Executing the Infinite Layout
In previous blogs I have mentioned about the idea of the infinite layout.The idea is all about building a series of layouts which all have tunnels and then to film the layouts from on board the trains, entering and leaving each like scenes from a film.
This development on Trenholme Junction is the first of the points where this idea will be developed. The South Bay of the Main Station was really unfinished when the layout was originally built and now it has a new tunnel and track leading off to a branch? or another tunnel maybe.
This film is the testing shots and is intended to show up any building faults which cannot be seen from the human viewing point. Its quite remarkable how something which looks right from a distance but when subjected to the scrutiny of a HD Camera does not look right. The station platforms show to be different heights but they were fine when I built them in the warm house, its quite a bit colder in the train shed, maybe they'll settle down when they become acclimatised, otherwise I'll have to make some adjustments.
The tunnel is unfinished in this film.
All buildings, walls, platforms and tunnel mouth are built from Metcalfe Kits.
It's possible now to have several different routes through this part of the layout which previously was no more than a set of three sidings. From the tunnel end arriving trains can run through the original Platform or the new Parcels Station. From the original station trains can still depart on the original route but also to the new branch. From the new station the same routes can also be followed. Locomotive hauled stock can also run round their trains within the confines of the Bay area. It is possible to use this area as a terminus between to other layouts (each with its own tunnel).
There are several other points on the layout where there will be similar take off points going off into tunnels and I intend to make a stock of films ending entering the tunnel mouths to be used later to make films to places which have not even been thought of yet.
This is a rough film to test the finished product and to show routes.
To see the film
