The setting for Philippe's layout is Lakeside a large
multiscale modular benchwork (244 cm X 122 cm). As a Sante Fe fan
he has modeled a portion of New Mexico's high desert. The setting
is Lakeside in the NM desert. The front scenery and the hamlet of
Lakeside is in 1/48 but all the background and the trains are 3/16
to add depth to the scene. This scene is a part of a large modular
layout sometimes picked up to shows in France and Europe.
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The name of this one is Warbonnet 1. This is a L-A (AB)
set of the dual service modernized F7 #302 L and un
modernized F3B #17B of the ATSF (River Raisin/Overland
models I've painted two years ago). Those unit were pressed
sometimes in the 60's on Freight services.
F7 302L shots on the cut at the right corner of the
module. I'll
probably re-do the nose cause I wish to backdate the
model to the early
50's now, so I've to remove the lifting rings,
rebuild the pilot, change
the windshield wipers (too thick), rebuild the center
tanks and add the
skirting. Some work for this end of winter!
Here come the steam; Engine in it's early form as
Omnicom Erie G 15 460 number 205. Pretty unusual in
western setting but it's really a neat
engine. The building at left is the Lakeside Borax
Co. At right some of
the prototype trackside details I've modelled and now
sold in USA trough BTS.
Another steam scene. The same engine in ATSF dress in
the fictitious 505 class. This class only rostered two
engine from the former Taos and Santa Fe railway a small
railroad linking the two namesake towns merged in the
ATSF in the 20's (fictitious too!but sounds great to me).
The foreground details and the buidings are in 1/48 th to
add depth.
Please note that all photos are from my friend and
New York Central fan, Jean Luc Collard.