants and water and model trains, track and structures. Cheers
@@burrawonbranchmodelrailway5886 Good morning. Many thanks for that. I can safely put the real water idea to rest having my grey matter shaken to issues I never even thought of let alone probably never would have until it was all too late and irreversible without a huge amount of frustration and a lot of expense. I suppose also the fact that I am doing this in N scale, now that I think about it the whole moving water idea was a fair thought but; NO. Well, that one's in the bin. Very kind regards and many thanks. Chris.
Nice video. Just hate the AI audio. What is wrong with a real human voice!
or captions. anything but this weird ai shit please.
The trouble with computer generated voice is it sounds like a 3 year old reading a See Spot Run book!
Fair point. It's all I've got at present.
Most impressive attention to details, splendid!!
Thank you.
Thanks for posting. I enjoyed the shunting sequence. Your layout looks beautiful. Your attention to detail is wonderful. I have subscribed to your channel. Cheers Ken
Many thanks. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Cheers
Thank you. Its been an eye opener in every aspect. Great ideas and tips as I'm always willing to learn. Bloody fine bit of craftsmanship.
Thank you. Good to hear you found it informative. Cheers
I thoroughly enjoyed this series on building the diorama and I picked up some good tips along the way. You are a master at doing the scenery, I hope you do more projects like this one in the furture.
Many thanks. I’m pleased that you found it helpful. Cheers
Looks great. Cheers Peter
Thanks Peter.
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Hi, some very interesting techniques here, I had not thought of using a watercolour paint, and then letting it bleed out. I will have to remeber that one, it gave a great effect. What size sieve did you use to remove the fines from your ballast? I find that the Matt's Ballast is a bit too uniform, so a sieving would give a good effect. Thank you for sharing, and the diorama is coming together so well. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Thanks Michael. I used a tea strainer to sift out the ballast fines, then spooned the fines back into it to spread them across the track. It is visible in the video. Cheers
@burrawonbranchmodelrailway5886 thank you for that.
Everything looks great! I am enjoying this diorama build.
Glad you enjoy it! Cheers
Excellent lesson, thank you!
Many thanks. Cheers
How do we get a hold of the owner of this layout I have questions and it’s amazing and your videos are very helpful
Thanks for your interest and I'm pleased you find the videos helpful. Write any queries in the comment section below the videos and I will answer them there or, perhaps, make a video that focuses on the issue you raise. Others may find your queries helpful too. Cheers
Thanks… what is the radius of your helix (inner and outer) also how much space is in the middle to access the tracks. I like your quarry siding looks amazing
@@steven_2527 The outer radius of the ply roadbed is 760mm and the inner is 640mm. The ply roadbed is 120mm wide and the distance between the rods (centre to centre) is 93mm. The open space in the middle is roughly 600 x 900mm at the helix base (roughly hip height). It's not central to the helix because of the storage sidings. Above that, the space is about 1000 x 1200mm (oval). It's plenty enough space for me to work in, eg when I was working on the farm and halt scenes. I am pleased with how the quarry siding turned out. It was inspired by a photo of Martins Creek quarry loader. That photo helped me picture how I could use the space and make it look convincing. Cheers.
Thank you… as I said ur layout is great. And videos are great
So the helix foot print is around 1400x1400mm
Interesting video, almost a deep dive into a quite small feature. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! Cheers
Love your vids , but please stop with the AI voice over , I wouldn't care if you sound like Paul Hogan so off putting with your vids ...
Thanks for the feedback Matt. I accept it's a little jarring. It's the best I can do as I don't have suitable recording equipment. Cheers
Hi, great transformation. Grass and ground cover make a big difference. I like how you made the fence, and then used a ruler to stop it tangling, great idea. Thank you for sharing, cheers, stay safe, and Happy Modelling. Michael
Many thanks Michael. Cheers
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Many thanks.
Awesome.. thank you!! as this is the stage i am upto at the moment
Thanks. Enjoy doing your scenery work. Best wishes.
Brilliant - what a transformation! Can't wait to see the next iteration...
Thanks Derek. Cheers
Superb
Thanks.
Great way to add a mine or quarry heap. Looks good as done on the edge of the diaorama, then it does not take up too much space. Thank you for sharing, cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Thanks Michael. Cheers
Lovely bit of work, thank you so much for sharing your technique. Similar tree format to South African styles - most appreciated.
Many thanks. Pleased to hear you found it useful. Cheers
Very interesting concept. I can use this technique for similar heap like quarry,
Yes, definitely. Cheers
Hi, great video, and thank you for sharing. I like the techique you have used for the 2 types of road surface. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Thanks Michael. Cheers
Great tutorial thanks. Cheers Peter.
Thanks Peter. Cheers
Very well planned and executed scene!
Many thanks. Cheers
Hi, great technique with the stones, and tipping the diorama certainly helped with the scenic material not falling. I have found that the recommended mix for scupt-it is too thick, so a bit more water is always good for smoothing it as needed, and a misting of extra water helps with the process. Thank you for sharing, and am looking forward to the next installment. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Thanks Michael. Cheers
Hi there, firstly can I say excellent work on your entire layout. The attention to detail involved with your track work and scenery is some of the best I've seen. Can I ask you what are the dimensions of your helix? I'm in the process of planning my ho layout in my spare bed room and like the way your helix can open up the idea of having two levels joined. My room size is only 3.3m X 3.8m not the largest space, but big enough for what I want. I to live in Australia ( Brisbane ) and can't wait to start making some of the aussie trees you show on your layout and how to videos.
