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The tunnels417 viewsThere are two tunnel entrances, an upper and a lower one. There is also an hole for a coal tipple.%978 %22, %2009
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Top section187 viewsThe removable top section has been made and slotted in position.%978 %22, %2009
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Completed hill203 viewsThe fully completed hill - without the removable top peice%978 %22, %2009
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Tape Hill200 viewsAs i said before, I completed the top of the hill as pictured, but then had to start again with the hill.%978 %22, %2009
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Same again...221 views...only taken from the rear side of the hill.%978 %22, %2009
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Another Check rail204 viewsThere is also a check rail at the tightest Top loop to reduce the risk of derailing.%978 %22, %2009
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Inside...212 viewsMy, what huge gradients you have. All the better to scare you with.%978 %22, %2009
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The new Hill.218 viewsThis one was made with solder wire and mod rock. This made it alot thinner, and so there was enough room.%978 %22, %2009
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Removable top section517 viewsThe top of the hill will be removable so that i can clear up derailments. The start of the top section is in place.%978 %22, %2009
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A scratchbuilt Desiel193 viewsI built this shell, but dont think it is any good, plus it wont fit inside DUH, so it was scrapped.%978 %22, %2009
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Start of the lower hill.204 viewsThe bottom section is made of card and packing tape. This will then be modrocked.%978 %22, %2009
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More of the hills.363 viewsI had planned to do the top section aswell in the packaging tape and card method. In fact I had mostly completed it when i realised there wasnt enough room for the trains.%978 %22, %2009
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During a test run212 viewsBoth engine and carriage successfully navigated the loop under motor power,%978 %22, %2009
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After a paint210 viewsThe carriage has been repainted, and the holes filled in.%978 %22, %2009
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The Clearances324 viewsThere are very tight clearances as i have reduced the height as much as physically possible to reduce the gradients.%978 %22, %2009
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Another Track Shot238 viewsThis one take from an angle to give a sense of the gradients i will have to make.%978 %22, %2009
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The baseboard1410 viewsThis baseboard is a simple 50cm square peice of 12mm MDF%978 %22, %2009
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The shorter Chassis219 viewsThe Chassis also had so be considerably shorter.%978 %22, %2009
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Annie - only shorter216 viewsI have chopped up a Thomas the Tank carriage to make it an inch shorter so that it will navigate the steeeeeeeep gradients.%978 %22, %2009
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Side view402 viewsA side on view of how busy the layout is with tracks.%978 %22, %2009
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