Nathan's Point


A modern-era proto-freelance H0 scale layout with a NSW terminal and regional theme.

The layout is a point-to-point design with the open staging yard being the main yard (Jonestown) of the layout and comprising of a basic loco facility, intermodal terminal, grain receival terminal and a passenger station.

From the yard, the mainline (or in this case the branchline) operates through a grain loading town (Heidiville) and then continues onto the terminus town (Nathans Point) which is also a grain town and includes a regional intermodal terminal, passenger station, and small steel distribution centre.

There is no hidden staging, with all trains operating with an on-layout purpose.

Follow along as the layout finally gets closer to reality during 2018 and 2019!


Sunday, October 6, 2019

Update on Nathans Point

After a few weeks of ballasting and scenery, I thought I should share some photos.  

Along Nathans Point, all ballast is now laid, dirt is down in most areas. and a little bit of greenery.  Today I painted up the stand-in silos (based on Edgeroi but only 4 silos rather than 5), and also knocked out a simple foam-core 'Sadleirs' warehouse for 3-4 vans.  The awning is big enough for US high-cube boxcars for when I run my Wisconsin Central stuff.  

I ended up experimenting a bit with the ballast which has ended up with the main and loop looking like they have been freshly ballasted.  The loop is an old bag of Chuck's Martin's Creek which I really like.  Since I ran out, I have been mixing a black with Marulan to get a dark flecked ballast.  I just purchased 4kg of Matt's Dunmore for continuing the mainline, and this look a little more brown.  Will see how it goes.  

I also have a static grass applicator to crack out, so will see how that goes.  The dirt is from down the street next to the train line, so pretty authentic.  Sifted it a few times to get the fines.  

The industries just need a tidy up and the station for Nathan's Point is also 95% built (Walkers A3/Bombala station kit).  

The plan from here is to get Nathan's Point to a near completion stage for scenery, while I also continue to lay mainline ballast.  I might bypass Heidiville and crack straight into the main yard to get that looking realistic.  

Enjoy the shots of the silos and Sadleirs at Nathan Point