Helpful Hint - Use a Black and White Photograph as Backdrop

 

The black and white photo - as utiized in this diorama -could be an effective backdrop for some small layouts.

One of the earliest electric railways in the UK was the 1888 Carstairs House Tramway, running from the station to the house. Pickup was from elevated rails at the side of the track. Accounts differ as to what survived and for how long - it might have been used as a horse tramway into the 1930s.

My 3D printed diorama, using 16.5mm track to represent 2' 6" gauge, featured the tram, the luggage van, the nicely rustic shed and the pickup rails, with an image of the house in the background. At least I thought it was the house - it looks rather different to that in the photograph above. Once again, an obscure (narrow gauge) line with little information available on which to base a model.

Source: RMWeb Dunalastair