NSW - 1156 - Uley Junction where it all began

NSW - 1156 - Uley Junction.
These pictures illustrate the development of the layout. Construction started in 2014 and the first exhibition took place in 2016 at Forestville.

IMG 0061  Further progress: the doors are scratch built including the hinges; the roof is now covered with Redutex 'slate' sheeting - great stuff!
1 Further progress: the doors are scratch built including the hinges; the roof is now covered with Redutex 'slate' sheeting - great stuff!
IMG 0129  A helicopter view at sun-up with the staff contemplating the day
2 A helicopter view at sun-up with the staff contemplating the day
IMG 0133  A view from ground level. The staff member has been painted by a "war-gamer" far better than I can do!
3 A view from ground level. The staff member has been painted by a "war-gamer" far better than I can do!
IMG 0136  The completed engine shed viewed from the rear of the layout
4 The completed engine shed viewed from the rear of the layout
IMG 0140  The engine shed from the front
5 The engine shed from the front
IMG 0141  The roof of the engine shed with water tank filled with "water".
6 The roof of the engine shed with water tank filled with "water".
IMG 6415  The first part of the layout to be 'scenic'd' was the building of the raod bridge. Here is the shell built using styrene over a ply carcase.  Note: the signals have no ladders!
7 The first part of the layout to be 'scenic'd' was the building of the raod bridge. Here is the shell built using styrene over a ply carcase. Note: the signals have no ladders!
IMG 6428  Looking down the length of the layout from the fiddle yard end.  The embankment is covered in fly-wire awaiting the addition of undergrowth, trees, etc.
8 Looking down the length of the layout from the fiddle yard end. The embankment is covered in fly-wire awaiting the addition of undergrowth, trees, etc.
IMG 6437  The main lines disappear under the road bridge to the fiddle yard. A mock-up of the engine shed is in place.
9 The main lines disappear under the road bridge to the fiddle yard. A mock-up of the engine shed is in place.
IMG 6441  A further view with one of the control panels visible.  There is one on each side of the layout so that operations can take place from the front or the rear.
10 A further view with one of the control panels visible. There is one on each side of the layout so that operations can take place from the front or the rear.
IMG 6446  Adjacent to the Uley Junction terminus are some workshops and industrial stores.  The mock-up signal box sits behind the Collett Goods.
11 Adjacent to the Uley Junction terminus are some workshops and industrial stores. The mock-up signal box sits behind the Collett Goods.
IMG 6479  The road bridge a little later during the build
12 The road bridge a little later during the build
IMG 7172  The developing view down the elngth of the layout with the backscene in place
13 The developing view down the elngth of the layout with the backscene in place
IMG 7175  Ladders installed on the signals and being serviced...
14 Ladders installed on the signals and being serviced...
IMG 7299  A view from the left-front of the layout
15 A view from the left-front of the layout
IMG 7455  The shell of the engine under construction using styrene
16 The shell of the engine under construction using styrene
Uley Junction - Progress to Nov 2015 016  The train turntable.  Note the use of a tunnel at this stage - replaced with a road bridge... : Uley Junction - Progress to Nov 2015
17 The train turntable. Note the use of a tunnel at this stage - replaced with a road bridge...