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Rolling Stock: GZ Wagon

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Steam Era models recent GZ model just makes it into Glenburn's 1925-1935 era, this model having been produced from 1935. Modifications to backdate are minimal - apart from the buffers (note heavier style) and dual coupling, the stirrup step and re-addition of the non-brake end hand grabs are the only changes. Given the late in day timing of this wagon, weathering is very light, it being virtually new. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Background: Plan

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This is the outline plan of the "Glenburn" layout as it is currently (clickable for a larger version).

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Background: Personal Precis

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Not so many trains on those Saturday or Sunday afternoons, though ever the hope in those less-knowledgeable days of something different than the parade of Comeng and Silver trains, perhaps a short goods heading out toward Lilydale – surely there was still some traffic from somewhere out there?

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Background: Precis for the Layout

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Precis for the Layout. This site covers a long term modelling project that took years to commence and will take even longer to complete. The model portrays a small part of typical Victorian Railways (a Government-owned entity that served the people of Victoria, Australia between 1859 and 1983) operations during the late 1920's to mid 1930's, in the inner Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. If you are interested to read beyond this Web coverage, the layout has been covered by several articles to date:.

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Rolling Stock: V Class

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I converted the Roundhouse 2-8-0 into a VR V Class, the last members of which were just hanging on into Glenburn's era. I walked through the conversion process in the VR Enthusiast Forum. If you want to know more on how it went and the changes made it can be found here:. Http:/ www.vr-enthusiast.com/forum/viewtopic.php? Nb You don't need to be a member of VRE to read this, but will need to join if you want to comment. I have taken some pictures of the V in service on the "Latest Updates" page:.

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Rolling Stock: June 2014

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Steam Era models recent GZ model just makes it into Glenburn's 1925-1935 era, this model having been produced from 1935. Modifications to backdate are minimal - apart from the buffers (note heavier style) and dual coupling, the stirrup step and re-addition of the non-brake end hand grabs are the only changes. Given the late in day timing of this wagon, weathering is very light, it being virtually new. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Rolling Stock: April 2014

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OT Class Oil Tank (Substations). Picture: Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV). I Class Wagon (later IB) (7 Tons). IG Class Wagon (12 Ton). The smaller 12 ton drop door wagon, also coded IG as with its larger drop door brethren. Build was primarily styrene with Archer rivet decals atop SEM's 10'6" chassis, usual era-specific details. With thanks to Phil Dunn for detail provided on these not uncommon, but rarely photographed wagons. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). OT Class Oil Tank (Substations).

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Rolling Stock: October 2013

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Electric Loco - Box Cab, E Class. I managed to acquire one of Train Hobby/PSM's E Class locos with great provenance during 2010, a lucky find. The quality, detailing and finish of this model is outstanding. The E is the first brass locomotive I have owned and took quite a few years savings to afford, so it has taken a few more years to acclimatise enough to have the courage to backdate it to a proper appearance for "Glenburn's" era. The changes weren't a great deal of work, but made up for it in fear!