I've been working hard on my DSVN layout with almost all the track down and some scenery being attempted. Still a long way to go, but at least we're moving forward. I'm concentrating on the 'pagoda' end of the layout as far as scenery is concerned with tunnel, hills and river underway. The other end is still involved in tracklaying and ballasting so nothing much to see there.
My beautiful Vietnamese partner has been staying with me here in Sydney so she has been encouraging me to get some work done in between showing her around!
Here are a couple of photos to show what I mean.
Above: 'City' area with loco depot and 'pretend' D9E locomotive (actually a Bachmann GE 70 tonner). The Vietnam flag is still upside down!
Above: The 'pagoda' end showing work on the river and hills, with tunnel mouths in place.
Above: Another view of the hilly end. The pagoda will go on the slightly flat section of the hills with stairs taking worshippers up to the buildings from the roadway along the river. Something like a pagoda I visited in Hue earlier this year.
Above: Station area with temporary station building. My partner wants me to name it after her so it's going to be 'Ga Hong Ha', as is the rest of the 'city', so TP Hong Ha (Hong Ha City).
I still haven't got a proper operating locomotive (the D19E) is still the cardboard body, but I'm working on a 'near enough' D13E' modified from an Atlas RSD 4/5. It will probably be in the blue and white colour scheme.
Ok. That's your lot for today. Until next time when I should have at least one locomotive in operation, and be able to run a train completely around the layout (that's my plan anyway).
