The layout is named for the creek at his back fence. Keith has no track power, so only battery locos and live steamers are welcome. The track is generally raised above ground at stations, for us oldies to reach easily. But the rear track along the fence has a superb garden setting with many ferns for the trains to meander through.
Bottle Creek station includes a reversing loop which goes under the patio, which provides a beautiful spot for socializing and train viewing. Trains from Bottle Creek head uphill on double track, through Pine Creek where single track starts, then through a fern covered cutting, around past Vale then through the ferns again past Maple station to finally arrived at the 'main' terminus of Vale. The line continues to Brunswick Jn where a triangle is available for turning locos or whole trains. The Climax loco factory is located here.
Keith scratchbuilds many of his models, originally concentrating on the 2’ gauge Innisfail Tramway, and other QR rollingstock, from wood. Now he models whatever he wants!
He has recently set out on a 'crusade' to model all types of Climax locos. He has a completed a model of the 1st 4-wheel climax and squeezed in batteries, R/C and sound. He has purchased a Bachmann B class and has added many features to turn it into a model of the Puffing Billy Climax, with RC and sound. He's now finished a class A type.
Plan of the Bottle Creek Tramway. click to enlarge.
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Keith's A Malcolm-Moore shunter. An Aristo block and 3 AA cells and a switch.
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Keith's latest creation - a NSWGR 40 class. From an Aristocraft RS3. Keith added a 3rd axle to each bogie - see below.
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A busy Run day on Keith's layout. Mark's Thoroughbred diesel (red) and Bryan's RS3 cross at Pine Creek.
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Keith's A class and the S&TR's similar model doublehead up an S&TR grade.
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Brunswick Jn station
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The Climax factory, made from corrugated plastic sheeting.
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Climax #1 leads the S&TR A class and Keith's B class in a most unusual triple header
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The B class Climax
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The first Climax
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Keith's PB15 visits Sandstone
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Keith's Garratt
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The PB15 coming through the cutting at the back of the line.
The live steam Fowler is 'lurking' through the undergrowth.
Fowler and train on Hebel viaduct
Live steam Fowler at Bottle Creek station, with Keith's scratchbuilt carriages.
A busy scene at the bridges
Keith's tiny diesel shunter is radio controlled!
A view of the garden, with the train at Maple station.
Three of Keith's scrathbuilt Innisfail carriages at Bottle Creek.
Bottle Creek station
Pine Creek station.
Keith's model of a Queensland PB15 (1924) Based on a Bachmann Big Hauler. Battery powered and remote controlled by Keith, with original Bachmann sound.
Another view of the PB15
click here to read how Keith made this model.
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Bryan Coppock's Wiregrass Railway
The railway is named for the grass which invades Bryan's tracks. It is mainly built above ground. Bryan likes big diesels, and has many battery powered locos with remote control using model plane controllers.
Brian never seems to stop working-there's always new track to be seen.The latest (Jul 09) addition is the loop on the right of the plan.
the new LiCE train on the new loop (Aug08)
the Master himself directing operations at Notty Ash.
the ruined castle
U-boat visits S&TR
3 pics of Bryan's diesels visiting the S&TR
Bryan's diesel shunter. The 'ropes' are the RC aerial
Here are 3 views of the railway in April 2007.
Brian's beautiful scratchbuilt model of an early Garratt. It's battery/RC control.
An old view of Notty Ash station with tram line at right (now removed).
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Updated 15/7/2013
