Sugar cane railways in Egypt oo9

[franckcombe]

Hello,

My Sidi Fontana layout is nearly finished so it's time for me to create a new one.

I want to reproduce a Sugar cane railways in Egypt at oo9 scale. It's a real 2 feet gauge built by french and english in 19 th century and still used today. The train is used for 50 %  of the cane sugar in Egypt.



Two links on youtube

https://youtu.be/_AlkUOPyaNE

https://youtu.be/2hSj3oWkZBI
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I will reproduce a part of a sugar cane refinery near luxor with his harbour and crane. The locomotives and the rolling stock don't exist and my friend Jean-Pierre Duval will do this with 3d printings.


This is the  mock up

IMG_9018 by franck combe, sur Flickr


and the layout

IMG_9044 by franck combe, sur Flickr

[finescalerr]

It will be fun to watch your progress. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Cool project!

[Greg Hile]

Something new and different! Looking forward to it!

[franckcombe]

My friend Jean-Pierre DUVAL has already draw the  FAUR HAWAMDIA locomotive in 3d.



faur by franck combe, sur Flickr

[franckcombe]

I add the backdrop in order to see if the composition is correct. I will leave the scene like few days in order analyze it and then  to do some minor changes. The crane will be on pillars, I will add space between tanks and perhaps I will reduce the height of the tanks. I don't know how to fill the left corner of the layout.



IMG_9076 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9076 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9079 by franck combe, sur Flickr



IMG_9080 by franck combe, sur Flickr

[Ed Keen]

I love these dioramas. Will follow with great anticipation.
ed keen

[Ray Dunakin]

Great start!

[franckcombe]

Thank you for your post.

I make some progress. I refine the scene composition. I reduce the height of the 3 tanks also.



IMG_9102 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9103 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9104 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9105 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9106 by franck combe, sur Flickr

[finescalerr]

All the storage tanks are in groups of three. Why not remove one small tank on the far right for variety? Also, maybe move the crane and dock a little to the left so it won't be right in the center of the scene. What do you think? -- Russ

[franckcombe]

All the storage tanks are in groups of three. Why not remove one small tank on the far right for variety? Also, maybe move the crane and dock a little to the left so it won't be right in the center of the scene. What do you think? -- Russ

Hi Russ,

Thank you for yours constructive remarks. For the storage, I will change the numbers. For the position of the crane I have already  in mind to move it in order to avoid the center 

[franckcombe]

I add few the details and vehicles and figures.





IMG_9168 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9167 by franck combe, sur Flickr





IMG_9166 by franck combe, sur Flickr



police control at the gate



IMG_9165 by franck combe, sur Flickr



a general view



IMG_9164 by franck combe, sur Flickr

[Ray Dunakin]

Looking good!

[franckcombe]

My friend Jean-Pierre Duval has finished to model one of the locos and the rolling stock



Wagon et locotracteur 1 by franck combe, sur Flickr

[franckcombe]

My friend Jean-Pierre Duval has started to model also a schoma in 3d on a plymouth chassie.



1.1264103524.sugar-cane-train by franck combe, sur Flickr



thumbnail (2) by franck combe, sur Flickr