West End Hill
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The connecting or bridging section between Kelvin and the
Fiddle Yard has long been unnamed, and the only thing
between the railhead and the concrete floor was blue styrofoam.
During November 2002 both deficiencies were rectified.
The foam was shaped, and has now been given the
"sandpaper" treatment: a coat of paint and a sprinkling of finely
sieved dirt. The adding of something to cover the dirt will come next.
The name West End Hill is a little tongue-in-cheek,, combining
entities from North Side Hill, the climb away from sea level
at Port Lincoln, and the favourite beer of the locals, West End
Draught.
West End Hill - bare dirt - 15 November 02
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There is a "hill" here. The track climbs a short, steep grade. And
the landscape definitely shows signs of a hill. The track runs through
a cutting, and the plan is for some trees (gasp!!) to hide the view of
trains appearing through the backdrop. One day.... |
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West End Hill - Ground Cover added - 7 February 2003
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On the evening of Feb 6, Chris and I added the ground cover to West
End Hill, using the "Dennis & Son" technique developed on the
River Dutton module. It does look a lot
better than the sandpaper previously found here... |
West End Hill has Trees - 3 November 2004
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As part of a project to add trees to the layout, West End Hill has
received it's allotment. Here you can see how the trees hide (to
some extent) the hole in the sky which has always dominated the
scene from this viewpoint.
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Last updated 03-Nov-04
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