Crianlarich is a through station connecting (in layout form) Glasgow, Oban and Fort William. If you are looking onto the layout, Crianlarich is to the left, with Fort William being the end station to the right. It seems to be an end to end layout, but actually concealed behind the back scene is a loop which goes all the way up behind Fort William, and back to Crianlarich via Oban. The layout is great fun to operate, especially running to a timetable, even more to a clock. Fort William is good to test your problem solving skills, having a goods train arriving, and a passenger train leaving can be quite challenging.
Two operators can control the layout at one time, the Crianlarich operator controls the circuit, fiddle loop, fiddler sidings and Crianlarich station. The Fort William operator controls the Fort William terminus and shunting yard.
The layout altogether is 27 feet long by 2 feet wide. Although the layout is not very wide, the length helps to give the illusion of a large end to end layout. The layout used to be much bigger, a large double circuit, now though it is a single loop.
Two operators can control the layout at one time, the Crianlarich operator controls the circuit, fiddle loop, fiddler sidings and Crianlarich station. The Fort William operator controls the Fort William terminus and shunting yard.
The layout altogether is 27 feet long by 2 feet wide. Although the layout is not very wide, the length helps to give the illusion of a large end to end layout. The layout used to be much bigger, a large double circuit, now though it is a single loop.
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This is the certificate that was awarded to Crianlarich at the Cathcart model Railway Exhibition. The award is given to the most entertaining layout at the show, we were very happy to receive the award, there was some tough competition but as one spectator said, "It's the detail that really made it come to life".
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