SANDYCREEK III

HOGauge By NSWSSMRC

The NSWSSMRC is an organisation set up in 1987 to cater for students who are interested in model railways. Membership is available to all students from year 3 upwards.

The layout was built by the New South Wales School Students Model Railway Club and measures 4.2m x 4.8m. It is based on Werris Creek, New South Wales.

It started as a two track operation with fiddle yard, loco depot and some sidings in a similar design to the original two layouts. However several members were bored with this plan as it was simply too ordinary. So a track was removed at one end, and we had single line operation with a large passing loop and junction station. A branch line led into the fiddle yard from there. Still not satisfied, a member suggested another module behind the fiddle yard which would lead to a branch line terminus. Sandy Creek III was born.

Because it is now single track operation, it requires concentration and skill on the part of the signalman to ensure the right person is running the right train. Up to four trains can be running at one time. The branch terminus is operated by the driver of the branch line, but when a train goes from the terminus to the main line the driver cannot see his train, and an intercom system is being considered to prevent shouting across the layout.

All information is provided courtesy of B. Robinson

Photography by Colin Clear.

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