Hello Tony. Thanks for your comments. You have plenty of room to build a helix with a reasonable radius and moderate slope. My layout is in a room 3m x 3.6m. The door is at the end of a long wall and the only windows are on the opposite long wall. The helix is at the opposite end of the wall with the door. It's diameter is 1500mm across the outer edges of the ply trackbed. The track is 725mm radius and the gradient is 1 in 55. Be sure to leave enough vertical room between each loop for track, the tallest rolling stock and your hand. Try for at least 90mm. 100mm is better. Best wishes with your layout planning and construction. Cheers
Hi, interesting diorama subject. I look forward to the rest of the series. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Many thanks Michael. I'm enjoying the challenge of new materials and trying new techniques. Best wishes.
Excellent video, sir! You've proven that a well-designed and well-built helix will not only serve its purpose, but also allow trains to run like a Swiss watch while running in the helix!
Many thanks for the feedback. Cheers
It looks like your helix was very carefully constructed. I've watched a number of videos on model railroad helixes, and most of them were built sloppily, for example, in one case, to make holes for the threaded rods, the builder just eyeballed a spot and randomly plunged his drill through a thick stack of helix decks (not clamped in any way, and obviously at a slight angle) and I just cringed. The craftsman in me never, ever drills anything by eyeball, and whenever possible, I'll pre-drill any needed holes on a drill press in measured positions before assembly.
Thanks Gary. That's a video I hope never to see. I try to build helixes to the best of my ability because I want them to be trouble-free. As with all benchwork and trackwork, the care and attention taken during helix construction and track-laying is repaid in reliable running across time. It's not hard, and it takes little extra time to plan and construct one well. Cheers
Fantastic helix tutorial, and especially important for me as I'm planning my first layout in a small bedroom, and I am hoping that I can create a double deck switching shelf layout, and the helix would also allow a mainline train to run thru a scene as well (-at least that's what I'm hoping). Question: The 1 in 55 ratio, is that in inches, or cm?
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you found it helpful. The 1 in 55 can be in either inches or cm, as long as you are consistent; ie a rise of 1 inch in 55 inches, or 1cm in 55 cm. Remember also that the rise is not a simple vertical measure but is measured in distance travelled. Best wishes with your helix. Cheers
@@burrawonbranchmodelrailway5886 Appreciate the clarification, and well wishes for my future layout.
have an idea, thinking how to do, where could i face problems? make a step by step worksheet, do calculations finally start building -REAL ENGINEERING, i'm impressed -some of the rods seem to be bent; is that just an illusion? -title reads Burrawon, is it Burrawong, NSW?
Many thanks. The 'bent' rods are an illusion. Burrawon is fictitious. It is inspired by a number of locations across NSW, originally by Oberon and Tarana but is not a replica of either. Cheers
Thank you so much for sharing this information. I am a tree house builder in Miami, and a hobby beer brewer. I have a 9 tap keezer that I am building some, you guessed it, tree house tap handles for. I was able to source some miniature fairy houses, but none of the trees available have been off the quality of yours. I am going to attempt your construction method! You earned yourself a new subscriber!!
Thanks for the feedback. I'm pleased you found the video useful. Good luck with your trees and that you are pleased with the results. Cheers
wow nice modeling!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great technique and design. I appreciate the math as well.
Thank you! Cheers!
love watching trains run in my 3 level helix. I think it just looks cool
I know what you mean. I enjoy it too. Cheers
Hard to beat that helix construction technique for adjustability and precision. Very well done!
Many thanks. Cheers
I have a 4 track n gauge helix with 7 turns 60 metres of track, no issues and never a derailment.
Wow. Congratulations.
So much practical information! I especially liked the POV shot through the helix - that really showed things as they ought to be - and I can't think of a better way to understand the subtleties of the technique. Especially interesting was the maths that explains how much the curvature adds to the gradient. Essential viewing for anyone contemplating building a helix.
Thanks for the feedback Derek. I pleased you found it informative. Cheers
Thanks for the great tips
It's good to hear you found it informative. Cheers
Another great video Attention to detail. spectacular have watched all of your videos a great Australian layout, keep them coming.
Many thanks for the feedback, Chris. I'm pleased you enjoyed them. Cheers
Awesome disguise.. just finished my top level and helix is pretty much in same spot and want to cover. Given me some great ideas. Cheers mate
Many thanks. I'm glad you found it helpful. Good luck with yours. Cheers
WOW!!🤩 Amazing and brilliant work
Thanks Ernie. Glad you liked it. Cheers
Brilliant how-to video on a Trucking Yard, very informative, and well presented. Thank you for sharing, and cheers, stay safe, Michael
Thanks Michael. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Cheers
Excellent step-by step video told me much more than pictures or text could ever do. Loved it!
Thanks Derek. I'm pleased you liked it. Cheers
That's a great little feature. Great work on the gates.
Thanks Peter. The first few gates were fun, but by the time I'd hung the twentieth, the 'fun' had waned. Worth the effort though. Cheers
Looks great. Cheers Peter.
Thanks Peter.
Thanks for video. It's good to see that I'm not the only person that has had to address the conundrum of a curve or angled backdrop and you've come to the same conclusion I have. Better to camouflage to the joint rather than lose a significant amount of space. cheers Phil
Thanks Phil. The renowned US modeller and photographer, Paul Dolkos, said not to be afraid of squaring a corner if that allows you to improve the overall scene. If it was good enough for him .... Cheers