REALISTIC EMBANKMENTS
Embankments need to be planned at the initial stages of creating a model railway – and foliage on them can really help set a sense of time. ANTHONY REEVES shows how it can be done using teddy bear fur as the basis.
Above: A ‘OO’ scale embankment based on the scenery around Irwell Vale Halt on the East Lancashire Railway. Although these are manmade features note how they naturally blend into the surrounding countryside.
