On Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling online recently a discussion thread was started about various NG trains spotted on Google Streetview. After looking at some of the preserved lines in the UK I wondered how useful it would be for looking at the Isle of Skye for research purposes for Armadale to help me refine the track plan and surrounding topography. I wasn't expecting great coverage on Skye yet, but it turns out that the marjority of the route of the proposed line has been covered already!
Here is the bay at Armadale:
They quay on the right hand of this shot is going to be a mineral and general goods quay, whilst the passenger platform will be off the right hand foreground of this shot where the modern day ferry terminal is.
This is the location of the goods yard and the sidings down to the quay.
This is the last section of the station looking towards the fiddle yard. The line here is intended to run between the road and the sea. I am going to try and include some of the curves in the road which are off in the distance, but that depends on how it all pans out when I produce a full size plan. If this works then I will create a headland on the seaward side of the road to act as a view block to allow the train to exit to the fiddle yard in a little less conspicuous manner.
I'm busy getting Dunbracken ready for Narrow Gauge South at the moment, building stock and making some alterations to the fiddle yard. When this is finished I WILL move on to loft clearance and then the full sized plan for Armadale. It does feel like a big upheaval from what was the rather finalised track plan of Port na Cailliche, but I think portraying a real location will be fun!
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