AUTHOR: Robin Rowland DATE: 7/22/2005 10:04:00 PM ----- BODY: Wampo, Nieke and Sonkrai Railway
Layout profile Fall 2005
Name: Wampo, Nieke and Sonkrai Scale: N Scale: 1/160; 9 mm Prototype: The Burma Thailand Railway Freelance elements: Railway continues fully operational after October 1946. A couple of locomotives and some rolling stock are also freelance additions. Period: Circa June to October 1947 and beyond Locale: Wampo viaduct with a skip to Nieke depot point, the Sonkrai bridge and Three Pagoda Pass Layout Style: Tabletop Layout height: 28 inches Benchwork: Modified, door-based, cookie cutter with some framing Roadbed and track: Kato Unitrack for mainline, Atlas snap and flex track for bridges and "air raid spurs" Length of main line: TBA Turnouts: Kato 6 Minimum radius : 9 3/4" Maximum grade: 3.0 Scenery: Exruded foam Backdrop: Based on Photoshop video screen capture (work in progress) Control: Model Rectifier Corp. Tech 4 200